Science & Health

WHO lauds China for bringing in tougher vaccine laws

China detained 202 people in the illegal vaccine scandal on Wednesday.

Apr 15, 2016

China: River turns red due to pollution

The Zhongting River has turned red due to high concentration of iron ion and industrial waste, the state-run Xinhua said.

Apr 15, 2016

Indian tobacco companies move Supreme Court against govt's health warning size rule

Cigarette, tobacco companies have shut their factories to protest against what they called ambiguity over the government order.

Apr 15, 2016

India may send tigers to Cambodia as part of new resolution

Indian Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Thursday India was "willing to cooperate with any country, which does not have or has lost its tiger population."

Apr 15, 2016

USFDA granted 14 first-time generic drug approvals to Indian firms in 2015

Lupin, Glenmark and Sun Pharma won key approvals, USFDA said.

Apr 15, 2016

Delhi govt bans manufacture, sale of all forms of chewing tobacco for one year

The government said gutka and paan masala can be classified as food, and should not contain harmful substances like tobacco.

Apr 15, 2016

US health officials confirm Zika virus' link to birth defect

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Zika is responsible for babies' small head size.

Apr 14, 2016

Indian drug companies blame Modi Govt for thwarting licences to sell generic medicines

The drug companies said PM Modi's appeasement of U.S pharma companies may have led to the government move.

Apr 14, 2016

US-based health chain Snap Fitness to open 240 clubs across India

Snap Fitness plans to have 270 franchise-owned clubs worth Rs. 1.5 crore each in India in three years.

Apr 14, 2016

$250 million cancer research project to be launched in US

Philanthropist and founding president of Facebook, Sean Parker will donate $250 million for research on cancer treatment.

Apr 13, 2016

Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner plan to send tiny spacecrafts to the stars

Alpha Centauri mission: Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner plan to send tiny spacecrafts to the stars

Apr 13, 2016

Depression, anxiety costs world economy $1 trillion ever year: WHO

The World Health Organisation said currently 10 percent of the world's population is affected, and mental disorders account for 30 percent of the global non-fatal disease burden.

Apr 13, 2016

Most abortions reported among under-20, urban women in India: Govt survey

Among all pregnancies reported, 77 percent in rural and 74 percent in urban areas ended with a live birth.

Apr 13, 2016

US health officials seek emergency Zika funding

The U.S. health authorities said Zika virus is turning out to be scarier than they thought.

Apr 12, 2016

Pharma sales growth tumble in March over govt drug ban, price control

The government's decision to bring certain drugs under price control affected sales, market research firm AIOCD AWACS noted.

Apr 12, 2016