A contaminated blood scandal in the UK, which has caused more than 3,000 deaths, "could largely, though not entirely, have been avoided," according to the inquiry report on the scandal. ...
The UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologised for the infected blood scandal on behalf of successive governments and declared it was a "day of national shame". ...
An increase in nightmares and hallucinations-- or 'daymares' -- may signal the onset of autoimmune disease such as lupus, according to an international research team on Tuesday...
Keeping the use of banned calcium carbide in concern, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has alerted fruit traders to strictly ensure compliance with the prohibition on calcium carbide for artificial ripening of fruits, particularly during the mango season. ...
Drug makers Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Sun Pharma and Aurobindo Pharma are recalling their products in the US due to manufacturing issues....
The heat wave is likely to continue at isolated pockets in Himachal Pradesh's districts of Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Solan, Sirmaur, Kangra, and Shimla for the next four to five days, the Met office said here on Sunday....
The United Nations humanitarian agency has said that it has stepped up its response to tackle the cholera outbreak in Somalia as the death toll has increased to 120 since January....
The Saudi Royal Court has announced that Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will undergo treatment for a lung infection....
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has rejected a recent study led by Banaras Hindu University (BHU), which claimed that Covaxin raised the rare risk of stroke, and Guillain-Barre syndrome, among others, and said that the findings are "misleading." ...
Proper intake of calcium and vitamin D in pregnancy may be key for good bone health in women during and after birth, said experts on Saturday....
