June 22,2024 Washington: The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, acknowledging that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of traditional tobacco smoking. The FDA said it authorized four menthol e-cigarettes from...

June 18,2024 New Delhi: Three days before the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) on May 5, some students received pop-up alerts on Telegram: “Leak paper available, price Rs 5000, message to buy @HQPaper.” The Supreme Court has now issued notices to...

June 18,2024 New Delhi: Post-resolution of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-undergraduate (NEET-UG) controversies, significant reforms are anticipated within the National Testing Agency (NTA). According to govt sources, extensive changes in the agency’s operations and exam administration are under consideration, with a...

June 17,2024 New Delhi: The Centre on Sunday said that some discrepancies in the conduct of 2024 National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) from specific locations have come to light and whoever found guilty, “even if it is NTA”, will not be...

June 16,2024 New Delhi: Citing significant inconsistencies and lack of accountability in the referral process, the Union Health Ministry has for the first time issued interdepartmental referral guidelines for hospitals to facilitate better communication and cooperation. The ‘Guidelines for Inter-Departmental...

June 16,2024 New Delhi: Bharat Biotech’s indigenous rotavirus vaccine Rotovac used in the government’s immunisation programme increases the risk of intussusception in infants, a new study found. Intussusception is a condition where the intestine telescopes into itself and can lead...

June 08,2024 New Delhi: Prominent spice brands failed quality tests conducted by the Rajasthan health department as part of the state’s campaign against food adulteration, with samples from reputed Indian companies – such as MDH, Everest, Gajanand, Shyam, and Sheeba...

June 22,2024 London: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Bristol Myers Squibb’s combination therapy for treating colorectal cancer in patients with a specific gene mutation, the health regulator said on Friday. The approval under the agency’s accelerated process...

June 20,2024 New Delhi: Last year, Google-owned YouTube announced partnership and product updates to support wellbeing and mental health of teens on the platform. It is now rolling out those features, which include limiting the recommendation of videos that could...

June 18,2024 Washington: Erin Fox has tracked drug shortages for more than 20 years, and she sees no easy solutions for what has become a record run. Total active shortages hit an all-time high of 323 in this year’s first...