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April 10, 2025 9:13 PM

Delhi govt to begin distribution of Ayushman Bharat cards today

The Delhi government is set to commence the distribution of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PM-JAY) health cards to residents of the national capital starting Thursday, following their registration under the scheme. The health car...

April 9, 2025 8:17 PM

India marks World Homoeopathy Day with record-breaking symposium in Gujarat

Today, India joined the global community in celebrating World Homoeopathy Day, commemorating the birth anniversary of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy. The occasion was marked by the country’s largest-ever Homoeopathy Symposium, held...

April 9, 2025 5:06 PM

AI can have medical care biases too, a study reveals

Artificial intelligence models may recommend different treatments for the same medical condition based solely on a patient’s socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, researchers warn. The researchers invented nearly three dozen different pat...

April 9, 2025 9:42 AM

US President Trump warns reprieve for pharmaceuticals, major Indian export, to end ‘shortly’

US President Donald Trump has warned that the reprieve for pharmaceuticals – a major Indian export – from his repressive retaliatory tariffs would end soon. “We're going to be announcing very shortly a major tariff on pharmaceuticals”, he sa...

April 8, 2025 4:02 PM

Study strengthens link between maternal diabetes and autism

A large new study adds to evidence that diabetes during pregnancy is linked with an increased risk of brain and nervous system problems in children, including autism, researchers say. Whether diabetes actually causes those problems remains unclear. ...

April 7, 2025 6:38 PM

India’s healthcare spending expected to surge to 5% of GDP by 2030: report

Healthcare expenditure in India is expected to surge from 3.3 per cent to 5 per cent of its GDP by 2030, according to a report released on Monday. While global healthcare spending stands at about $10 trillion, India currently spends around 3.3 per c...

April 7, 2025 3:58 PM

WHO highlights maternal and newborn health on World Health Day 2025; India leads regional efforts toward resilient healthcare

The World Health Organization (WHO) has dedicated this year’s World Health Day to the theme “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures,” spotlighting the urgent global need to prioritize maternal and newborn health. Marking its 77th anniversary on A...

April 7, 2025 12:07 PM

Second measles death reported in Texas as outbreak spreads to 22 U.S. states

A second child with measles has died in Texas, state officials said on Sunday, in an outbreak of the childhood disease that has resulted in nearly 500 cases in Texas and has spread across 22 states. The unvaccinated school-aged child, who had no und...

April 7, 2025 10:08 AM

PM Modi urges Indians to adopt healthier lifestyles on World Health Day, warns of growing obesity crisis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of World Health Day on Monday, urged Indians to adopt healthier lifestyles, stressing the need to combat obesity and prioritize personal fitness as crucial steps toward India’s goal of becoming a develo...

April 3, 2025 2:16 PM

All Anganwadi centres now on Poshan Tracker; over 10.12 crore beneficiaries registered

In a major step toward digital transformation in nutrition services, the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) announced on Wednesday that all Anganwadi Centres across India are now registered on the Poshan Tracker application. This milesto...

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