Homeopathy

SC says homeopathy practitioners can prescribe medicine to mitigate effects of COVID-19, but can’t claim cure

The apex court said the Ministry of AYUSH guidelines specifically permit use of homeopathy for the following three ways: Preventive and prophylactic; symptom management of COVID-19-like illness and add-on interventions to conventional care

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.

Dubious advisory by Ministry of AYUSH recommends homoeopathy, Unani to 'prevent' coronavirus infection

This isn't the first time the Ministry of AYUSH has faced heat for propagating pseudoscience as alternative medicine.

Union Cabinet approves changes in abortion laws, homeopathy bill and Indian medicine system bill

The Union Cabinet approved a number of amendments to three bills that will be floored in the ensuing session of the Rajya Sabha.

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.

Venkaiah Naidu in Belgrade: Vice-president discusses cooperation in trade, defence with Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic

India and Serbia on Saturday signed two agreements, including one on air services, as Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu met Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic.

Former TCS executive, Bollywood couple Riteish Deshmukh and his wife Genelia invest in Welcomecure.com

Homeopathy treatment service platform Welcomecure.com on Friday said it has raised an undisclosed sum in fresh round of funding from investors, including former TCS executive LC Singh, and Bollywood couple Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh

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.

Medical reforms in India, part-II: NMC Bill legalises quacks; ill-trained AYUSH doctors will further compromise rural healthcare

The proposed six-month bridge course in the NMC Bill, allowing AYUSH and homeopathy practitioners to prescribe modern medicines, is a devious attempt to propagate its nationalistic propaganda

National Medical Commission Bill tabled in Parliament: IMA to suspend routine medical services for 12 hours in protest

Health ministry asked hospitals to take "necessary" steps to ensure healthcare services run smoothly in wake of an IMA call to suspend routine services on Tuesday.