Health

The company says its stents are made of biodegradable material, and are an alternative to the traditional metal stents (Bloomberg)

Expert panel to review Meril’s price exemption bid for stent

2 min read . 30 Jan 2019

India has recorded a total of 6,701 H1N1 cases. (Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint)

100 years on, India is still seen as vulnerable to influenza pandemic

2 min read . 11 Feb 2019

IDSP and its state units have enhanced surveillance for influenza like illness Photo: PTI

Swine flu cases increase, government reviews the situation

2 min read . 07 Feb 2019

Govt proposal to open AIIMS in several states indicates an elitist and a top-heavy approach to improve healthcare. (Photo: Mujeeb Faruqui/HT)

Inability to identify governance issues can’t fulfil govt vision

3 min read . 29 Jan 2019

Deadly ‘Superbug’ gene now makes its way to the islands of Arctic

Deadly ‘Superbug’ gene now makes its way to the islands of Arctic

1 min read . 29 Jan 2019

Not just animal proteins, Indians consume too little of plant proteins as well.Photo: iStock

Indians are a long way away from an ideal diet

3 min read . 28 Jan 2019

A rare disease is a health condition of low prevalence that affects a small number of people (Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

Govt may fix trade margins on expensive orphan, cancer drugs

3 min read . 25 Jan 2019

Centre to weigh exempting Meril stents from price cap

Centre to weigh exempting Meril stents from price cap

2 min read . 21 Jan 2019

In September, traces of polio type-2 virus were discovered in the vaccines made by Bio-Med Pvt. Ltd. Photo: Mujeeb Faruqui/Hindustan Times

Court asks govt to retest samples of Ghaziabad-based firm’s polio vaccine

3 min read . 14 Jan 2019

PFAS are used in a range of consumer products, including fast food packaging, non-stick pans, waterproof clothing, and stain-resistant carpets.

Is dental floss harmful for your body? Read what the latest study finds

2 min read . 10 Jan 2019

NASA succeeds in historic flyby of faraway world

3 min read . 02 Jan 2019

Scientists spot warning signs for multiple sclerosis

2 min read . 27 Dec 2018

The use of condoms has declined 52% in eight years till 2016. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Not condoms or pills, but monthly shots

2 min read . 07 Dec 2018

According to Lancet, Infertility affects 10-15% of couples of reproductive age

In medical milestone, baby born from womb of dead donor

2 min read . 05 Dec 2018

It’s the first salvo in an unlikely war for Google parent Alphabet Inc.: eradicating mosquito-borne diseases around the world. Photo: Reuters

Google’s new plan: Eliminate mosquitoes around the world

6 min read . 29 Nov 2018

Outbreak of vector-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya is common in India in the annual monsoon season.

Real-time data technology to detect disease outbreak

1 min read . 27 Nov 2018

The air quality index was likely to remain in ‘very poor’ category for the next two to three days due to high relative humidity and low temperature. Photo: AFP

Delhi air quality to remain ‘very poor’, plan for artificial rain delayed

1 min read . 22 Nov 2018

India has the highest number of tuberculosis cases in the world. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Global conference on tuberculosis in India next year

2 min read . 21 Nov 2018

That said, saturated fat oils—such as ghee and coconut oil—are extremely bad for liver and metabolism.

Take heart, mustard oil and olive oil is healthy for you

2 min read . 21 Nov 2018

Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax. P vivax is a milder form of malaria, while falciparum is a deadly form of the disease. Photo: Bloomberg

India, 15 others account for world’s 80% malaria cases

1 min read . 21 Nov 2018