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September 9, 2026 11:21 AM
The number of medical colleges in the country has more than doubled from 387 to 858 since 2014, while MBBS seats have increased from 51,348 to 1,42,464 and postgraduate seats from 31,185 to 86,287, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said while addressi...
September 9, 2026 11:14 AM
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is becoming "increasingly heterogeneous", with transmission trends diverging across affected provinces and health zones, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. In its latest ext...
September 9, 2026 10:06 AM
Government doctors in Uttar Pradesh will now be able to continue providing services through reappointment until the age of 70, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has said. Pathak, who also holds the health portfolio, said the move is aimed at furt...
September 9, 2026 12:59 AM
Nutrition is not simply about putting food on the plate. For a child, it can determine how the brain develops, how well they learn and grow, and ultimately how healthy and productive they become. For a mother, adequate nutrition during pregnancy and ...
September 8, 2026 11:01 PM
India has highlighted a major expansion of its medical, nursing and allied healthcare workforce at the 79th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia (RC79), reaffirming its commitment to ensuring equitable access to specialised healt...
September 8, 2026 6:45 PM
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, on Tuesday inaugurated a Day-Care Cancer Facility at Atal B...
September 8, 2026 6:28 PM
Scientists at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have developed a bi-layered single-piece dental implant that combin...
September 8, 2026 2:25 PM
With the festive season approaching, Delhi’s Food Safety Department on Monday stepped up inspections across major food markets, resulting in the destruction of more than 2,800 kg of unsafe and abandoned food products, including khoya, dhaap and but...
September 7, 2026 11:34 AM
India must move beyond its success in generics towards greater research, development and innovation while building resilient, globally integrated healthcare supply chains and strengthening its position as a trusted healthcare partner of the world, Un...
September 7, 2026 9:27 AM
Bangladesh's dengue outbreak is accelerating, with 42,590 people hospitalised and 117 deaths recorded this year, as a sharp September surge strains hospitals and raises fears the mosquito-borne disease could intensify further in the coming weeks. At...
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