Islamabad/New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The global HIV fund cut is significantly affecting HIV prevention and support services in Pakistan, and may also reverse years of progress, according to a… Continue reading Global HIV fund cut may strain prevention, treatment programmes in Pakistan
Beijing/New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) China is failing to boost its population even after a decade of ending the stringent, state-enforced birth control policy that skewed its demographics, according to… Continue reading China failing to boost its population after a decade of ending one-child policy
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Simple finger-prick blood samples that can be collected at home and mailed to laboratories without refrigeration or prior processing can help detect Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers… Continue reading At-home blood tests can accurately detect key biomarkers of Alzheimer’s
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) School-based immunisation against human papillomavirus (HPV) could also offer protection against the development of pre-cancerous cells in unvaccinated women through herd immunity, according to a… Continue reading School-based HPV vaccination programmes boost herd immunity: Study
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopted a revised US childhood immunization schedule that reduces the number of vaccines recommended for all children, following a… Continue reading CDC adopts revised childhood immunization schedule, reducing recommended vaccines
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) India’s care economy is expected to grow $300 billion and generate over 60 million jobs by 2030, with targeted investments in skilling, certification, formalisation, and… Continue reading India’s care economy to generate over 60 million jobs by 2030: Report
Dubai/New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) India’s first government-run artificial intelligence (AI) clinic, launched recently at the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in Greater Noida, marks a major step in… Continue reading India’s first government AI clinic to boost public health system
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Type 2 diabetes quietly changes the heart structure and how it produces energy, thus increasing the risk of heart failure, according to a study. Researchers… Continue reading Type 2 diabetes quietly rewires heart, raises risk of failures: Study
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Patients with cancer are more likely to die from cardiovascular diseases, according to a study. The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart… Continue reading Study shows heart disease deaths surge in patients with cancer
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Exports of Ayush and herbal products have registered a growth of 6.11 per cent, increasing from $649.2 million in 2023–24 to $688.89 million in 2024–25,… Continue reading Ayush exports jump 6.11 pc to $689 million in 2024-25: Govt
Chandigarh, Jan 4 (IANS) The Punjab government has decentralised maternal healthcare, with Aam Aadmi Clinics emerging as the new lifeline for expectant mothers, government officials said on Sunday. Within four… Continue reading 20,000 pregnant women visiting AAP clinics every month, says Punjab minister
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The free-living amoebae, also known as brain-eating amoebae, are becoming a growing global public health threat, warned a new study. Climate change, ageing water infrastructure,… Continue reading Study warns of growing global threat of brain-eating amoebae in water, environment
