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Video: Tukaram Mundhe Appreciates The Massive Public Support He Has Received
"If we want to make India a superpower, that cannot happen without a healthy India," Tukaram Mundhe said.
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FSSAI Trains Food Businesses On Labelling, Advertising Rules Amid Scrutiny Over Food Warnings
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Friday said that it conducted a training session for food business operators (FBOs) on regulations governing food labelling.
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New HIV Pill Delivers Breakthrough Results In First Human Trial
Researchers say the treatment appears safe and effective so far, although larger Phase 3 trials will be needed before it can be approved for widespread use.
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Deadly Heatwaves Push Ageing France To Prepare For A Hotter Future
Historic high temperatures, arriving ever-earlier in the year, have sparked unprecedented wildfires near Paris, shuttered schools and strained ill-equipped hospitals.
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National Health Research Policy 2026: India To Overhaul Research System To Meet Public Health Needs
The Department of Health Research has unveiled the Draft National Health Research Policy 2026, it marks the India's first comprehensive framework designed to unify health research across all sectors
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France Records Around 1,000 Additional Deaths As Extreme Heat Breaks European Records
France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country's public health agency said Sunday, as the head of the World Health Organization.
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Sun Exposure During Summer Not Enough To Maintain Vitamin D Levels: Study
The researchers observed that more than half of the older adults studied had insufficient vitamin D levels. The prevalence was even higher among participants from minoritised ethnic backgrounds.
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Jan Vishwas Act 2026: Centre Eases Compliance Burden For Food, Pharma Sectors
The Centre has operationalised key reforms under the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026 relating to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
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Five-Min Walk Break Every Hour Feasible, Effective In Offsetting Harms Of Prolonged Sitting: Study
A study finds that taking a five-minute walking break every hour effectively reduces fatigue and improves mood without impacting work performance.
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Ending AIDS By 2030: What The New UN Declaration Means
The UN General Assembly adopted a political declaration reaffirming its goal to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 but warns the world is off track.
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Kerala Forms High-Power Expert Panel Amid Rising Communicable Diseases
Thiruvananthapuram, June 16 (IANS) With communicable diseases continuing to spread across Kerala, the state government has stepped up its response by constituting a high-power committee of health experts to strengthen disease surveillance and containment measures, Health Minister K. Muraleedharan said on Tuesday.
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Sweden Health Agency Tells Parents To Put Down Phones
Sweden's public health agency on Monday called on parents to put their phones away when spending...
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As Ebola Scourges Congo, Experts Warn Of Link To Eating Wild Animals
The Congo Basin is rich in all kinds of wildlife, from great apes to serpents — both of which are hunted for their meat. One consequence for locals is exposure to zoonotic diseases such as Ebola.
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Cambodia Hits 95-95-95 HIV Targets, On Track To End AIDS By 2030: Health Minister
Phnom Penh, May 30 (IANS) Cambodia achieved its 95-95-95 HIV treatment targets last year, and is on track to eliminate AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, the country's Minister of Health Chheang Ra has said.
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WHO Chief Lands In Congo, Saying Ebola Outbreak 'Can Be Stopped'
Containment has been particularly difficult because the disease likely spread for weeks before it was first identified in mid-May. The outbreak continues to spread faster than the response, despite health facilities becoming more organized and more equipment arriving.
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Video: Tukaram Mundhe Appreciates The Massive Public Support He Has Received
"If we want to make India a superpower, that cannot happen without a healthy India," Tukaram Mundhe said.
-
FSSAI Trains Food Businesses On Labelling, Advertising Rules Amid Scrutiny Over Food Warnings
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Friday said that it conducted a training session for food business operators (FBOs) on regulations governing food labelling.
-
New HIV Pill Delivers Breakthrough Results In First Human Trial
Researchers say the treatment appears safe and effective so far, although larger Phase 3 trials will be needed before it can be approved for widespread use.
-
Deadly Heatwaves Push Ageing France To Prepare For A Hotter Future
Historic high temperatures, arriving ever-earlier in the year, have sparked unprecedented wildfires near Paris, shuttered schools and strained ill-equipped hospitals.
-
National Health Research Policy 2026: India To Overhaul Research System To Meet Public Health Needs
The Department of Health Research has unveiled the Draft National Health Research Policy 2026, it marks the India's first comprehensive framework designed to unify health research across all sectors
-
France Records Around 1,000 Additional Deaths As Extreme Heat Breaks European Records
France saw around 1,000 additional deaths last week at the height of its record-smashing heat wave, the country's public health agency said Sunday, as the head of the World Health Organization.
-
Sun Exposure During Summer Not Enough To Maintain Vitamin D Levels: Study
The researchers observed that more than half of the older adults studied had insufficient vitamin D levels. The prevalence was even higher among participants from minoritised ethnic backgrounds.
-
Jan Vishwas Act 2026: Centre Eases Compliance Burden For Food, Pharma Sectors
The Centre has operationalised key reforms under the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026 relating to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
-
Five-Min Walk Break Every Hour Feasible, Effective In Offsetting Harms Of Prolonged Sitting: Study
A study finds that taking a five-minute walking break every hour effectively reduces fatigue and improves mood without impacting work performance.
-
Ending AIDS By 2030: What The New UN Declaration Means
The UN General Assembly adopted a political declaration reaffirming its goal to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 but warns the world is off track.
-
Kerala Forms High-Power Expert Panel Amid Rising Communicable Diseases
Thiruvananthapuram, June 16 (IANS) With communicable diseases continuing to spread across Kerala, the state government has stepped up its response by constituting a high-power committee of health experts to strengthen disease surveillance and containment measures, Health Minister K. Muraleedharan said on Tuesday.
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Sweden Health Agency Tells Parents To Put Down Phones
Sweden's public health agency on Monday called on parents to put their phones away when spending...
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As Ebola Scourges Congo, Experts Warn Of Link To Eating Wild Animals
The Congo Basin is rich in all kinds of wildlife, from great apes to serpents — both of which are hunted for their meat. One consequence for locals is exposure to zoonotic diseases such as Ebola.
-
Cambodia Hits 95-95-95 HIV Targets, On Track To End AIDS By 2030: Health Minister
Phnom Penh, May 30 (IANS) Cambodia achieved its 95-95-95 HIV treatment targets last year, and is on track to eliminate AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, the country's Minister of Health Chheang Ra has said.
-
WHO Chief Lands In Congo, Saying Ebola Outbreak 'Can Be Stopped'
Containment has been particularly difficult because the disease likely spread for weeks before it was first identified in mid-May. The outbreak continues to spread faster than the response, despite health facilities becoming more organized and more equipment arriving.
