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Singapore HSA fines 13 people for selling e-vapourisers illegally

Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has prosecuted and slapped SGD 102,000 worth of fines on 13 persons for selling electronic...

Singapore

Untreated mental health issues indirectly costing Singapore SGD 16 billion: Study

A study conducted by Duke-NUS Medical School and the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Singapore suggests that symptoms of anxiety and...

Health & Fitness

COVID-19 cases see 79 per cent spike in last week

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said that India saw 5,676 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours taking the active tally to...

India

India to hold nationwide COVID drills as cases spike

India reported a continuing spike in COVID cases, the government announced that a nationwide drill is planned today and tomorrow to review...

India

Temasek of Singapore takes 59% share in Manipal Hospitals of India in USD 2-billion deal

Temasek Holdings of Singapore has acquired a 59 per cent stake in Manipal Health Enterprises of India, which runs the Manipal Hospitals...

Corporate

India reports spike in COVID rate; 5,335 cases in last 24 hours

Indian news: one of the largest spike in COVID rates in the last few months as the nation's capital reported 509 fresh cases.

India

Tamil Nadu's drug regulator denies US CDC report of contamination in samples of eye drops

Tamil Nadu's drug regulator has said it found "no contamination" in samples of eye drops manufactured by Chennai-based Global Pharma, which...

India

First G20 health working group meet to kick off in Kerala from today

The first Health Working Group meeting under India's G20 presidency will be held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala during January 18-20, the...

Global

Pharmexcil suspends Marion Biotech membership over Uzbek deaths

Ministry of Commerce, has suspended the membership of Marion Biotech after the company failed to reply on the report of children’s death...

Global

Lepra to hold ‘Shoesday’ celebrity shoe auction

UK-based leprosy charity Lepra, have brought together a star-studded lineup from the world of sport, film and TV, to support the...

Upcoming

Things to know before you get a lab test in Bangalore

Lab tests are essential for a variety of reasons. They are required to make sure the patient receives the proper diagnosis. Search for...

Health & Fitness

Singapore set to employ over 150 Indian doctors in next three years

Singapore is planning to hire 180 junior doctors from India over the next three years, a move questioned by many, according to a media...

Singapore

Global monkeypox infections cross 50k, shows WHO report

More than 50,000 monkeypox cases have been recorded in the global outbreak, WHO figures showed, though transmission is slowing in the virus...

Global

Cosmetics brand Nykaa appoints Vishal Gupta as executive vice-president

Indian fashion and cosmetics brand Nykaa announced the appointment of Vishal Gupta as Executive Vice President for its Cosmetic Brands.

Corporate

US reports first Monkeypox cases among children

USA News: Two children were diagnosed with the viral disease Monkeypox in the United States (US) for the first time.

USA

Delhi logs India's fourth monkeypox case

India News: Delhi yesterday reported first case of Monkeypox. The patient has been admitted to Maulana Azad Medical College, the Union...

India

Tone up your mind, body and soul: Yoga to go for Singaporeans

Yoga- Tackles chronic pain, even if you are debilitated by osteoporosis, obesity, chronic arthritis or other forms of chronic pain or...

Sports & Fitness

Indian government takes steps to reduce monkeypox risk

India News: The Union health ministry has taken a number of steps to minimise the risk of monkeypox importation as well as to boost...

India

Singapore pushes for A+, O+ blood donors to contain stocks crunch

Singapore health authorities have urged the people of the country with A+ and O+ blood group to step in with blood donations as stocks have...

Singapore

COVID-19 cases rising in 110 countries, warns WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday stated that the COVID-19 pandemic is changing but it is not over and warned that the Covid...

Global

In Pics: PM Modi leads Yoga Day celebrations from Mysuru

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that yoga has become a global festival as he participated in the eighth International Day of Yoga...

India

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Parkash Badal readmitted to hospital week after discharge

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Parkash Singh Badal has been readmitted to a private hospital in Mohali after he vomited, a party...

India

Service to poor, good governance was our top priority: Modi on NDA’s eight years

BJP-led NDA government’s eight years service has always been dedicated to the poor, good governance and welfare of the poor, said Prime...

India

Jailed Sidhu taken for medical test after special diet plea

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, lodged in Patiala central prison in connection with 1988 road rage death case, was taken for a medical...

India

Great to be at forefront of evolving elder care in India: Saumyajit Roy

In an interview with Connected to India, Saumyajit Roy, Co-founder and CEO of EMOHA Eldercare, recalls how his efforts to ensure better...

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