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September 9, 2026 3:50 PM
Bangladesh, which once came close to eliminating measles, is facing its worst outbreak on record, with 999 suspected and confirmed measles-related deaths reported since March as hospitals struggle with overcrowding, shortages and a continuing influx of sick children. The prolonged outbreak, despite...
September 9, 2026 12:03 PM
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is becoming “increasingly heterogeneous”, with transmission trends diverging across affected provinces and health zones, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. In its latest external situation report, the WHO said transmiss...
September 9, 2026 11:54 AM
The number of medical colleges in the country has more than doubled from 387 to 858 since 2014, while MBBS seats have increased from 51,348 to 1,42,464 and postgraduate seats from 31,185 to 86,287, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said while addressing the Ministerial Roundtable on “Human Resource...
September 9, 2026 11:19 AM
The ninth edition of Rashtriya Poshan Maah (National Nutrition Month) will be launched on Wednesday at the Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, with a focus on strengthening nutrition, health and caregiving practices among pregnant women, lactating mot...
September 9, 2026 10:07 AM
Government doctors in Uttar Pradesh will now be able to continue providing services through reappointment until the age of 70, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has said. Pathak, who also holds the health portfolio, said the move is aimed at further strengthening government healthcare services i...
September 8, 2026 10:59 PM
India has highlighted a major expansion of its medical, nursing and allied healthcare workforce at the 79th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia (RC79), reaffirming its commitment to ensuring equitable access to specialised healthcare for rural, tribal, underserved and hard-to-r...
September 8, 2026 6:48 PM
Nutrition is not simply about putting food on the plate. For a child, it can determine how the brain develops, how well they learn and grow, and ultimately how healthy and productive they become. For a mother, adequate nutrition during pregnancy and lactation can influence both her own health and th...
September 8, 2026 6:43 PM
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, on Tuesday inaugurated a Day-Care Cancer Facility at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College in Vidis...
September 8, 2026 6:26 PM
Scientists at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have developed a bi-layered single-piece dental implant that combines titanium alloy and zirconia to improve durabili...
September 8, 2026 2:27 PM
With the festive season approaching, Delhi’s Food Safety Department on Monday stepped up inspections across major food markets, resulting in the destruction of more than 2,800 kg of unsafe and abandoned food products, including khoya, dhaap and butter. The enforcement drive was carried out follow...
