Keeping the use of banned calcium carbide in concern, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has alerted fruit traders to strictly ensure compliance with the prohibition on calcium carbide for artificial ripening of fruits, particularly during the mango season. ...
Drug makers Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Sun Pharma and Aurobindo Pharma are recalling their products in the US due to manufacturing issues....
The heat wave is likely to continue at isolated pockets in Himachal Pradesh's districts of Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Solan, Sirmaur, Kangra, and Shimla for the next four to five days, the Met office said here on Sunday....
The United Nations humanitarian agency has said that it has stepped up its response to tackle the cholera outbreak in Somalia as the death toll has increased to 120 since January....
The Saudi Royal Court has announced that Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will undergo treatment for a lung infection....
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has rejected a recent study led by Banaras Hindu University (BHU), which claimed that Covaxin raised the rare risk of stroke, and Guillain-Barre syndrome, among others, and said that the findings are "misleading." ...
Proper intake of calcium and vitamin D in pregnancy may be key for good bone health in women during and after birth, said experts on Saturday....
With a whopping 200,000 cases per year, congenital heart disease remains a significant concern in India, said health experts on Saturday....
A substantial species barrier is preventing the spread of deadly chronic wasting disease (CWD) seen in deer, elk, and moose to humans, found a study. ...
Vaccination, hygiene, and a balanced diet are the major ways to prevent hepatitis A -- a highly contagious liver infection caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV) --, said doctors on Friday amid reports of a severe outbreak in Kerala....
