United Kingdom-headquartered pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca (AZ) has admitted that in 'very rare cases' its Covid vaccine can cause a blood clot related side effect but the causal link is......
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India has removed the age cap on buying health insurance policies, effective from April 1, 2024. Image used for representational purpose only.......
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday issued a product alert over contaminated syrup by an Indian manufacturer, warning that it is unsafe for use, especially in children, and may result in......
A joint probe by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the US and the Gambian health authorities has suggested a strong link between the death of many children in Gambia and the......
India's drug regulator has initiated a probe and sought further details from the WHO after the global health body issued an alert that cough syrups manufactured by an Indian firm could potentially......
Most companies had an internal policy which did not allow them to sell health insurance products to persons of more than 65 years Photograph: Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters The insurance......
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has removed the age cap on buying health insurance policies, effective from April 1, 2024. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......
The transition of Class A and Class B medical device makers to the licensing regime by October 1 seems to be an uphill task with several small and medium manufacturers saying they are still......
Irdai set to allow wellness programme along with life plans. The Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (Irdai), the regulator for insurance companies, is set to allow the insurers to......
One of the biggest impediments to growth for this sector is the fact that home healthcare in India is not covered by insurance. In Delhi’s Greater Kailash, Alka Sahni began to panic as her......