
"We have discovered the secret of life," said American scientist James Watson in 1962, along with Maurice Wilkins and Francis Crick, as the trio shared the Physiology and Medicine Nobel Prize for the DNA's double helix structure discovery. ...

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has directed state drug controllers to carry out inspections at all pharmaceutical factories to ensure that they comply with international manufacturing standards by January 1, 2026. ...

Delhi-NCR woke up to a thick blanket of smog on Sunday as the Air Quality Index (AQI) plunged into the 'very poor' category across several parts of the city. In some areas, the situation was even grimmer, as AQI readings slipped into the 'severe' zone. ...

As the Supreme Court issued a series of directions to protect key public spaces from the growing menace of stray dogs and to clear highways of stray cattle and other animals, several apex court advocates on Friday sai...

Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Friday that there is no shortage of medicines and consumables in government hospitals, terming the allegations made in a media report as “baseless”. ...

Minimum temperatures are steadily falling across Delhi-NCR as the much-awaited winter season sets in. However, sadly for the residents of Delhi-NCR along with the dip in temperature, air quality has also det...

Rural consumption continues to outperform urban demand in the country despite income tax cuts and GST 2.0 reforms aimed at boosting urban consumption, a report said on Saturday. ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday warned that the risk of measles outbreak in Afghanistan is growing and urged families to vaccinate children aged below five years, local media reported. ...

Suspected drug overdose claimed the life of a 28-year-old man in Hyderabad while two others, including his live-in partner, were taken ill, police said. ...

Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur on Thursday lauded the commendable progress made in key sectors such as health and education in Manipur’s mixed-populated Jiribam district. ...