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After stents and knee implants, Modi govt wants to control prices of all medical devices

Pricing control proposal prioritised in the current five-year vision plan of Department of Pharmaceuticals, which regulates drugs & medical devices.

Healthcare isn’t a service in new bill but IMA says doctors not fully protected yet

The removal of ‘healthcare’ from the list of services means consumers can no longer move a consumer court for medical negligence or file complaints against doctors there.

Doctors are leaving this country en masse, and no one is trying to stop them

Nigeria is facing a major crisis of brain drain, but the real problem is that the government doesn’t seem to be concerned.

Modi govt budgets have always given more to health than Manmohan Singh’s

The health allocation in the Modi govt's Budget for 2019-20 stands at Rs 64,999 crore, up 23% from Rs 52,800 crore in 2018-19.

India issues warning about US-made insulin pumps that can be controlled by hackers

Alert was issued on insulin pumps made by American medical equipment giant Medtronic. In India, the insulin pumps used are MiniMed 508 and MiniMed Paradigm series.

Doctor’s Day: Understaffed, overworked and target of anger, India’s failing its physicians

India has one doctor for every 1,453 people as against the WHO recommended ratio of 1:1000 while its public spending on health is among the lowest in the world.

Popular anti-BP drugs Valembic, Diovan under scanner in US for high levels of carcinogens

American online pharmacy Valisure requests US FDA to check drugs sold by Novartis and Indian firm Alembic for cancer-causing substances. 

How WhatsApp is helping Indians lose weight, gain abs, and make money

WhatsApp, an app primarily used for chatting, is helping a growing number of people hone their entrepreneurial skills.

How Kerala beat UP and all others on Niti Aayog Health Index

It was no surprise that Bihar, in the midst of its encephalitis crisis, followed UP as worst health performer on the health index.

Kerala secures top spot in Niti Aayog’s second Health Index, UP & Bihar rank lowest

The Health Index is a composite score incorporating 23 indicators covering key aspects of health sector performance with major weightage to the outcomes.

On Camera

Azad, Antony, Geetha—6 candidates to watch in 2024. Their win can reshape politics in states

While Chandra Shekhar Azad is a streetfighter who has caught the fancy of Dalit youth, Anil Antony is the face of the BJP’s fresh social engineering attempt.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.