The WHO regional director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Yakub Janabi, told a news conference that sequencing indicated the outbreak's start. He said some cases early on were wrongly attributed to…

The two-day programme will be hosted across 83 locations nationwide, including ICMR institutes, DHR-Model Rural Health Research Units (MRHRUs), and affiliated field units, providing school students with an opportunity to…

The Delhi High Court is expected to rule this week on Daiichi Sankyo’s long-running arbitration dispute with former Fortis promoters Malvinder and Shivinder Singh. The Singapore arbitration award, linked to…

Dr S. Prakash, CEO, Health Insurance Ecosystem & Strategic Partnerships, General Insurance Council, speaks to Preeti Kulkarni on policyholders’ complaints around claim rejections, spike in renewal premiums and the industry’s…

FSSAI suspended licenses for VKC Nuts and Chheda Specialities Foods due to serious food safety issues. Live insects and mould were found at VKC Nuts, alongside rodent damage and poor…

Dr Jitender Nagpal, senior paediatrician and Deputy Medical Director at Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research in Delhi, said the first 1,000 days run from conception to a child's…

According to the data, Kerala reported the highest number of leptospirosis cases in 2025, with 4,001 infections, followed by Tamil Nadu (2,862), Karnataka (2,302) and Maharashtra (2,184). Telangana, however, recorded…

Despite advances in genomics, artificial intelligence and precision medicine, scientists still rely heavily on studying cells after they have been chemically fixed or destroyed, providing only a static snapshot of…

Citing data from the ICMR National Stroke Registry Programme and a study published in the International Journal of Stroke, experts said 13.8% of stroke cases in the country occur among…

The Central Pollution Control Board will act against states violating biomedical waste disposal rules. Many healthcare facilities across seventeen states and Union territories showed non-compliance. Violations included improper burial depth…