Haleon may rope in ex-MD of Castrol India to head local biz
HUL, which had merged with GSK Consumer Healthcare in 2020 by acquiring Horlicks and Boost, had spun off GSK as a separated global consumer healthcare business two years later to…
Bird flu poses risk of pandemic worse than COVID, France’s Institut Pasteur says
People have antibodies against common H1 and H3 seasonal flu, but none against the H5 bird flu affecting birds and mammals, like they had none against COVID-19, she said. And…
Pesticides linked to memory loss, depression in Bengal farmers, new study warns
The study was carried out by experts from the ICMR–Centre for Ageing and Mental Health, Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Sagore Dutta Hospital and the Institute of Health & Family Welfare…
Kauvery Hospitals’ promoters look to buy back 5% stake from Lightrock
Kauvery operates a dozen hospitals with a total capacity of 2,355 beds. The group plans to add about 1,000 beds between FY25 and FY27, supported by a capex plan of…
Ethiopia says death toll from Marburg virus outbreak rises to 6
"Out of the 11 people in whom the virus was detected, six have died, and five are receiving medical treatment," Ethiopian Press Agency said on its Facebook page, citing a…
MOVIN Express enters healthcare logistics in India
The company, a joint venture between InterGlobe Enterprises and UPS, has launched a separate vertical - - MOVIN Healthcare, offering services in 50 cities in India to start with, MOVIN…
NutriWell Conclave 2025 to Unite Global Experts in Shaping India’s Nutrition Future
The NutriWell Conclave 2025 is set to bring together a powerful cross-section of global health leaders, policymakers, clinicians, nutrition scientists, and industry innovators in New Delhi for a full-scale dialogue…
Trump-era global funding cuts devastate HIV prevention programmes, UNAIDS says
The global AIDS response entered "crisis mode" when the largest donor, the United States, which accounted for 75% of international HIV funding, temporarily halted all HIV-related funding earlier in the…
District level teams to enforce work from home direction amid rising air pollution in Delhi
The environment department on Monday issued an order for work from home direction to all Delhi government and private offices in the city under the revised Graded Response Action Plan…
Long pepper shows promise in fight against colon cancer
The NIT team focused on piperlongumine, a compound found in long pepper, and demonstrated through laboratory experiments that it selectively kills colon cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed. Tests…