Indonesia has recorded 88 cases of monkeypox (mpox) since it was first detected in August 2022, according to Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin. ...
The head of the global coalition meant to combat epidemic diseases said Seoul's contribution plays a critical role in maintaining health initiatives worldwide, according to South Korea's foreign ministry on Tuesday. ...
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday urged nurses and medical workers nationwide to call off a strike planned for this week, saying the government is doing everything it can to improve their working conditions. ...
More trouble seems to be brewing for the former and controversial Principal of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is also entering the scene by filing an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) regarding financial irregularities there during his tenure. ...
A novel nasal and needle-free Covid-19 vaccine, licenced to Hyderabad-based Indian Immunologicals, is set to be a game changer against the infectious disease, according to research on Tuesday. ...
Amid the current outbreak of Mpox, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) approved an indigenous RT-PCR test for the deadly infectious disease that delivers results in just 40 minutes, said Siemens Healthineers on Tuesday. ...
Eleven mpox cases have been reported so far this year in South Korea, but all detected cases were the less deadly Clade II variant, health authorities said on Monday. ...
Time of day when medications are administered can have a significant impact on cancer treatment outcomes, claimed a study. ...
While consuming sugar-sweetened beverages like sodas, fruit punch, and lemonade, at home or outside is quite a norm, these may lead to significant harm to health -- from infections in teeth, and kidneys to heart disease, said experts on Monday. ...
Even as NASA is expected to make a final call on Saturday to plan the return of Indian-Origin Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS), health experts pointed the risks to the human body because of prolonged stay in microgravity. ...
