New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) A team of health experts and advocates here on Wednesday stressed the need for urgent systemic reforms to protect patients dependent on blood transfusions. In… Continue reading Health experts, advocates call for systemic reforms to protect transfusion-dependent patients
Islamabad/New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) recent statement to Pakistan to rethink its population dynamics is timely as well as constructive, but a sustained policy… Continue reading UNFPA’s call to rethink Pakistan’s population trends timely; sustained policy action a challenge
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Increasing taxes on fruit juices, sugary drinks, and alcohol is essential to curb the rising non-communicable diseases such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancers, and… Continue reading Increase taxes on fruit juices, sugary drinks, alcohol to reduce diabetes and cancers: WHO
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Just five more minutes of sleep, and two minutes of moderate exercise like brisk walking or climbing stairs can add a year to your life,… Continue reading Extra 5 minutes of sleep, 2 minutes of brisk walking can add 1 year to your life: Study
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Cold waves with dipping temperatures, along with severe air pollution, are driving a sharp rise in heart and respiratory illnesses in the national capital, said health… Continue reading Cold wave and pollution surging heart diseases, COPD, asthma cases in Delhi: AIIMS
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) South-East Asia Region, home to a quarter of the world’s population, has marked 15 years since recording its last case of wild poliovirus, said the… Continue reading South-East Asia marks 15 years of polio-free: WHO
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Women and the elderly are more likely to be vaccine-hesitant, according to a study on Tuesday, which analysed data from more than 1.1 million people.… Continue reading Women and elderly more likely to be vaccine-hesitant, says study
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing quality and safety… Continue reading BIS committed to enhancing quality, safety in Ayurveda through robust standardisation
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies are crucial to monitor, verify, and document the quality and journey of medicinal plants right from the farm (the… Continue reading AI-enabled farm-gate quality, traceability to boost India’s medicinal plant supply chain
Raipur, Jan 12 (IANS) AIIMS Raipur has completed 100 robotic-assisted surgeries within four months of launching its robotic programme, marking an important milestone for advanced surgical care in Central India,… Continue reading AIIMS Raipur crosses 100 robotic surgeries in four months
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Even as India is seeing a rapid rise in childhood obesity, diabetes, and heart-disease risk, a new study showed how school-based behavioural interventions can help… Continue reading Indian study shows school programmes can cut junk food intake by 1,000 calories daily
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) A team of Australian researchers has developed a new targeted therapeutic approach that could improve treatment for myelofibrosis — a rare and serious form of… Continue reading Australian researchers develop targeted therapy for rare blood cancer
