Health and science stories relevant to India: research, medicine, space, environment, and climate.
Prolonged drought, heat and scant rainfall have pushed parts of the Danube to record-low levels, exposing at least 20 German military vessels near Prahovo in Serbia. German forces sank the ships in…
The Bihar Cabinet approved operating 16 medical colleges and hospitals through a public-private partnership model on August 5, 2026. It appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers as transaction adviser and approved ₹8.27 crore for the process.…
Private industry accounted for 51.8% of India’s research spending in 2023-24, exceeding combined spending by all levels of government, according to Department of Science and Technology figures cited by The Hindu. Industry…
Experts have asked parents to include safety measures in room design as children start rolling, crawling and climbing. Architects Ragini Raj Karthik and Siri Shekar recommend open layouts, rounded furniture, anti-skid flooring,…
The Andhra Pradesh government has proposed mandatory registration for all private AYUSH clinics and hospitals. The draft rules cover Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Yoga and Naturopathy facilities under the amended Andhra…
Cardiologists and dietitians in the US and Canada are advising consumers to check cereal labels for fibre and other nutrients linked with heart health. Higher fibre intake is associated with lower heart…
Gujarat has set up 6,868 medical camps and deployed more than 18,000 surveillance teams after heavy rain and flooding on August 1, The Hindu reports. More than 1.74 lakh people were examined…
Bengaluru-based Achira Labs demonstrated a point-of-care diagnostic platform at a conference, Deccan Herald reported. The system uses a microfluidic cartridge and a finger-prick blood sample to detect multiple cardiac biomarkers. The report…
Dominican authorities are investigating the death of Rebecca DePaula, a 31-year-old New York Police Department officer and mother of three, after breast implant removal surgery in the Dominican Republic. Times of India…
AIIMS Delhi recalled certain batches of disposable syringes earlier in 2026 after user departments reported quality complaints, the Union Health Ministry told the Rajya Sabha on 5 August. Minister of State for…
