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October 1, 2025 1:50 PM

Integrative health camp for Safai Mitra and PIB officials held under Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign

A preventive health check-up and consultation camp was organized on Wednesday at Shastri Bhawan and the National Media Centre. The camp was part of the Swachhata Hi Seva Campaign 2025, which is being observed from 17 September to 2 October. It focus...

September 29, 2025 2:39 PM

9 lakh health camps organised under Swasth Nari, Sashakt Nari; 3.6 cr people screened: JP Nadda

Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Monday said that nine lakh health camps have been organised across the country under the ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’, screening more than 3.6 crore citizens for various non-communicable and communicab...

September 28, 2025 12:14 PM

India to Host World Seafood Congress 2026 in Chennai for the first time

India will host the prestigious World Seafood Congress (WSC) 2026 in Chennai, marking the first time the biennial event will be held in the country. The Congress, a major platform for discussions on seafood trade, safety, innovation, and sustainabili...

September 27, 2025 3:06 PM

India approves over 10,000 new medical seats to boost healthcare access

In a significant push towards achieving universal health coverage, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the addition of 10,023 medical seats across government colleges and hospitals. The initiative, backed by an in...

September 26, 2025 3:16 PM

First-of-its-kind integrated neuro-rehabilitation centre opens in Goa

The Ministry of Ayush on Friday inaugurated “Prayas,” an Integrated Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, on the occasion of the 10th Ayurveda Day. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush ...

September 25, 2025 10:38 AM

Doping-WADA to ban non-diagnostic use of carbon monoxide

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will add the non-diagnostic use of carbon monoxide to its prohibited methods list from next year, the organisation said. The gas is used in low doses to help measure critical blood metrics in athletes, especially ...

September 25, 2025 9:30 AM

Over 1,000 Indonesians sick from school meals in more food poisoning outbreaks

More than 1,000 children in Indonesia's West Java have suffered food poisoning this week from school lunches, authorities said, the latest in a series of outbreaks and another setback for the president's multi-billion-dollar free meals programme. Th...

September 24, 2025 5:40 PM

India to add over 10,000 MBBS and PG seats under Phase-III of medical education scheme

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved Phase-III of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for strengthening and upgrading existing government medical colleges, standalone PG institutes, and government hospita...

September 24, 2025 3:02 PM

WHO rejects Trump’s claim linking paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday dismissed claims by US President Donald Trump that taking paracetamol during pregnancy could be linked to autism. At a White House event earlier this week, Trump urged expectant mothers to “tough it...

September 23, 2025 4:41 PM

Indian scientists develop nanomaterial that stimulates brain cells without surgery

A team of Indian researchers has pioneered a nanomaterial that can interact with neurons directly, potentially transforming therapies for brain disorders by avoiding invasive techniques The team from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INS...

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