New Delhi: India will, for the first time, put a cap on the maximum price at which essential drugs can be sold in the country.

NewDelhi:Genetically modified mosquitoes, created and bred in a lab and capable of destroying its own species, is the latest weapon in the global fight against dengue.

New Delhi:Hooked to organic food for its supposed health benefits? Here’s some food for thought.

New Delhi: It is often viewed as a healthier alternative to a ‘real’ smoke. But electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have now been found to be as harmful for your lungs.

Health Ministry Strongly Opposes Corporatization Of Sector.

New Delhi: There has been a six-fold increase in the number of antibiotics being popped by Indians.

First the good news — nearly 1.41 lakh fewer children died in India in 2010 before reaching their fifth birthday than in 2009.

Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra together accounted for 25% of all cancer deaths in India last year.

Popcorn — your regular partner every time you hit a movie theatre — seems to be the latest “nutritional gold nugget”.

After milk, the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has found that contamination is, in fact, quite common among other food items across the country. In Rajasthan, adulteration rate is as high as 23%, the study has found.

In 2010, the FSSAI picked up over 1.17 lakh samples of food articles and tested them. Around 13% of the samples overall were found to be adulterated.