Science & Health

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

World could be polio-free within a year, says WHO

The World Health Organization said Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries where some polio cases were reported.

Apr 12, 2016

Lupin to market new inhaler Loftair in India

Lupin has entered into a co-marketing agreement with Novartis Healthcare to promote the inhaler drug.

Apr 11, 2016

Maharashtra FDA seizes cigarettes worth Rs. 300 crore over pictorial warning violations

The drug regulator asked the cigarette companies to follow the new pictorial warning norms within 90 days.

Apr 11, 2016

Married patients may have higher chances of surviving cancer: Study

University of San Diego study suggests married cancer patients benefit from economic and social support they get from spouses.

Apr 11, 2016

Sun Pharma looking to enter $400 million US market after regulatory nod to its anti-inflammatory eye drug

Sun Pharma has received USFDA approval for BromSite, and the drug is likely to enter US market in the second half of 2016.

Apr 11, 2016