Islamabad, Jan 26 (IANS) The absence of data regarding suicides allows universities in Pakistan to frame deaths as isolated incidents instead of symptoms of hostile environments, a report has detailed.… Continue reading Pakistan: Mental health crisis and increase in suicides worrisome
Bangkok, Jan 26 (IANS) Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority announced that it will implement comprehensive screening for all flights arriving from India’s West Bengal, a high-risk region for Nipah virus, starting… Continue reading Thailand enhances screening of flights originating from Nipah Virus high-risk region
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Renowned radiation oncologist Dr. Nori Dattatreyudu has been awarded the Padma Bhushan for his outstanding contribution to the field of medicine, as the Ministry of… Continue reading Dr Nori Dattatreyudu conferred Padma Bhushan for pioneering contribution to cancer treatment
Islamabad, Jan 25 (IANS) As many as 3,995 registered HIV-positive children in Pakistan’s Sindh, and more than 100 new cases reported in Karachi in 2025, expose systemic failure of infection… Continue reading Nearly 4,000 HIV-positive children in Pakistan’s Sindh expose systemic failure in infection control: Report
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Commonly found viruses such as the parvovirus B19 (PVB19) can cause serious brain infections like encephalitis, said researchers from the AIIMS Bhopal on Saturday. Parvovirus… Continue reading Common parvovirus B19 can cause serious encephalitis: AIIMS Bhopal
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Netherlands has identified antibodies of the bird flu virus in a dairy cow, but the risk of the H5N1 avian influenza virus spreading from… Continue reading Dutch authorities find bird flu antibodies in a cow, no active H5N1 virus detected
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Burning firewood at home can be a major contributor to air pollution and premature deaths in winters, according to a study. The study, published in… Continue reading Burning firewood at home in winters raising air pollution, premature deaths: Study
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) The National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has started conducting random RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) tests among the bats at the Zoological Garden at… Continue reading NIMR teams collect blood, swab samples from bats at Alipore Zoological Garden to check for Nipah virus
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Routine childhood vaccinations are not associated with an increased risk of epilepsy in young children, according to a new study led by the US Centers… Continue reading Childhood vaccines do not raise risk of epilepsy: Study
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Early intervention is a national responsibility to secure the future of children with developmental delays and other special needs, said Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister… Continue reading Early intervention a national responsibility to secure future of kids with special needs: Minister
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Ayush tableau at the Republic Day Parade 2026 is expected to highlight the National Ayush Mission’s (NAM) role in strengthening traditional systems of medicine… Continue reading Ayush’s Republic Day tableau to showcase India’s holistic approach to health
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) A team of German researchers has developed a new imaging technology that can noninvasively scan your skin and also reveal early signs of cardiovascular risk.… Continue reading New noninvasive imaging tech to scan skin, signal risk of heart disease
