Health News

Dengue cases to increase in coming month: MCD

With dengue cases showing a marked rise in the capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) says the irregular monsoon this year as well as the 'lack of co-operation' by the public were reasons for the escalation.5:00 PM on September 18

Apollo Hospitals Group to set up health knowledge city

The city-based Apollo Hospitals Group will be setting up a health knowledge city in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, which will have schools to train medical and paramedical staff, a company official said Thursday.5:00 PM on September 18

Madhya Pradesh refusing to admit malnourishment deaths?

In spite of 80 child deaths being reported in the past four months in two districts of Madhya Pradesh, the state is not ready to admit that these lives were lost to malnutrition, allege activists.2:32 PM on September 18

Aurobindo Pharma gets US approval for HIV tablets

Drug maker Aurobindo Pharma Ltd Wednesday said it has received tentative approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to manufacture and market Abacavir sulfate tablets, which are used in the treatment of HIV infection.1:33 AM on September 18

Buddha's 'no comments' on his smoking

West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, whose smoking habit has led to state capital Kolkata losing out on international funds, Wednesday refused to comment on union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss' comment that he cannot smoke in a public place from Oct 2 when a ban on lighting up comes into effect.1:00 AM on September 18

Balco to build Rs.3 bn cancer hospital in Chhattisgarh

The Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (Balco), which is a part of the Vedanta Group, will spend Rs.3 billion in building a cancer hospital and research centre here, officials said Wednesday.2:30 PM on September 17

Ranbaxy shares dip as US blocks import of its 30 drugs

Even as Ranbaxy Laboratories Wednesday said it regretted the US regulator banning the import of more than 30 of its generic medicines, the shares of India's largest drugs maker fell in the equities market.2:30 PM on September 17

Central government to blame for diseases: Uttar Pradesh minister

Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Anant Kumar Misra Tuesday blamed the central government for the various diseases threatening to take on an epidemic proportion in the state.12:31 AM on September 17

Ramadoss wants a dedicated corpus to fight tobacco

Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss Tuesday said funds collected through surcharge on tobacco products should be used for tobacco control activities and he will soon write to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his approval.12:30 AM on September 17

Buddhadeb cannot smoke in Writers Building, asserts Ramadoss

West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya cannot smoke in any public places including the state secretariat Writers' Building from Oct 2 when a general ban will come into effect, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss reiterated Tuesday.7:00 PM on September 16

50 people hospitalised in Uttar Pradesh

At least 50 people of Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district have been hospitalised during the last 24 hours, an official said Tuesday.3:01 PM on September 16

Jyoti Basu to be discharged from hospital

Former West Bengal chief minister and veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu, hospitalised here with a head injury, will be discharged from the nursing home by Tuesday evening, an official said here.2:30 PM on September 16

Himachal Pradesh tops in education, health

Himachal Pradesh has been once again ranked the best-governed state in the country with regard to progress in road connectivity and social sectors like education and health, an official statement said Tuesday.12:31 PM on September 16

Uttar Pradesh receives 'unfit' Japanese Encephalitis vaccines

Already delayed by over three months, the vaccination against the Japanese Encephalitis (JE) disease in Uttar Pradesh has suffered yet another blow with the health officials here alleging supply of 'unfit' vaccine stocks sent from the Union Health Ministry.10:30 PM on September 15

Dream to be like Kareena Kapoor? Give up non-vegetarian food!

Her glowing skin and svelte figure has millions of girls aspiring to be in her shoes. But Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor says it is her 'vegetarian' diet that keeps her fit and glowing.8:31 PM on September 15