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Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it authorised ​Abbott Laboratories’ glucose

Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it authorised ​Abbott Laboratories' glucose monitor, making it [...]

“India is witnessing a seasonal surge in Influenza A (H1N1) / Swine Flu cases

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday (August 26, 2026) issued a public health advisory [...]

Many of the Maggi packets sold in Britain are made in India, but they carry red front-of-pack

Buy ​the same brand in India, and it contains three times as much sugar. It [...]

India is seeing a rise in seasonal influenza, with H1N1 accounting for much of the increase

India is seeing a rise in seasonal influenza, with H1N1 accounting for much of the [...]

Investing in government infrastructure for genetic testing could go a long way towards helping

Nearly seven years ago, the Tamil Nadu government, in a historic move, banned sex-reassignment surgeries [...]

Along with carbohydrates and fats, protein is one of the three macronutrients you need to eat

They were trying to get stronger and excel in sports, so one scene stood out [...]

August marks Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, with a focus on childhood vision and myopia

August marks Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, with a focus on childhood vision and [...]

Bournvita maker acts after notice as FSSAI steps up crackdown on misleading claims

Mondelez India Foods, maker of Bournvita and Cadbury products, has withdrawn health and nutrient-comparison claims [...]

Tackling Ebola, head on, and other stories

(In the weekly Health Matters newsletter, Ramya Kannan writes about getting to good health, and [...]

when do you really need an X-Ray, CT scan or MRI? — The perils of over-imaging your spine

An abrupt spasm after hoisting something heavy, pain radiating down the leg or an ache [...]