New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) A drug designed to treat coeliac disease -- an autoimmune disorder primarily affecting the small intestine -- has shown promise for children affected with severe post-Covid syndrome, according to a small study.Covid infection, although rare...
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Common respiratory infections, including Covid-19 and influenza, can awaken dormant breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs, setting the stage for new metastatic tumours, according to a new study.The findings published in the...
United Nations, July 31 (IANS) An estimated 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa, a UN spokesperson said. Active outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria...
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) More than 500 nuclear medicine facilities are available in the government and private sectors, Union Minister of State for Department of Atomic Energy Jitendra Singh informed the Parliament on Wednesday.In a written reply in Lok...
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Every third Indian is affected by some metabolic dysfunction, said Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, while proposing a mass campaign for the prevention of Type 2 diabetes in the young.Addressing the Foundation Day ceremony of...
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) More than 98 lakh cataract surgeries were performed in the fiscal year 2024-25, said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Jadhav stated that...
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Salt warning labels on menus in restaurants may help diners rethink over high-salt meals and make healthier choices, according to a study.It may also be a key strategy to fight cardiovascular diseases as well as...
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) A total of 16,912 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) have been opened till June, under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana scheme, said Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Anupriya Patel in the Parliament...
Chamoli, July 29 (IANS) In Uttarakhand's Chamoli, thousands of families are receiving free and quality healthcare under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), the world’s largest health assurance scheme. With more than 72 per cent of...
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday debunked fake profiles impersonating the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the professional networking site LinkedIn.Taking to the social media platform X, the Press and Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check...
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) More than 1.06 lakh claims have been settled under the Ayushman Vay Vandana Scheme, said Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, on Tuesday.In October 2024, the scope of the Ayushman...
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Tobacco use among women and adolescents has declined, said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav, in the Parliament on Tuesday.In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Jadhav stated the...