The probability of a baby being born with congenital anomalies is seven times higher in areas of Bhopal affected by the 1984 gas tragedy, doctors said on Sunday. The effect is evident even in the third generation. Tonnes of …
Despite ample sunlight, people in India are deficient in vitamin D which is leading to problems like weaker bones, the Rajya Sabha was informed.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has reported that surveys carried out …
As many as 436 people died last year due to serious adverse events (SAE) during clinical trials and the Union Health Minister has said the deaths could be due to life-threatening diseases such as cancer, heart failure and stroke …
All-round health facilities will be provided to the victims of Bhopal gas tragedy, the Madhya Pradesh Government has said. Bhopal Gas Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Babulal Gaur issued a directive to this effect at a …
If you are a gay couple or a single man/woman looking for a surrogate then India’s no longer the place for you. A new Home Ministry directive has sought to put in place stringent rules regarding medical visas given to …
The SC on Monday admitted a PIL alleging that certain pharma companies had conducted illegal drug tests of a cervical cancer vaccine on tribal girls. The petition alleges that big pharma companies including Glaxo Smithkline and …
The SC on Thursday pointed out the government's failure to halt unethical clinical trials by multinational drug companies on Indian patients who were used as ‘guinea pigs’. Referring to a May 2012 report of the Parliamentary …
Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is a mosquito-borne viral form of encephalitis. Encephalitis results in inflammation of the brain. The patient’s central nervous system is affected. This results in fever and/or a sudden onset of …
A low cost super-fast diabetes testing device created by Indian scientists from BITS Pilani has passed the final evaluation conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). It was confirmed by a panel of experts, …
A new invention by a retired Army doctor has leant the hearing impaired new lease on life. The doctor says he has perfected a simple and affordable technique to allow the hearing impaired to hear. "I have developed a simple yet …
For the first time India is undertaking a survey on lifestyle trends in nine states. The government has taken this step in an effort to get data on people suffering from non-communicable diseases like diabetes and cardio-vascular …
28 years after the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, the toxic waste is still lying around the abandoned factory. The Supreme Court has now given six months to the central and the Madhya Pradesh governments to dispose it in a scientific …
While one-year-old Chirag takes small steps in the courtyard, his mother Savita Bhati lies still with swollen legs on a cot at her sprawling residence in west Delhi. Bedridden due to chronic osteoporosis, Savita gave birth after …
The fertility industry is a major part of India’s medical tourism industry thanks to the low costs and lack of regulations. According to some reports India’s fertility industry is worth a whopping Rs 13,033 cr (1.5 billion …
