A new study has highlighted the growing public health risks posed by extreme heat in India, estimating that a single day of severe heat exposure could result in nearly 3,400 excess deaths nationwide. The findings, published by researchers from the India Energy and Climate Center, were
Raising concerns over food adulteration and the effectiveness of food safety enforcement in India, the Supreme Court of India has asked the Centre and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to explain why a nationwide performance audit of the country's food safety
In a major push to strengthen public healthcare infrastructure, Nayab Singh Saini has inaugurated and laid the foundation for healthcare projects worth more than ₹100 crore across Haryana. The initiatives are aimed at improving access to quality medical services, expanding treatment facilities, and enhancing healthcare
The implementation of the Ayushman Bharat health insurance programme is gaining momentum in Delhi, with more than 7.72 lakh Ayushman Bharat cards issued so far, reflecting increasing enrollment and awareness among eligible beneficiaries in the national capital. Official data shows that claims worth ₹86.22 crore have
A new study has estimated that a single day of extreme heat could lead to approximately 3,400 excess deaths across India, highlighting the growing public health risks associated with rising temperatures and increasingly frequent heatwaves. The research, conducted by the India Energy and Climate Center, adapted
World No Tobacco Day 2026 mainly emphasizes on the growing health threat posed by consumption of tobacco in India, where around 28% of adults use tobacco in some form, ultimately resulting in approx. 1.5 million deaths on annual basis. Tobacco is considered as the leading
WHO has identified a number of experimental Ebola treatments and vaccine candidates for evaluation in clinical trials as global health authorities intensify efforts to contain the ongoing outbreak in Africa. According to the WHO, the selected drugs and vaccine candidates will undergo clinical testing to generate
In a landmark judgment with far reaching implications for public health and emergency medicine, the Supreme Court of India has recognised access to timely trauma and emergency medical care as an integral part of the constitutional right to life under Article 21. A bench comprising Justices
To accelerate the global expansion of Taiwan’s health and wellness industries and deepen international collaboration, the International Trade Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, TITA, has once again commissioned the Taiwan External Trade Development Council, TAITRA, to organize the “Go Healthy with Taiwan 2026” Global Proposal
Health authorities in Bengaluru have intensified surveillance and precautionary measures after a suspected Ebola case was reported in the city, triggering a health alert amid rising global concern over the outbreak in parts of Africa. According to officials, a woman who recently travelled from Uganda to
