“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: Vaccines administered for COVID-19 did not increase the risk of sudden death among young adults in India but it was the post-COVID hospitalisation, family history of sudden death, and certain lifestyle behaviours that are likely the underlying causes, according to a peer-reviewed ICMR study. The study by Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) was…
New Delhi: The city needs more hospitals and additional beds, Delhi High Court said on Wednesday while hearing a matter on shortage of patient-related facilities in government hospitals. Flagging the pressure on current medical infrastructure in the capital, a bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna told Delhi government’s counsel that “we…
BRUSSELS: The European Commission published its first list of critical medicines, as part of a wider overhaul of laws governing the 136 billion euro ($148 billion) pharmaceuticals industry aimed at avoiding shortages of drugs. It is the biggest change to existing medical laws in two decades. The law is aimed at ensuring all Europeans have…
New Delhi: The US health regulator has pulled up Intas Pharmaceuticals for manufacturing lapses, including violation of current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) regulation, at its Ahmedabad-based plant. In a warning letter to the company’s CEO and MD Nimish Chudgar, the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has pointed out various manufacturing lapses at the Matoda-Sanand,…
