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Face It: The Indian Government Is Peddling Pseudoscience

Ruchi Kumar 27/04/2020

Among others, Shripad Naik, Minister of AYUSH, has often...

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It’s Time the AYUSH Medicinal Systems Developed a New Vocabulary

Megha 20/02/2020

We have a treasure trove of information on medical...

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AYUSH Ministry Deflects Criticism of Anti-Coronavirus Advisory; The Wire Responds

Vasudevan Mukunth 06/02/2020

The Ministry of AYUSH issued an advisory on beating...

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How the Calcutta Medical College Led to the Rise of Biomedicine in India

Kiran Kumbhar 28/03/2019

The CMC's establishment in 1835 resulted in the British...

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Explained: Why Healthcare Reforms Should Be an Election Issue in 2019

Anoo Bhuyan 26/02/2019

Experts want the public health system to be “democratised"...

Remedies at a homeopathic pharmacy in Varanasi, India. Credit: Jorge Royan/Wikimedia Commons

The Safety, Efficacy and Business of Publicly Funded Ayurveda

Prashant Reddy 15/07/2016

When an ayurvedic drug has been 'approved' by the...