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In the coming months, attempts are on to make supplements more affordable, as they have very quickly become part of our daily lives.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav also asked the Medical Counselling Committee to respond to the petition filed by three doctors who appeared in the NEET-PG 2023 examination on March 5 and participated in the counselling.

The comprehensive new Bill, which will replace obsolete laws of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, has updated existing laws aimed at accommodating changed requirements and adaptation of new technology

The NBEMS on Friday said that the NEET-PG-2023 will be conducted as notified earlier on March 5 through a computer based platform at various centres across the country.

The Ministry has urged all the Indian States to be alert and intensify genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 virus, which will enable detection of new Covid variants, if any.

The findings from the study published in the reputed NEJM Evidence, have the potential to bring about changes to the existing treatment guidelines with regard to optimal dosing of anticoagulants.

While there is a growing realisation among stakeholders on the need to have vaccine program for adults, MoHFW is yet to frame national adult immunisation guidelines.

The company in a statement issued on Thursday said the narrative against Covaxin was put forth by a select few individuals and groups who had no expertise in vaccines or vaccinology.

Hyderabad: The State government on Tuesday urged Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Dr Mansukh Mandaviya to urgently release 50 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine to Telangana, which will help to ramp up the pace of the ongoing drive to administer precautionary/ booster doses. In a letter to Dr Mandaviya, the State Health […]

Hyderabad: The Centre’s scheme to establish new medical colleges across all districts continues to remain elusive for Telangana. The lack of financial support from union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) to establish medical colleges has led to lot of resentment in Telangana, even as the State government, despite no financial assistance, is making […]

Hyderabad: The season of common flu and the resurgence of Covid-19 infections due to new Omicron variants have coincided with the ongoing southwest monsoons, making it difficult for people to understand and differentiate the symptoms of the two viral ailments. The symptoms of Influenza-like Illness (ILI) or flu and Covid-19 are quite similar, which could […]

Hyderabad: The Telangana State government on Wednesday urged Union Ministry of Health, Medical and Family Welfare (MOHFW) to allow Government hospitals to administer free precautionary/booster doses to all the eligible individuals between 18 years and 59 years of age group. The State Health Minister, T Harish Rao on Wednesday has written a letter to Union […]

Experts say it can be effective way to prevent exposure to new variant

The two special awards under the category ‘Health and Fit Nation’ were handed over to State health authorities by Union Minister of State (MoS) for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar on the occasion of Universal Health Coverage Day-2021 function held in New Delhi on Monday.

Sangareddy: When Covid-19 pandemic struck India in early 2020, it became imperative to have a single consolidated “go-to” website for relevant information at national, State, and even district-level. The website http://covid19india.org was started at that time and was the most popular website for such information, in addition to the Ministry website. In August 2021, the […]

Hyderabad: The State health department will start conducting postmortems after sunset across government hospitals in Telangana, which will be convenient for the family members of the deceased and also promote organ donation, as the donor organs can be harvested in the stipulated time window after the procedure. The decision to take-up postmortem after sunset in […]

Hyderabad: Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad in association with the Society for Development and Implementation of Professional Curriculum for Communication in Healthcare and in collaboration with the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) is hosting a conference ‘COMMUNICON-2021’ on November 20 and 21 at Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad. The conference […]

Hyderabad: The state health authorities here have said that are expecting a Covid vaccine for children to be available in the coming two to three weeks.  The authorities said that under the guidance of the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHFW), extensive ground work is underway in Telangana to start vaccinating children, as and when […]

New Delhi: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday announced that granting of fresh tourist visas for foreigners coming to India through chartered flights will commence from October 15. Foreign tourists entering into India by flights other than chartered aircraft would be able to do so only with effect from November 15 on fresh tourist […]

State’s response unique and strategic, say health officials