“Health experts have highlighted the importance of mental well-being in the wake of the ongoing pandemic. With increased stress and anxiety levels, there’s a growing emphasis on accessible mental health resources and support for individuals. Advocates are pushing for greater awareness and destigmatization of mental health issues to ensure a holistic approach to well-being.”
New Delhi, The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed doctors affiliated with it to refrain from initiating or participating in any research activities related to e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) without obtaining the necessary approvals from the Union Health Ministry. The move follows a letter written by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)…
The Hague: The world’s first medicine formulated to treat a damaging tropical parasite infection in preschool children received the green light Friday from Europe’s drug agency. Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is a disease caused by parasitic worms that live in certain types of freshwater snails and kills some 20,000 people annually, according to the…
Chandigarh: The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted fresh searches at about a dozen locations in Delhi-NCR and Punjab as part of a money laundering investigation against Chandigarh-based pharmaceutical company Parabolic Drugs and its promoters linked to an alleged bank fraud, official sources said. The first round of searches in this case were carried out in…
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said that the number of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) wellness centres in the country will be increased from 80 cities at present to 100 cities in the coming days. He also said that after the resolution of various issues, private hospitals are now giving top…
