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Govt junked draft law on health workers’ protection in 2019. After Kolkata rape-murder, it’s back on table

A high-level committee, which will have representatives from various ministries and doctors’ associations, will propose law providing legal safeguards in healthcare settings, it is learnt

SC directs Centre to implement the Allied & Healthcare Professions Act. What the 2021 law says

SC was hearing petition by Joint Forum of Medical Technologists who say govt has failed to notify 'rules' regarding functioning of a commission to regulate allied healthcare professionals.

Study team finds method for early detection of pancreatic cancer

New Jersey , August 12 (ANI): Mostly because it is discovered much later in life, pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest types of...

Govt notifies rule for rapid launch of breakthrough drugs in India, bypassing local clinical trials

In an executive order, the DGCI has specified a list of countries under rule 101 of New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019. List includes US, UK & EU, among others.

India sees alarming rise in dengue cases even before peak season, steady increase over past 4 years

Most number of cases in southern states, Maharashtra. Experts stress need for policy & community action, say global warming may have contributed to proliferation of source mosquitoes.

Yoga, dual therapies — 1st India-specific guidelines for those with both hypertension & diabetes

Key feature of guidelines is emphasis on using multiple methods to measure hypertension, including home BP monitoring. For the first time, yoga is recommended as an adjunct therapy

Researchers find how seaweed antioxidants help in prevention of Parkinson’s

Tokyo , August 6 (ANI): The neurodegenerative condition known as Parkinson's disease is transported by the loss of neurons that produce dopamine, a neurotransmitter...

‘Dawn of new era in medicine’ — AI helps scientists develop safe form of antibiotic produced by pigs

AI was used to modify Protegrin-1, an antibiotic found in pigs, to be safe for humans. Development has huge potential for tackling antimicrobial resistance, say microbiologists.

New study highlights impact of long COVID

Arizona , August 4 (ANI): Researchers from the Universities of Arizona, Oxford, and Leeds examined dozens of previous studies on long COVID to investigate...

Less sleep can lead to mental health issues in kids. Poorer ones at higher risk

Children in families with low economic resources get less sleep at night compared with those in families with higher resources. Less sleep may make it harder for children to cope with stress and manage their emotions.

On Camera

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.