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

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan (Photo: PTI)

Discussion on Surrogacy Bill inconclusive in RS, to be taken up on Wednesday

2 min read . 19 Nov 2019

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Less than half of the pregnant women in rural India get nutritious food: Survey

3 min read . 19 Nov 2019

Higher income, nutritional aid and lower prices would help developing nations eat better, say researchers (Photo: iStock)

Only rich can afford healthy diet

3 min read . 18 Nov 2019

As of October 2019, PCV has been rolled out in Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and Bihar as well as in select districts in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan (Photo: iStock)

Impact evaluation delay hurting pneumococcal conjugate vaccine scheme expansion

3 min read . 13 Nov 2019

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Non-communicable diseases major contributor to loss of healthy life years: ICMR

2 min read . 11 Nov 2019

Buddhist monks at NP Bekhtereva Institute of the Human Brain at the Russian Academy of Sciences in St Petersburg.

An inquiry into a post-death Buddhist meditative practice

4 min read . 10 Nov 2019

These findings are more than a cause for worry is because they can easily stimulate multiple organ damage and lead to serious health issues (Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

41% Delhiites suffer from cancer-causing metal toxicity: Survey

2 min read . 04 Nov 2019

A Nagar Nigam employee sprinkers water on trees to reduce air pollution, in Lucknow (Photo: PTI)

People begin to collapse as air quality deteriorates in Lucknow

2 min read . 03 Nov 2019

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US FDA downplays risk of carcinogen NDMA in already recalled antacid ranitidine

2 min read . 02 Nov 2019

GSK Consumer Healthcare re-launches Crocin Pain Relief

1 min read . 31 Oct 2019

In 2017, India had a birth rate of 20.2 and death rate of 6.3, while the natural growth rate was 13.9 per 1,000 population. (Madhu Kapparath/Mint)

Average life expectancy in India rises to 68.7 years

2 min read . 31 Oct 2019

4.75% people are diagnosed with diabetes (Photo: iStock)

India's life expectancy rises; diabetes, hypertension rate high

3 min read . 31 Oct 2019

Union health minister Harsh Vardhan (ANI)

India to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis by 2021: Harsh Vardhan

1 min read . 30 Oct 2019

The results suggest that more than half of all Indian children are self-reported vegetarians. (Photo: AP)

Are vegetarian children healthy?

3 min read . 29 Oct 2019

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Macleods Pharma recalls 31,968 bottles of anti-diabetes drug in US

1 min read . 28 Oct 2019

The study found that the overall rotavirus positivity was 41.7% in the north compared to 33.1% in the south India. (Mint )

Can India end diarrheal deaths due to Rotavirus by 2022?

2 min read . 27 Oct 2019

CSIR has led human genomic sciences in India and has made major contributions in understanding the “Indian Genome Variation”. (Pixabay)

CSIR conducts genome sequencing of humans to know risk of genetic diseases

2 min read . 25 Oct 2019

Stethoscopes are dying as modern rivals pose threat

3 min read . 23 Oct 2019

According to the health ministry, India is the second largest tobacco producing country and second largest consumer (27 crore) of tobacco in the world. (Bloomberg)

Tobacco labs to undertake research on product constituents

2 min read . 23 Oct 2019