Health
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Health
Oxford launches paediatric oncology research programme to speed up childhood cancer treatments
The University of Oxford has launched a new paediatric oncology research programme, supported by the…
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Policy
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Health Ministry bans 16 fixed-dose drug combinations across India
Move follows Supreme Court-mandated review; government says combinations lacked therapeutic justification and…
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UK launches national lymph node research network
The UK-wide initiative brings together 10 specialist research centres to study human…
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India Tightens Control on Cough Syrups as Government Closes a Decades-Old Regulatory Loophole
For decades, cough syrups could be sold in many of India’s smallest…
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West Bengal joins Ayushman Bharat, extending health cover to 1.43 crore families
With West Bengal signing on to Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, the Centre’s flagship…
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When algorithms silence women’s health: how content moderation buries medical facts
A UK parliamentary debate has put a spotlight on how automated moderation…
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NFHS-6 shows gains in maternal, child health as institutional deliveries cross 90%
ANC coverage rises to 95.9%, child stunting falls sharply, while health insurance…
Opinion
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Opinion
India wants faster medical device approvals. Can it move quicker without compromising patient safety?
On an intensive care ward, a pulse oximeter quietly tracks falling oxygen levels. In an operating theatre, a cardiac stent…
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Opinion
Telehealth’s retreat: Why India’s digital health boom lost momentum after the pandemic
In the spring of 2020, as lockdowns emptied roads and hospitals struggled to maintain routine services, healthcare moved online almost…
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Opinion
India’s quiet push to eliminate cervical cancer
Every eight minutes, somewhere in India, a woman dies of cervical cancer. By the time most are diagnosed, the disease…
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Opinion
Can India’s Farms Become Its First Line of Public Health?
A new national mission seeks to bridge agriculture, nutrition, and healthcare. Its success may depend not on ambition alone, but…
