Nearly 59 million lives have been saved by the measles vaccine, and there has been an 88 per cent drop in measles deaths between 2000 and 2024, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday. ...
Namibia is currently grappling with five simultaneous disease outbreaks, Health and Social Services Minister Esperance Luvindao announced on Friday....
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Friday, inspected the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) to review the ongoing redevelopment and the progress of key infrastructure projects. ...
An international team of scientists has found compelling evidence that early-infancy infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) significantly increases the risk of developing childhood asthma. ...
The basic infrastructure of primary and secondary hospitals in Pakistan's Sindh continues to remain underdeveloped even after 70 years as hundreds of staff positions remain vacant in district hospitals and trauma centres for treating accident victims still not set up, the local media reported. ...
In a significant national recognition, the Kerala capital city-based Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (BRIC-RGCB) has been selected as one of the four national Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) hubs for the Metagenomic Syndromic Surveillance Programme under the Government of India's ambitious 'One Health Mission'...
The healthcare industry on Thursday urged the government to invest in robust health systems in the upcoming Union Budget 2026-27. ...
The government is committed to protecting the rights of children, especially those with special needs, said Anil Malik, Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD). ...
Bird flu viruses can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever -- one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in their tracks --, increasing the threat to humans, according to new research. ...
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday issued fresh directions to airlines, making annual fatigue-management training compulsory for pilots, cabin crew and other staff involved in planning crew schedules. ...
