Beijing, June 7 (IANS) China recently introduced the "mutual aid elder care" programme and presented it as an innovative community-based solution, but analysts and social policy observers have said that the initiative showcases increasing financial pressure and structural weakness in...
Islamabad, June 7 (IANS) Patients suffering from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have expressed concerns over the increasing price of treatment as well as the lack of access to advanced treatment for the chronic neurological disease and...
Gwalior, June 17 (IANS) A 17-year-old girl was allegedly attacked with an axe in her house in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district by a youth, who had been stalking and harassing her, and then thrown off the roof, leaving her battling...
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) West Bengal is poised to become the 36th State/Union Territory in the country to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), marking a major milestone in India's journey towards universal health...
Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo and sitting MLA Sajad Lone criticised former chief minister and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti for chairing a review meeting of the developmental works of AIIMS in Awantipora...
Melbourne, June 6 (IANS) A newly identified "blood signature" may predict lung cancer risk more than five years before diagnosis, offering a potential pathway to earlier prevention, a study has revealed.The findings, published in Cell, could help identify people who...
Dhaka, June 5 (IANS) At least five more children have died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh on Friday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 610 since March 15 this year, amid an escalating health crisis...
Madrid, June 5 (IANS) The Democratic Republic of Congo has condemned a decision by Spanish authorities to cancel its pre-World Cup friendly against Chile on June 9 due to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the African nation.The match was scheduled...
Kinshasa, June 4 (IANS) Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have risen to 363, including 62 deaths, according to figures released by the DRC government, while Uganda on Thursday reported four recoveries.The latest developments were...
Los Angeles, June 4 (IANS) Actress Emilia Clarke, who suffered brain aneurysms in 2011 and 2013, has reflected on how difficult it is for survivors of the terrifying health scares. Speaking at Variety's Power of Women London, she said: "When...
Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) Gujarat's health authorities have reviewed plans to expand specialised cardiac treatment across the state, with the U.N. Mehta Cardiac Institute reporting 8,504 successful heart surgeries and more than 3.94 lakh outpatient consultations during 2025. A high-level...
Dhaka, June 3 (IANS) At least seven more children died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh on Wednesday, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 601 since March 15 this year, local media reported. According to the...