Riga, Sep 2 (IANS) African swine fever (ASF) has been detected at a large pig farm in Laubere parish, central Latvia, the country’s veterinary authority said. To contain the outbreak,… Continue reading New swine fever outbreak reported at Latvian farm
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Niva Bupa Health Insurance on Tuesday clarified that the viral social media post regarding the cashless denial of a Mumbai-based policyholder is ‘baseless’. The viral… Continue reading Viral social media post on cashless denial of policyholder ‘baseless’: Niva Bupa
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) As thousands of health policyholders in India are suffering due to loss of access to cashless hospitalisation, the Association of Healthcare Providers – India (AHPI)… Continue reading Revoke suspension, create affordable & sustainable model: AHPI to health insurance firms
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) With 23 of the world’s top 50 life sciences companies establishing centres in the country, India has emerged as the global hub of Global Capability… Continue reading India emerging as life sciences GCC hub, to enhance drug discovery, compliance: Report
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati have developed a novel sensor from milk protein and thymine that can detect mercury and antibiotic contamination… Continue reading IIT Guwahati’s new nanosensor can instantly detect cancer-causing pollutants in water
Kozhikode (Kerala), Sep 1 (IANS) The fatal amoebic meningoencephalitis or ‘brain eating amoeba’ has claimed two more lives including a three-month-old infant in the past 24 hours in Kerala, officials… Continue reading Two more die of amoebic meningoencephalitis in Kerala, including infant
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) A new medication has been shown to significantly lower blood pressure in people whose levels stay dangerously high, despite taking several existing medicines, according to… Continue reading New drug shows promise for people with treatment-resistant hypertension
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Ministry of Ayush is set to organise a two-day event themed “National Ayush Mission and Capacity Building in States” at the All India Institute… Continue reading Ayush Ministry aims to enhance state capacity, foster collaboration
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Surgery to treat chronic sinus disease can be more effective than antibiotics, according to a major clinical trial. The common symptoms of Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS),… Continue reading Surgery more effective in treating chronic sinus than antibiotics: Study
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Beta blockers, the standard treatment after a heart attack for the last 40 years, may offer no benefit for heart attack patients and can raise… Continue reading Common heart attack drug may raise death risk in some women: Study
Manila, Aug 30 (IANS) The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported that it has tallied 2,525 cases of the highly contagious Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in… Continue reading Philippines tallies 39,893 hand, foot, mouth disease cases since January
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Intake of healthy gut bacteria in a pill form can act as a holy grail to tackle weight loss as well as metabolic syndrome that… Continue reading A pill to change gut microbiome key to fight obesity, related heart disease & diabetes risk
