Ulan Bator, April 8 (IANS) At least 20,000 women in their 30s and 40s will undergo screening for the human papillomavirus (HPV), a leading cause of cervical cancer, in Mongolia… Continue reading 20,000 women to be screened for HPV in Mongolia this year
Hyderabad, April 7 (IANS) The government of Telangana has declared cancer a notifiable disease, making it mandatory for all government and private hospitals to report all cases of cancer. The… Continue reading Telangana govt makes cancer notifiable for reliable data
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear, on April 28, a batch of pleas challenging the reduction in the qualifying cut-off percentile for… Continue reading SC to hear PIL challenging reduction in qualifying percentiles for NEET-PG on April 28
Raipur, April 7 (IANS) Panic has gripped Mudpar village in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district after an outbreak of the highly contagious African Swine Fever (ASF) led to the death of more… Continue reading Chhattisgarh: African Swine Fever outbreak confirmed, 300 pigs culled
Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) Recent reports have indicated that Pakistan has 84,421 registered HIV/AIDS patients, with Punjab province recording the most number of cases, followed by Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan… Continue reading Pakistan lacks coherent plan to combat HIV as cases continue to rise: Report
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A population-based study in Japan has revealed a gradual increase in the rates of therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (tAML) in recent years, especially after breast… Continue reading Study finds rising cancer rates especially after breast cancer treatment
Vientiane, April 6 (IANS) More than 6,000 people in Laos die annually from tobacco-related diseases, resulting in economic losses exceeding 3.6 billion Lao kip (some $1.6 million), health officials said.… Continue reading Tobacco-related illnesses kill over 6,000 annually in Laos
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India’s pharmaceutical exports reached over $28 billion up to February in the current financial year, registering a growth of more than 5 per cent compared… Continue reading India’s pharmaceutical exports exceed $28 billion up to February
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh met with International Diabetes Federation President-elect Dr Niti Pall, and the latter highlighted that Asian and African countries “are increasingly… Continue reading India to boost biosimilar insulin, CGM manufacturing as Global South looks for support
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) India’s drug regulators are stepping up oversight of fast-growing weight-loss and diabetes therapies, particularly GLP-1 receptor agonists, amid rising demand and the anticipated entry of… Continue reading India tightens watch on GLP-1 drugs amid safety and misuse concerns
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Scientists have found that those living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a 71 per cent higher risk of cardiovascular events (CVEs) or death from… Continue reading People with OSA have 71 pc higher risk of cardiovascular events, all-cause mortality: Study
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Tuberculosis is one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases and now, a team of scientists has discovered a fundamental flaw in a long-standing model of… Continue reading Indian scientists throw new light on bacterial transcription mechanism to combat TB
