Prevent undue panic: Centre advises states on mpox

The Centre on Monday advised states and Union territories to screen and test all suspect mpox cases in the community, and identify isolation facilities in hospitals for both suspect and confirmed......

Mpox Puts Health System On High Alert

Strict screening protocols are to be implemented for passengers arriving from central African countries affected by the outbreak. IMAGE: Test tubes labelled 'Monkeypox virus positive'. Photograph:......

First-ever phase-3 trial for dengue vaccine begins in India

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Panacea Biotec have initiated the first-ever phase three clinical trial for developing a dengue vaccine in India, the Union Health Ministry said on......

Diabetes Drug Linked To Vision Loss?

Study suggested that constant use of Semaglutide may be linked to development of a condition called non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Robust FY25 outlook to sustain Marico gains

From its recent lows, the stock of consumer major Marico is up 7 per cent on the back of a better-than-expected June quarter performance and robust outlook. Photograph: Courtesy, Marico In a......

Budget 2024: Wishlist of the pharma industry

There is a need to incentivise R&D investments, offer corporate tax concessions and establish an effective intellectual property rights regime in order to push the growth of domestic pharmaceutical......

Quality Lapses Shut Down Drug Makers

Most of the pharma units are failing in documentation, and validation processes, and many don't have full-fledged quality control laboratories. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only......

How The Heat Wave Will Affect Your Kitchen

Apart from the human body, human food will bear direct repercussions. From staples such as wheat, to coffee, dairy, and even the great Hilsa face the threat of reduced supply due to the extreme......

Treat athletes as human beings, not medal-winning robots: Bindra

Photograph: ANI Olympic gold-medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra on Thursday requested all those who are part of the sports ecosystem to treat athletes like human beings and not medal-winning robots.......

Spanish athlete, 50, spends 500 days alone in cave!

IMAGE: Beatriz Flamini, an elite sportswoman, mountaineer and climber, is said by her support team to have broken a world record for longest time spent in a cave. Photograph: Beatriz......

LBGT people in Qatar prepare cautiously for World Cup

IMAGE: Football fans are pictured at the Corniche ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images A group of Arab friends living in Qatar's capital Doha met up......