A cholera vaccination campaign targeting 191,153 people has started in a northern Zambian district following fresh outbreaks. ...
The ‘Genome India Project’ marks a defining moment in the country's biotechnology landscape and the combination of biotechnology and biomass is an important part of the foundation for 'Viksit Bharat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. ...
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of an incident from Karnataka, where a 72-year-old man committed suicide on December 25 after a public hospital in Bengaluru declined to provide him treatment under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. ...
In light of recent reports regarding an upsurge in cases of severe acute respiratory illness in China, attributed to Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), the Sikkim government has issued an advisory to closely monitor the situation, officials said on Thursday. ...
Inter-sectoral collaboration and enhanced research are crucial to address the rising burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, said the Union Health Ministry on Friday. ...
Men are three times more likely to die from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) than women, according to a study on Friday. ...
A new study has revealed that dementia reduced life expectancy by about two years for people with a diagnosis at age 85, 3-4 years with a diagnosis ...
Women who receive a lung transplant are more likely than men to live for five years post-transplant, according to new research on Thursday. ...
There is no need for the public to fear the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), said Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, appealing to people to remain vigilant. ...
The Bihar government has taken precautionary measures to address the potential spread of the virus after over five cases of Human Metapneumo Virus (HMPV) have been reported in the country. ...