After Union govt renames health and wellness centres as ‘mandirs’, NMC replaces Ashoka Emblem in its logo with Hindu deity
The change has left the Indian medical fraternity and the public fuming.
Bengaluru tragedy: Injured toddler dies waiting for emergency care at overcrowded Nimhans
The 18-month-old boy, who suffered a head injury, was rushed from Hassan to Bengaluru in just 1.4 hours via a...
Nearly 200 children of this Karnataka government residential school infected with scabies
Karnataka Child Rights Commission takes note, lodges suo moto complaint against school authorities, and asks officials to take swift action.
Flavourful flavanols: Stop adding bananas to your berry smoothie, says study
Study shows that blending fruits like bananas, which have high PPO enzyme levels, with flavanol-rich berries can reduce the bioavailability...
China pneumonia outbreak: Karnataka issues advisory to hospitals, general public
The advisory emphasises that the rise in cases is due to common pathogens like influenza, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and SARS-CoV-2.
Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres to be renamed ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandir’. Experts ask why
Doctors, public health experts express concern over the name change and ask whether these are health centres or religious places.
Credibility matters: Nutrition International snaps ties with NSI for accepting ‘junk food’ sponsorships
Nutrition International President and CEO Joel Spicer took action after the Nutrition Society of India accepted sponsorships from Coca-Cola, Pepsi,...
China pneumonia outbreak: Centre tells states to review hospital preparedness; AP forms task force
The Union Health Ministry said it has decided to proactively review preparatory measures against respiratory illnesses as a matter of...
Experts, food scientists shocked to see Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s as sponsors of nutrition conference
Critics argue that the involvement of these companies in funding scientific conferences, like those of the Nutrition Society of India,...
Misleading ads: Kerala drugs authority to take action against Patanjali-linked Divya Pharmacy
Dr KV Babu, whose efforts are paying off, says he will not stop until misleading ads stop; appreciates Kerala Drug...
