Centre to double medical seats by 2021
The Centre is planning to double the number of medical seats in undergraduate and postgraduate courses to achieve a target of 80,000 MBBS and 45,000 PG seats by 2021, health ministry officials said.
Old and foreign films may escape new smoking rules
If the Information and Broadcasting ministry has its way, old and foreign films may be out of the ambit of new smoking rules proposed by the Union health ministry.
With the I&B ministry citing 'pract
I&B doesn’t mind old and foreign smoke
If the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry has its way, old and foreign films may be out of the ambit of new smoking rules proposed by the Union health ministry.
MCI may perk up rural postings
In a bid to ensure that an adequate supply of primary care physicians practice in rural areas, the MCI is mulling over to make the “extended duration” of MBBS course attractive with handsome perks to
Cervical cancer less among Muslims
A first of its kind study published in the Lancet has revealed that deadly cancer is targeting people at the productive age group of as low as 30 years.
Every year, 2 million girls under age 15 give birth
In a startling revelation, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has found that about 16 million girls aged 15 to 19 years and two million girls under the age of 15 give birth every year.
Worldwide, o
Every year, 2m U-15 girls give birth
In a startling revelation, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has found that about 16 million girls aged 15 to 19 years and two million girls under the age of 15 give birth every year.
Cap on profit on medicines?
In a move that could help bringing down healthcare costs, the parliamentary standing committee in their recent report has asked the government to put a blanket cap on profit margins of all medicines a
I&B, health ministries to meet again
The fight over the new rules for the film industry on smoking scenes is likely to be sorted out soon between the Union health ministry and the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry.
Pictorial warnings may become ‘faceless’
After using a controversial blurred image that appeared to be resembling a footballer as pictorial warning on cigarette packs, the Centre now wants to play safe and is gearing up to smudge the face to