New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Free diagnosis and multi-drug treatment at public health hospitals is ensuring that India remains leprosy-free, said the government on Friday. National Leprosy Day in India… Continue reading Free diagnosis, treatment ensuring a leprosy-free India: Govt
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Free diagnosis and multi-drug treatment at public health hospitals is ensuring that India remains leprosy-free, said the government on Friday. National Leprosy Day in India… Continue reading Free diagnosis, treatment ensuring a leprosy-free India: Govt
Canberra, Jan 30 (IANS) Australia’s health minister said on Friday that the government is closely monitoring the outbreak of the Nipah virus in Asia. Mark Butler told Nine Network television… Continue reading Australia closely monitoring outbreak of Nipah virus: Health minister
Kabul, Jan 29 (IANS) The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has predicted that 14.4 million people in Afghanistan will require health services in 2026, local… Continue reading UN predicts 14.4 million people in Afghanistan will require health services in 2026
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Obesity is rising at an alarming rate and is today a major public health challenge in India, said Economic Survey for 2025-26 on Thursday. According… Continue reading Lifestyle changes, intake of ultra-processed foods driving obesity at alarming rate: Eco Survey
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Amid growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, a new large-scale clinical trial published in The Lancet on Thursday showed that an AI-enabled stethoscope… Continue reading AI-enabled stethoscopes may boost diagnosis of heart diseases: Study
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) While China has introduced a slew of measures to boost its population demographic, the country’s birth count is shrinking and rapidly shifting as an ageing… Continue reading Why China’s population continues to shrink
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) A team of Indian and US researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based technique to detect diabetes without the traditional blood tests. The technique can… Continue reading Indian, US researchers develop AI-based eye scan to detect diabetes
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Lack of awareness on timely treatment is fuelling mental health disorders in young Indian adults, said health experts on Wednesday. Speaking at the 77th Annual… Continue reading Awareness gap fuelling mental health disorders in young Indian adults: Experts
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Health experts on Tuesday urged the government to introduce tax-funded Universal Health Care, and boost resources at government hospitals in the upcoming Union Budget 2026.… Continue reading Budget 2026: Experts call for tax-funded Universal Health Care, enhancing public hospitals
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Emissions from the global plastics system –greenhouse gases, air-polluting particles, and toxic chemicals released particularly from plastics production processes — could double health risks by… Continue reading Plastics emissions to double health risks worldwide by 2040: Study
Beijing, Jan 27 (IANS) Chinese researchers have unveiled a crucial mutation in the Ebola virus that significantly enhanced its infectivity during a major outbreak, providing new insights for epidemic surveillance… Continue reading Chinese scientists identify key Ebola virus mutation
