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Blood Donation in India

India’s national guidelines on voluntary blood donation, reviewed and published by the Ministry of Health India’s national guidelines on voluntary blood donation, reviewed and published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the World Health Organization (WHO) India, in 2024, list a...

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Putting Drug Quality at the Heart of Reform

The recent deaths of children given a certain cough syrup show us again that India needs a drug regulatory system that is free from regulatory capture and one that prioritises public health. Real reform depends on confronting regulatory failures and making drug quality a true public concern.

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Harsh Mander: Why India’s doctors leave for foreign shores while Cuba’s serve their poorest

India’s medical education system prepares a workforce that learns early to value personal profit over their patient’s well-being.

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Thalassemia: Five children test positive for HIV in India's Madhya Pradesh

The five cases in Madhya Pradesh state come weeks after a similar incident was reported in Jharkhand state.

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India’s doctors sound alarm over boom in availability of weight loss jabs

Country is facing epidemic of diabetes and obesity, but experts say widespread and unregulated use of weight loss drugs could put patients at risk

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Ayurvedic doctors can now perform surgeries in A.P.

Ayurvedic doctors in A.P. can now perform surgeries, enhancing the integration of traditional and modern medicine practices.

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Lilly, Novo lock horns in India's obesity drug race | Reuters

 

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Fake Rabies Vaccine Being Sold In India? Australia Raises Public Health Alert Over Suspicion Linked To India Travel

Australian health authorities have warned travellers about counterfeit Abhayrab rabies vaccines reportedly administered in India since November 2023. Those who received Abhayrab or an unknown rabies vaccine may not be fully protected and are advised to consult a GP for replacement doses. Rabies...

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How Hungry Fat Cells Could Someday Starve Cancer to Death

Scientists used implanted fat cells to gobble up available nutrients around cancer tumors, starving the tumors to death.

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