Rhythma Kaul

New Delhi

National Health Editor @httweets. Public health, medicine, research & the occasional pandemic. Past: @indiatoday, @JNU_IN. Kashmir. Kitaab. Koffee

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Control room set up for medical emergencies

5 days ago | hindustantimes.com | Rhythma Kaul

The Union ministry of health and family welfare has set-up a 24x7 control and command room within the ministry to ensure seamless coordination between the Centre and the states regarding their readiness for medical emergencies , according to people familiar with the matter. The move, and the cancellation of leave for all officials comes amidst the ongoing India-Pakistan conflict.
Health ministry sets up 24x7 control room; Nadda chairs high-level review meeting

5 days ago | hindustantimes.com | Rhythma Kaul

The Union ministry of health and family welfare has set-up a 24x7 command-and-control room to ensure seamless coordination between the Centre and states on medical emergency preparedness amid the ensuing India-Pakistan border conflict, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The command-and-control room was established on the directions of Union health minister JP Nadda after he chaired a review meeting with health secretary Punya Salila Srivastava and other senior ministry officials.
HT Syndication: Cut to Gavi's funding to impact our ability to protect children: Professor Jose Manuel Barroso

1 week ago | htsyndication.com | Rhythma Kaul

India, May 5 -- Professor Jose Manuel Barroso, chair of the board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, spoke to HT about his India visit and the nature of India-Gavi partnership. He also looked back at Gavi's 25-year-old journey; and the changes he foresees in Gavi's role in helping countries in the future; and the impact of US threatening to pull out as a contributor. What was the agenda behind your recent India visit?
Cut to Gavi’s funding to impact our ability to protect children: Professor José Manuel Barroso

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Rhythma Kaul

Professor José Manuel Barroso, chair of the board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, spoke to HT about his India visit and the nature of India-Gavi partnership. He also looked back at Gavi’s 25-year-old journey; and the changes he foresees in Gavi’s role in helping countries in the future; and the impact of US threatening to pull out as a contributor. What was the agenda behind your recent India visit?
HT Syndication: New pet-ct scan machine and pathology lab for Delhi-NCR

1 week ago | htsyndication.com | Rhythma Kaul

India, May 5 -- The Mahajan Imaging and Labs on Sunday inaugurated a state-of-the-art Positron Emission Tomography - Computed Tomograph (PET-CT) scan machine and a pathology lab in Gurugram aimed at enhanced integrated cancer care and pathology services across Delhi NCR. Officials said the 128 Slice Digital PET-CT-Omni Legend machine is north India's first and is powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). It has the spatial resolution of 1.4mm, enabling early cancer detection and accurate staging.
New pet-ct scan machine and pathology lab for Delhi-NCR

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Rhythma Kaul

The Mahajan Imaging and Labs on Sunday inaugurated a state-of-the-art Positron Emission Tomography - Computed Tomograph (PET-CT) scan machine and a pathology lab in Gurugram aimed at enhanced integrated cancer care and pathology services across Delhi NCR. Officials said the 128 Slice Digital PET-CT-Omni Legend machine is north India’s first and is powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI). It has the spatial resolution of 1.4mm, enabling early cancer detection and accurate staging.
Health Talk: Why staying away from ultra-processed foods is a good idea

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Rhythma Kaul

A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine has reiterated what researchers globally in the past few years have been laying emphasis on that ultra-processed foods are killers.
26 MBBS students, 14 freshers face action over links to NEET leak case

1 week ago | hindustantimes.com | Rhythma Kaul

New Delhi National Medical Commission (NMC) on Friday directed suspension of 26 MBBS students and cancel admission of 14 freshers from different medical colleges across the country who were involved in NEET UG 2024 paper leak, according to people familiar with the matter. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is investigating the matter, and the action against erring students has been taken based on their role found by the investigating agency, they said.
FSSAI cracks down on sale of analogue dairy items without proper labelling

2 weeks ago | hindustantimes.com | Rhythma Kaul

The national food regulator— Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)— has come out with a public consultation paper seeking comments on effective regulatory compliance as part of its crack down on sale of so-called analogue dairy products, including paneer (cottage cheese), without proper labelling, according to people familiar with the matter. Analogue dairy products are those in which constituents are not derived from milk and dairy proteins are replaced with plant bases.
FSSAI cracks down on sale of analogue dairy items without proper labelling

2 weeks ago | foodsafety.einnews.com | Rhythma Kaul

FSSAI cracks down on sale of analogue dairy items without proper labelling May 01, 2025 06:16 AM IST Analogue dairy products are those in which constituents are not derived from milk and dairy proteins are replaced with plant bases The national food regulator— Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)— has come out with a public consultation paper seeking comments on effective regulatory compliance as part of its crack down on sale of so-called analogue dairy products, including...