Health News

Chief justice of India under observation in hospital

Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan was stable and under observation in a city hospital here, a hospital official said Thursday, a day after he had been admitted with a stomach ailment.

India's swine flu toll touches 666

At least 13 more swine flu patients died in India, taking the toll due to the contagious virus to 666, health authorities said Wednesday.10:04 PM on December 09

One swine flu death in Chandigarh, six new cases

One more death due to swine flu was reported in this union territory Wednesday, taking the toll from influenza A (H1N1) here to 25, a health official said.10:04 PM on December 09

Health ministry served notice on irregular vaccines

The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued a notice to the union health ministry on introduction of vaccines without proper medical research.10:02 PM on December 09

Chandigarh people walk for cancer awareness

More than 100 residents of this union territory took part in a cancer awareness walkathon Wednesday to sensitise the masses about the perilous disease of cancer.8:07 PM on December 09

Delhi records 246 swine flu cases Wednesday

At least 246 cases of swine flu - the highest for a single day - were recorded Wednesday in Delhi taking the number of people affected with the influenza A (H1N1) virus in the national capital to 6,598, a health department official said.8:06 PM on December 09

Dengue on the fall: Delhi records one new case

Only one new case of dengue was reported in Delhi Wednesday signalling a fall in the number of cases of the mosquito-borne disease following the onset of winter, a health department official said.8:00 PM on December 09

One more dies of swine flu in Himachal

One more person died of swine flu in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday, taking the toll to four, a health official said.6:00 PM on December 09

Bihar doctors demand legal protection against attacks

Alarmed at the increasing incidents of attacks on doctors, medicos in Bihar have approached the State Human Rights Commission to ask for legal protection in the form of a new law.2:06 PM on December 09

Chief justice of India admitted to hospital

Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan has been admitted to Apollo Hospital, hospital officials said Wednesday.12:01 PM on December 09

Bihar waits for vaccine that fights two polio strains

One of India's polio endemic states, Bihar is eagerly awaiting the bivalent oral polio vaccine (BoPV) to protect its children from two dangerous strains of the disease. But its introduction may take time.10:00 AM on December 09

India maps human genome, joins elite league

India has successfully mapped the human genome that will help develop effective drug development in the country, an achievement that puts the country among an elite league of six countries that have achieved the feat so far.12:03 AM on December 09

Three more swine flu cases in Himachal

Three new swine flu cases were reported in this Himachal Pradesh capital Tuesday, a day after a 22-year-old died due to the H1N1 virus, officials said.12:02 AM on December 09

Three swine flu deaths in Chandigarh

Three deaths due to swine flu were reported in Chandigarh Tuesday, health officials said.12:02 AM on December 09

India gets $128.5 mn grant for AIDS, TB, malaria eradication

International aid agency Global Fund Tuesday announced a $128.5 million grant for India to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.12:00 AM on December 09