Tag Archives: Health
Early initiation of breastfeeding not enough; mothers need sustained support, say
India has seen a widening gap between initiating breastfeeding soon after childbirth and sustaining exclusive [...]
Aug
World Breastfeeding Week: Why every breastfeeding mother needs a support system
How to offer a healthy start to a baby’s life? The answer lies in exclusive [...]
Aug
Health Ministry introduces strict measures against fake or fabricated data
The Union Health Ministry has notified amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, introducing stricter measures [...]
Aug
Moderna begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
Moderna on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) said it has begun its first human trial of [...]
Aug
Moderate to severe anaemia linked with 27% higher risk of stillbirth in India, study
Women in India with moderate-to-severe anaemia at any time during their pregnancy may have a [...]
Aug
Centre deploys national joint response team to support States facing a Chandipura
The Union Health Ministry has deployed a national team to Gujarat and Rajasthan to strengthen [...]
Aug
22 children die of Chandipura virus in Gujarat this monsoon
Twenty-two children have died due to Chandipura virus (CHPV) infection in Gujarat this monsoon season, [...]
Aug
Study links prolonged heat exposure during pregnancy to adverse birth outcomes
A nationwide analysis of data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) quantifies the link [...]
Aug
‘Donors got mixer grinders, cash’: blood banks in Bengal under scanner over
At least six blood banks in West Bengal are under investigation for allegedly selling blood [...]
Aug
How breast milk programmes a baby’s long-term health and why India must improve its
Lactation, or the process of making breast milk, starts months before a pregnant woman gives [...]
Aug