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September 18, 2025 8:59 PM

Alcohol, tobacco and food giants block health reforms, says WHO

Pressure from tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed food companies is stopping governments from putting in place life-saving health policies, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. The United Nations will dedicate a day to tackling non-comm...

September 18, 2025 8:18 PM

Over 30 people have died from Ebola in Congo, says World Health Organization

The World Health Organization on Thursday said 48 cases of Ebola have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and 31 people have died. "It has been two weeks since the government of the DRC declared an Ebola outbreak ...So far, 48 confirm...

September 18, 2025 3:42 PM

Indian pharma sector to log 7-9% growth in FY26 despite US headwinds: ICRA

India's pharmaceutical industry is set to record healthy revenue growth of 7-9 per cent in FY26, even as challenges in the United States market continue to weigh on performance, noted rating agency ICRA in its latest sector outlook. According to ICR...

September 18, 2025 3:10 PM

Type 5 diabetes: Why the malnutrition-related condition needs to be formally recognised?

Global experts have called for the formal recognition of Type-5 diabetes, a malnutrition-related form of the disease, to develop diagnostic criteria and improve management for an estimated six million people in India and 25 million worldwide, accordi...

September 17, 2025 1:41 PM

AIIA holds bike rally ahead of Ayurveda Day to promote health, sustainability

The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) on Wednesday organised a bike rally in the national capital as part of the upcoming Ayurveda Day 2025 celebrations, aimed at promoting holistic health and environmental sustainability. Participants rode fro...

September 17, 2025 11:44 AM

National Award-winning film ‘Chalo Jeete Hain’ to be re-released nationwide from Sep 17

National Award-winning film Chalo Jeete Hain will be re-released across the country from September 17 to October 2, with screenings planned in lakhs of schools and nearly 500 cinema halls, including PVR Inox, Cinepolis, Rajhans and Miraj, the Informa...

September 16, 2025 1:08 PM

Department of Health Research to launch Special Campaign 5.0 to promote cleanliness and reduce pendency

The Department of Health Research (DHR) has announced the implementation of Special Campaign 5.0 from 2nd to 31st October, aimed at institutionalizing cleanliness practices and reducing pendency across its offices. The campaign will be carried out at...

September 16, 2025 12:37 PM

WHO backs weight-loss drugs for obesity and urges change in mindset

The World Health Organization will recommend using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity in adults, according to draft guidance from the agency that urged countries to take the condition seriously as a chronic disease. The WHO’s expert committee conc...

September 15, 2025 11:24 AM

PM Modi to launch ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’, Poshan Maah on Sept 17

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’ along with the eighth edition of Poshan Maah on September 17, marking what the government described as India’s largest-ever women and child health mobilisation...

September 13, 2025 12:24 PM

Goa to host 10th Ayurveda Day on September 23, with global focus on ‘Ayurveda for People & Planet’

The 10th Ayurveda Day will be celebrated on September 23, at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in Goa, marking a significant milestone in promoting traditional Indian medicine worldwide, Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav announced on Thursday....

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