Science & Health

India spends $1.94 billion annually on malaria control, says WHO

India, which contributes 70 percent of malaria cases in South-East Asia, spends $1.94 billion annually on the disease's control: WHO

Feb 18, 2016

Cabinet approves agreement between AYUSH and WHO for traditional medicine

The collaboration will facilitate awareness about AYUSH as well as Traditional and Complementary Medicine Systems.

Feb 18, 2016

Government gives in-principle approval to build gravitational waves observatory in India

The LIGO-India project will be the third of its kind in the world.

Feb 18, 2016

WHO launches global emergency response plan for Zika Virus

The agency says $56 million is required to implement this strategy.

Feb 17, 2016

Indian Medical Devices market will hit $17.6 billion by 2020, says GlobalData

Ophthalmic devices take up the largest proportion of market share within the medical devices arena amid the present opportunities.

Feb 17, 2016

US FDA suggests ban on blood samples collection from Zika affected areas

USFDA issues guidelines on blood samples to prevent Zika infection

The agency has issued fresh guidelines on the sourcing, collection and transmission of blood to prevent spread of Zika virus.

Feb 17, 2016

Pilot project on 'Integration of Homoeopathy/Yoga' launched in Andhra Pradesh

Eight Community Health Centres were made functional through the pilot project.

Feb 17, 2016

AAP inaugurates 20 polyclinics to mark 1-year anniversary

Delhi Government plans to have1000 Mohalla clinics and 150 polyclinics by Feb. 2017.

Feb 15, 2016

Samples from Tamil Nadu college explosion were from a meteorite: Trichy lab

NASA had recently said it was unlikely that the blast was due to a meteorite.

Feb 12, 2016

Indian scientists contribute to detection of gravitational waves predicted by Einstein

There are 61 Indians among the 1,000 key scientists involved in the detection at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory.

Feb 12, 2016

Gravitational waves: Why the detection of ripples in spacetime is so important

Why the discovery of gravitational waves is so important to our understanding of the universe.

Feb 12, 2016

Health ministry plays down reports of deworming tablets making children sick

Drug is approved by WHO, and may show side effects in 1-2 percent of children, says ministry.

Feb 12, 2016

Health Ministry launches framework to eliminate malaria by 2030

The framework defines the objectives and strategies as well as the targets to eliminate malaria from the country in a phased manner.

Feb 12, 2016

Einstein's gravitational waves detected in scientific milestone

The researchers said they detected gravitational waves coming from two distant black holes.

Feb 12, 2016

Prenatal paracetamol use may lead to higher risk of asthma in kids: Study

The study suggests that 5.7% of children exposed to paracetamol in the womb developed current asthma at the age of three, and 5.1% had asthma at age seven.

Feb 11, 2016

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Science & Health

India spends $1.94 billion annually on malaria control, says WHO

Cabinet approves agreement between AYUSH and WHO for traditional medicine

Government gives in-principle approval to build gravitational waves observatory in India

WHO launches global emergency response plan for Zika Virus

Indian Medical Devices market will hit $17.6 billion by 2020, says GlobalData

USFDA issues guidelines on blood samples to prevent Zika infection

Pilot project on 'Integration of Homoeopathy/Yoga' launched in Andhra Pradesh

AAP inaugurates 20 polyclinics to mark 1-year anniversary

Samples from Tamil Nadu college explosion were from a meteorite: Trichy lab

Indian scientists contribute to detection of gravitational waves predicted by Einstein

Gravitational waves: Why the detection of ripples in spacetime is so important

Health ministry plays down reports of deworming tablets making children sick

Health Ministry launches framework to eliminate malaria by 2030

Einstein's gravitational waves detected in scientific milestone

Prenatal paracetamol use may lead to higher risk of asthma in kids: Study

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