NTA AIAPGET 2021 postponed by three months due to COVID-19; registration date to be announced later
AIAPGET 2021 is an annual entrance exam for admission to MD/MS/PG Diploma in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy courses for the academic session 2021-22
Centre authorises post-grad Ayurveda practitioners to be trained to perform surgical procedures
AYUSH Ministry Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha said the notification by the CCIM does not amount to any policy deviation or any new decision
WHO to set up centre for traditional medicine in India, Modi says matter of pride
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the announcement in a video message at an event in which Modi dedicated two future-ready Ayurveda institutions in Jaipur and Jamnagar to the nation
Ayurveda drugs could be effective in mild, moderate cases of COVID-19: AIIA report
Citing the case of a 30-year-old male health worker with COVID-19, the report highlights his successful treatment with Ayurveda.
Active COVID-19 cases below 6 lakh for third day, says Centre; Covaxin launch in Q2 of 2021, says Bharat Biotech
The total caseload in the country rose to 81,84,082, the toll touched 1,22,111 and the recovery rate surged to 91.54 percent, said the ministry in its morning update.
Centre issues SOPs for approaching festival season; India's COVID-19 cases rise to 66.8 lakh
As per the new guidelines, organisers will be required to provide adequate area for an event along with a detailed site map of the venue and proper markings to maintain social distancing
COVID-19 treatment: 58 Ayurveda interventions registered for clinical trials till 25 June, says Ayush Ministry
Of the 58 registered trials, 52 (89.66 per cent) are interventional trials and six (10.34 percent) are observational trials, the ministry said
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National Nutrition Month 2020: PM Modi urges use of nutrition report cards for school kids; here's why all Indians need them
Studies have shown that while 80 to 90 percent Indians suffer from Vitamin D deficiency, 50 to 60 percent are affected by anaemia
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To boost immunity, try Ritucharya diet; why ayurvedic food can keep you healthy year round
Acclimatising to these seasonal changes, particularly by adopting a season-appropriate diet, is considered to be the best way to avoid seasonal illnesses.
AYUSH Ministry is endangering people, jeopardising Ayurveda with lax response to Patanjali's Coronil and COVID-19, warn experts
We can – and should – expect the same rigorous standards for clinical trials and regulation in alternative medicine as we do conventional ones.
Rajasthan Police lodges FIR against Ramdev, four others, for launching 'Coronil' without AYUSH ministry's approval
After the launch of the drug 'Coronil', the AYUSH ministry asked Patanjali Ayurved to provide details on the research leading up to it and its composition, telling the company to stop advertising it till the issue is examined.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Indian officials from AYUSH tackle COVID-19 by peddling pseudoscience
The Press Council of India has issued an order asking print media to stop publicity and advertisements of AYUSH-related claims for Covid-19 treatments.
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Ayurveda for weight loss: 3 tips to help you lose weight naturally
The Ayurvedic approach to weight loss is more gradual and reflective. It does not look for short-term gains.
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Pot of gold: Five benefits of medicinal marijuana
From the UK to New Zealand, medical experts all over the world are weighing the pros and cons of weed for pain management and treatment of mental disorders.
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Here are some Ayurvedic recommendations to keep diseases at bay during the monsoon season
Ayurvedic remedies can help keep illnesses at bay especially during the monsoon season when disease-creating bacteria, fungi and moulds thrive.
Opposition leaders express concern over Yoga minister Yesso Naik's absence during Lok Sabha Question Hour
Opposition leaders, including TMC's Saugata Roy on Friday, expressed concern in the Lok Sabha over the absence of ministers when issues related to their ministries are being discussed in the House
Scientists have found new medicinal plants used by ethnic tribes living in Manipur
The healers of the Zeliangrong group usually use the leaves of plants to treat diseases due to all-year availability.
Potential treatment for chikungunya could be lurking in tamarind seeds: Study
The antiviral targets a sugar molecule on the virus that is critical to the process of infection.
President gives nod to ordinance disbanding Medical Council of India; interim board to take over defunct body
The Centre took to the ordinance route as it failed to get the National Medical Commission Bill passed in the Monsoon Session of Parliament this year despite it being listed.
Centre to push amended NMC Bill in Parliament: Will replacing MCI lead to redemption of medical education?
Narendra Modi govt is determined to see the contentious NMC Bill pass, expected to be tabled in Parliament during the upcoming Monsoon Session.