FSSAI’s ‘Food’ Fortification Move Unscientific: NGOs

Kochi : Agriculture welfare organizations have asked Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to reconsider the proposal to make mandatory fortification of edible oil with Vitamin A and…

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  • November 6, 2020
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Experts Aghast at Govt abetted Promotion of Sugar Consumption in Diabetes Awareness Month

New Delhi: The Union govt on yesterday in ‘India COVIDiabetes E-Summit’ drew flak from diabetic experts for promoting consumption of sugar, that too in diabetes awareness month. Stressing the fact…

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  • November 6, 2020
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FDA Pune Cracks Whip On Shops Flouting Mask Price Cap

Pune : The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pune, has cracked the whip on 28 retail medical shops in the district for overcharging buyers for the protective face masks in…

Gujarat FDCA Discusses Action Plan, Consumption Trends Of COVID-19 Drugs

Mumbai : The Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) recently discussed action plan and consumption trends of COVID-19 medicines with state government appointed high powered committee to tackle COVID-19…

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  • November 4, 2020
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Warnings Of Youth Suicidal Behaviors From The FDA Were Followed By Increased Deaths By Suicide

Boston : Deaths by suicide have increased among the young following advisories by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These findings, from an interrupted time series study, were published in Psychiatric Research…

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  • November 3, 2020
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T-cell study gains insight into COVID-19 immunity, asymptomatic people could be safer

LONDON: A small UK study has found that “cellular immunity” to the pandemic SARS-CoV-2 virus is present after six months in people who had mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 infections – suggesting they might have…

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  • November 3, 2020
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Log onto Perfect Health Mela for all COVID Wisdom on a Platter

New Delhi: The incessant streaming of all COVID wisdom from online Perfect Health Mela is being lapped up by people from all over India. It is estimated that this year…

MoH to review 4-point recommendations on healthcare services in India

The Union health ministry will now closely review the recommendations of the Patient Safety and Access Initiative of India Foundation (PSAIIF) to improve healthcare services in the country. The government sees the need…

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  • October 31, 2020
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NDPS Cases: Statements Recorded By Officers Cannot Be Used As Confession, Evidence, Rules SC

New Delhi, 29 Oct 2020: The court in a 2:1 judgement said that such officers are police officers and so any confessional statement that they record would not be admissible as…

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  • October 30, 2020
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Let Diwali this time take the Blue Hue of World Diabetes Day

New Delhi: Diabetes Blue Fortnight (DBF) falls between from 1st – 14th Nov’ 2020 & Diwali happens just on November 14 which is also World Diabetes Day, so it is…