Geneva, June 9 (IANS) The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expanding rapidly, with rising case numbers, wider geographic spread and cross-border transmission to Uganda,… Continue reading WHO says Ebola outbreak expands fast in Congo, spreads to Uganda
Kinshasa, June 9 (IANS) The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 550, including 101 deaths, with health authorities warning that… Continue reading Ebola cases rise to 550 in Congo as outbreak trend remains upward
Dhaka, June 8 (IANS) At least eight more children died from measles and similar symptoms of the disease in Bangladesh on Monday, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected… Continue reading Bangladesh measles outbreak claims eight more lives, death toll climbs to 628
Kampala, June 8 (IANS) Uganda has deployed a team of health workers to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to help contain the Ebola outbreak in the neighbouring country,… Continue reading Uganda deploys health workers to DR Congo to support Ebola response
Dharamsala, June 8 (IANS) His Holiness the Dalai Lama underwent a successful left knee replacement surgery at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi on Monday, said a medical bulletin. It recalled… Continue reading Dalai Lama undergoes successful left knee replacement surgery
Dhaka, June 7 (IANS) As many as seven Bangladeshi children have died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8 a.m. on Sunday, increasing the total number of confirmed… Continue reading Bangladesh measles outbreak claims seven more lives, death toll rises to 620
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… Continue reading China’s elder care programme reflects financial pressure, structural weakness in ageing welfare system: Report
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… Continue reading Pakistan: Multiple Sclerosis patients express concern over rising cost of treatment
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… Continue reading MP teen battles for life after ‘stalker’ attacks with axe, throws her off roof
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),… Continue reading West Bengal set to become 36th state/UT to implement Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY
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… Continue reading Sakina Itoo, Sajad Lone criticise Mehbooba Mufti for chairing AIIMS Awantipora review meeting
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… Continue reading Australian study identifies early blood marker for lung cancer risk
