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FILE - In this March 16, 2020, file photo, a subject receives a shot in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a potential vaccine by Moderna for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. According to results released on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, early-stage testing showed the first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems the way scientists had hoped. The vaccine is made by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Patients saved ₹16,000 crore under Centre’s free dialysis scheme

2 min read . 29 Jan 2025

As part of the initiative, water, sewage and food samples are being picked up to find the root cause of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a rare neurological condition, officials said. (AP)

Centre, Maha govt start surveys in Pune as Guillain-Barré Syndrome cases surge

3 min read . 28 Jan 2025

The US Food and Drug Administration doesn’t currently classify aging as a disease, and there is no drug approved by the agency to treat human aging.(Illustration: Elena Scotti/WSJ)

The scientific fight over whether aging is a disease

4 min read . 28 Jan 2025

Every year, thousands of Indian Muslims go on the Hajj pilgrimage to Makkah, Saudi Arabia. (AFP)

Centre seeks names of Muslim doctors from states to accompany Hajj pilgrims

2 min read . 27 Jan 2025

As part of the plan, special immunization programmes will commence very soon across India in a phased wise manner, according to an official aware of the matter. (AP)

Asha workers identify 1 million children for MMR vaccination

1 min read . 26 Jan 2025

Concerns are growing that the heavy processing used to cook up cheap, tasty nibbles may itself be harmful.

Scientists are learning why ultra-processed foods are bad for you

7 min read . 25 Jan 2025

Transdermal patches release medication into the bloodstream through the skin at a slow, consistent rate. (Elakiri.com)

Why everyone is trying out stick-it-on patches

5 min read . 21 Jan 2025

Health technology refers to diagnostics, devices, drugs including their formulations and delivery systems, vaccines, procedures, novel therapeutics, and health programmes and systems. (PTI Photo) (PTI)

India to set up new health tech assessment centres to help optimise resource use

2 min read . 21 Jan 2025

Last year, the company raised $216 million in a funding round at a valuation of $710 million, according to an Entrackr report.

Decade after launching PharmEasy, co-founders decide to step back

1 min read . 21 Jan 2025

Amit Mookim, chief executive officer, Immuneel Therapeutics.

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw-backed Immuneel rolls out CAR-T cancer therapy today

3 min read . 20 Jan 2025

The Indian CBD Oil market is one of the fastest-growing in the Asia-Pacific region, and Indians are using CBD oil to tackle pain, anxiety and insomnia. (Unsplash/Elsa Olofsson)

Are CBD products still worth the hype?

7 min read . 19 Jan 2025

The face of cancer in the U.S. is getting younger—and more feminine.

Younger women are now more at-risk for cancer than men

3 min read . 16 Jan 2025

A file photo of a local train arriving at Srinagar. The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Project will now connect the city to Delhi and the rest of India. (Mehraj Bhat)

Train to Kashmir: How the region’s first rail link will impact its key sectors

9 min read . 16 Jan 2025

The incoming president's picks for the country's top health jobs have ties to the longevity field. (Illustration: ELENA SCOTTI/WSJ, ISTOCK)

Make America ageless: Trump’s health picks take longevity movement mainstream

4 min read . 15 Jan 2025

(Illustration: Hanneke Rozemuller)

The parents letting their kids talk to a mental-health chatbot

5 min read . 12 Jan 2025

Making compliance stricter, the government has made it mandatory for the manufacturer to maintain a record of the blood collected and its usage. (Mint)

Health ministry tightens norms for medical devices, IVD makers

1 min read . 10 Jan 2025

The Union government has strengthened its surveillance networks across the country to act promptly if required. (AP)

India registers over 200 HMPV cases in 2024; scientists say not a new virus

3 min read . 09 Jan 2025

Stocks to buy or sell: Sagar Doshi of Nuvama Professional Clients Group recommends these three stocks today- Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC), Oberoi Realty Ltd, and Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.

Sagar Doshi of Nuvama recommends these 3 stocks to buy today- 8 January

3 min read . 08 Jan 2025

(Illustration: Van Santen & Bolleurs)

Are some ultra-processed foods ok? New study has answers

5 min read . 07 Jan 2025

The government has directed laboratories of the Indian Council of Medical Research to start testing for HMPV and submit reports.

HMPV may be more common than reported; has circulated for years: Scientists

2 min read . 07 Jan 2025