People Cautioned against self medication

Number of people affected by the H1N1 virus breaches the 10,000 mark as it spreads to new places like Nagaland.

Three out of the nine officers, who were admitted to various private hospitals in Hyderabad, have already been discharged while the remaining are in stable condition.

13,688 affected by H1N1 virus across the country; Rajasthan, Gujarat worst-hit

Health Ministry sources said 965 people have perished due to the disease while the total number H1N1 virus affected has crossed 17,000 till February 25, 2015.

H1N1 toll rises to 1,674 and the number of persons affected by the virus exceeds 29,000.

Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that senior directors at the WHO were informed of how dire the situation was early on and held off on declaring a global emergency.

Appeasement of corporate lobbies, says Opposition

The government’s proposal has drawn sharp criticism from medical associations

Court says no action against sellers till the next date of hearing on May 20, 2015.

India also scores poorly in the Mother’s Index Rank standing at 140 out of 179 countries.

The RNTCP currently treats patients without knowing their resistance profile: JMM

7th Pay Commission’s recommendations have been flayed by FORDA

Despite odds, leprosy patients prove there is life beyond the disease. As Leprosy Day nears, gritty survivors talk about the return of happiness.

India continues to be at the top of the table in the rank for number of stillbirths in 2015, recording 5,92,100, followed by Nigeria, Pakistan, China and Ethiopia.

As of 2005-06, India had 62 million stunted children, accounting for a third of the world’s burden of stunting.

The secretaries had been asked to show results for the work being done.

The pattern is, worryingly, seen even in high burden States with the most drastic fall coming from Andhra Pradesh.

Obesity and diabetes cases increase in urban areas; experts blame it on stress and faulty diet.

80% not covered by any insurance, dependent on private sector for treatment.

Australia's top medical research body‘s “findings are contrary to findings and conclusions of homeopathy in India", the AYUSH Ministry told the Lok Sabha.

Despite economic security, stability, doctors don't prefer corporate hospitals

Rising diphtheria cases highlight the need for adult immunisation.

Mumbai, with a population of 1.3 crore, recorded over 27,000 TB cases last year of which 3,300 were MDR-TB cases.

More than half of them don’t have any medical qualification, and in rural areas, just 18.8 per cent of allopathic doctors are qualified.