There are currently no reported cases of Monkeypox in India even though cautionary measures will be put in place to prevent and control the spread of the disease, the Union health ministry said on......
The outbreak of Dengue has spread to more parts of the country with 3236 cases being reported from at least 14 states.So far, 46 people have died.While Delhi accounted for maximum number of deaths......
The Union health ministry has sent teams of experts to nine states and union territories, which are reporting a high number of dengue cases, to support them in public health measures for control......
The government on Thursday said no outbreak of any water, food or air-borne disease has been reported from the flood-affected areas of Uttarakhand. A three-member high-level committee from the......
Chikungunya and dengue continued to wreak havoc in Delhi with the death toll from the two vector-borne diseases climbing to 30 on Thursday even as the number of affected people crossed 2,800. A......
The Cabinet cleared the recommendation of the group of ministers on payment of outstanding statutory dues and salaries of public sector employees. The PSUs will be required to clear the dues within......
The Philippines launches probe after Sanofi reveals WHO-approved dengvaxia - a dengue vaccine - aggravates symptoms in some cases. The delay by the health ministry in approving the sale of......
Even as India's largest drug maker, Ranbaxy, is confident of launching its first 'new drug' by January 2012 to combat malaria in the country, the global euphoria the potential drug had generated in......
The most important thing for India is to resurrect public health services in the country, says Shankar Acharya. The people of India suffer from terrible health. Nearly 40 per cent of all children......