Health

July 10, 2026 12:51 PM

Centre amends Drugs Rules to regulate high-alcohol medicinal formulations

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 to strengthen regulatory oversight and prevent the misuse of medicinal formulations containing high levels of ethyl alcohol. Under the amendment, the existing exemption under Schedule K from licensing requirements for certa...

July 9, 2026 3:54 PM

Novo Nordisk Launches Once-Weekly Basal Insulin Awiqli in India

Novo Nordisk India on Thursday announced the launch of Awiqli (insulin icodec), which the company says is the world's first once-weekly basal insulin for adults with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. The treatment reduces the insulin regimen from one injection every day to one injection every week, lowerin...

July 9, 2026 1:09 PM

New Congo province has suspected Ebola case as deaths hit 600, report says

The Democratic Republic of Congo said on Wednesday that suspected Ebola cases had been reported in a new province, highlighting the expansion of the ongoing outbreak as deaths hit 600. The outbreak, declared on May 15, has so far infected 1,759 people across the eastern provinces of Ituri, North Ki...

July 8, 2026 3:59 PM

Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Reaches Over 23 Crore People Nationwide

The Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) has expanded from its initial focus on 272 vulnerable districts to a nationwide movement, reaching more than 23 crore people since its launch on August 15, 2020, the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said on Wednesday.   According to the minist...

July 8, 2026 12:31 PM

J-K: CRPF 84Bn provides health services to devotees of Amarnath Yatra

As the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026 continues in full swing, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has taken a lead role in ensuring the safety and well-being of devotees through a robust security grid and dedicated humanitarian services along the National Highway-44. Personnel of the CRPF are car...