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IIT-Madras develops 30-min test to detect pre-eclampsia early in pregnancy

The portable device uses advanced fiber optic tech to detect key biomarkers in a drop of blood, enabling early diagnosis of pre-eclampsia in pregnant women

Delhi Cabinet approves three health reforms, including OPD outsourcing

The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod to three major health sector reforms aimed at improving service delivery and infrastructure in government hospitals, including the setting up of a price monitoring and resource unit, and the outsourcing of OPD/IPD registrations and diagnostic services. Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh told PTI that the government, in its efforts to enhance health infrastructure, approved three key reforms on Tuedday. He said that the three agenda items -- centred on price regulation, operational outsourcing, and PPP-driven diagnostic services -- reflect the government's focus on strengthening healthcare delivery and governance in the capital. Every day, the Delhi government is taking steps to provide the best facilities in our hospitals, Singh said.

Odisha backs national target to eliminate Measles-Rubella by 2026: Minister

The launch was held at the Directorate of Public Health as part of the celebrations for World Immunisation Week 2025

Healthy ageing: Adjust policies to capture the upside through innovation

The study notes that more recent cohorts of older individuals are physically stronger and cognitively sharper than earlier cohorts of the same age

How ground-level ozone is making Delhi's air more deadly for residents

Ground-level ozone breached safe limits daily across Delhi-NCR this summer, exposing millions to serious respiratory risks and worsening the city's air quality

Datanomics: 51% Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries treated aged 45 and above

Under PM-JAY, an Ayushman card is also issued to facilitate cashless and paperless access to eligible beneficiaries to avail quality medical services and benefits

Govt mulls guidelines on labelling 'analogue paneer' in hotels, restaurants

The Consumer Affairs Ministry is considering issuing guidelines to require hotels and restaurants to clearly mention when they use "analogue paneer" in the dishes served to customers, a top government official said on Monday. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has already made it mandatory for manufacturers to label analogue paneer as "non-dairy" to prevent consumer deception, but these regulations do not currently extend to prepared food served in restaurants. "Analogue paneer looks and tastes like traditional paneer, but it is not paneer. Analogue paneer is cheaper and why not hotels and restaurants reveal it to consumers," Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare told PTI. Khare emphasised that establishments should clearly inform customers whether dishes contain traditional or analogue paneer and price them accordingly. "Not in the name of traditional paneer, they should sell analogue paneer," she stated. Analogue paneer has gained popularity in commercial

Ayushman Vay Vandana: Delhi launches ₹10 lakh health cover for elderly

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta launches Ayushman Vay Vandana scheme offering ₹10 lakh cover for citizens aged 70 and above, combining central and state contributions

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025: Role of AI and digitalisation

The ILO's 2025 safety report highlights how AI and digitalisation are transforming occupational safety while also warning of new risks from automation and surveillance

World Day for Safety and Health at Work: Why it matters and how it began

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2025: Observed every year on April 28, the day highlights the importance of creating safer and healthier workplaces for everyone

Brain rot and screen overload: How your phone may be wrecking your focus

Endless scrolling may feel harmless, but experts warn it can erode attention span, memory, and mental clarity-here's how to recognise and reverse the damage

How to make health insurance healthy: Curb frauds with healthcare regulator

A healthcare regulator on the lines of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority could standardise hospital pricing and treatment protocols, and reduce frauds

Cancer treatment top priority for govt, Rs 3K cr allocated, says Nadda

Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Sunday said cancer treatment is a top priority area for policy makers and a sum of Rs 3000 crore has been allocated for the purpose. He was speaking after inaugurating the Truebeam facility (linear accelerator used in radiation oncology) at the State Cancer Institute here. "We have made cancer treatment top priority. We have increased our baseline for screening and detection. In 1,75,000 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs), screening for oral, breast and cervical cancer has been conducted. We have made the age of 30 mandatory for screening. Cancer treatment is a priority area for policy makers and we have allocated Rs 3000 crore for the purpose," he said. Nadda said more than 26 crore people have been screened for oral cancer, following which 1.63 lakh cases were detected. "As many as 14.6 crore people were screened for breast cancer, resulting in 57,179 detections. More than 9 crore people were screened for cervical cancer, and 96,973 persons were ...

Health policy worked in silos before 2017, govt made it holistic: JP Nadda

Union health minister J P Nadda on Saturday said the policy on health was working in silos before 2017 and used to take care of only the curative part. However, the Union government came out with a healthcare policy which was inclusive and holistic, he said after inaugurating a centre for nephrology and urology at Symbiosis University Hospital and Research Centre here. "Before 2017, we had a policy of health which was working in silos. It was a policy which took care of the curative part. The number of hospitals, dispensaries and institutes we made, it was all curative. But in 2017, we came out with a policy which was holistic, inclusive, which had preventive, promotive, curative, palliative, rehabilitative and gyratic parts," said Nadda. This policy incorporates everything from the first to the last breath, Nadda added. "Under the National Quality Assurance Standards (NWAS) currently there are 30,000 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and the government's target is to create 1.75 lakh of ...

World Malaria Day: India shows the way, but global fight far from over

Global malaria cases and deaths declined in 2023-24, with India exiting the HBHI group, yet WHO warns that funding cuts and health disruptions threaten continued progress

Will doorstep medicine delivery end? Govt panel set to take a call soon

India's Drugs Technical Advisory Board will review the continuation of home medicine delivery, following objections from chemists' body AIOCD, which cites misuse by online platforms