The Government on Sunday proposed to waive customs duty on 17 drugs for cancer, seven for rare diseases, as well as to build a second National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in North India to boost mental healthcare in the country. ...
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, on Friday observed AIIMS Research Day 2026, showcasing innovation, artificial intelligence (AI) and national health priorities. ...
Pakistan’s socioeconomic crisis is being worsened by rising food inflation and unemployment rates, according to a media report. ...
Avian influenza (H1N1), commonly known as bird flu, has been officially confirmed in Darbhanga district of Bihar following a large number of crow deaths, triggering panic among residents and putting the administration and animal husbandry department on high alert. ...
Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur is expected to visit New York to lead the Indian delegation at the 64th Session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD). ...
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, on Thursday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a pan-India collaborative framework to enhance biomedical and clinical research in the country. ...
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has predicted that 14.4 million people in Afghanistan will require health services in 2026, local media reported on Thursday. ...
On the eve of Anti Leprosy Day, Gujarat has reported significant progress in its fight against leprosy, bringing disease prevalence below the elimination threshold of one case per 10,000 population in 25 districts, officials said on Thursday. ...
In a statewide drive against food adulteration being carried out in Rajasthan, the state's Food Safety Department took major action under the "Pure Food – War on Adulteration" initiative and seized more than 43,000 litres of ghee suspected to be adulterated. ...
Australia's health minister said on Friday that the government is closely monitoring the outbreak of the Nipah virus in Asia. ...
