With an aim to determine health impact of existing and new policies which have a bearing on health of population, a dedicated “health impact cell” for conducting analysis is in the anvil.

Days after the US mandated that the drinks containing a certain level of carcinogens will have to bear a cancer warning, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked its scientif

Accusing that the Planning Commission ignored suggestions of the Working Group while preparing the draft chapter on health, the Union health ministry has sent out its reservations and have suggested m

While the Medical Council of India (MCI) claims to be giving final touches to the curriculum of bachelor of rural health care course (BRHCC) that was envisaged two years ago, the major bone of content

The recently-cleared amendments to the Marriage Laws by the Cabinet, which allows equal share of residential property to wife and children, has not gone down well with NGOs as about 40 such organisati

The recently-cleared amendments to the marriage laws by the Cabinet, which allow equal share of residential property to wife and children, has not gone down well with NGOs as about 40 such organisatio

In another revelation that further endorses increasing trend of antibiotic resistance in the country, a new study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research has disclosed that over the last 10 years antibiotic resistance increased from 40 per cent to 61 per cent in 2009.

According to the new guidelines for compensation in the case of any untoward incident during a clinical trial, in case of death, the income of the deceased per month should be determined. Out of the said income a deduction (50 per cent in case of death and 40 per cent in case of injury) should be made in regard to the amount which the deceased would have spent on himself by way of personal and living expenses.

The young, the healthy and those earning more stand to get greater compensation if they suffer any untoward incident during a clinical trial. The Drug Controller General of India on Friday came out with new guidelines for determing the quantum of financial compensation to be paid in case of a clinical-trial-related injury or death.

With the new rules under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 likely to be notified this month, women and child development minister Krishna Tirath has written to the states to get prepared so that the Act can be implemented effectively.