Taiyuan, March 25 (IANS) Mass vomiting and diarrhea cases were reported at Yucai Primary School in Xiaodian District of Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, on Wednesday morning, with initial tests confirming norovirus infection, according to local education authorities.An...
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) On the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day, India announced the world’s first clinical study to scientifically evaluate Ayurveda as an adjunct to standard Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment (ATT), the government said on Tuesday.The collaborative clinical study between...
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha on Tuesday raised concerns in the Parliament over what he described as "misleading branding and false advertising" in India’s consumer market, particularly targeting packaged fruit beverages.Raising...
Jakarta, March 24 (IANS) Indonesia is intensifying its fight against tuberculosis (TB) as the country marks World TB Day on Tuesday, rolling out a series of strategic measures to curb infections, improve case detection, and accelerate progress toward its ambitious...
Chennai, March 24 (IANS) Chennai is witnessing a fresh surge in conjunctivitis cases, with hospitals across the city reporting a steady increase in patients seeking treatment for the highly contagious eye infection.Doctors report that outpatient departments are now recording approximately...
Shillong, March 20 (IANS) In a significant public health and education milestone, Meghalaya has become the first state in India where 86 per cent of schools have been certified as Tobacco Free Educational Institutions (ToFEI), the highest percentage recorded nationwide,...
Lucknow, March 20 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government will distribute appointment letters to 1,228 newly selected nursing officers on Sunday as part of its efforts to strengthen healthcare services and expand employment opportunities for youth in the state.Out of the...
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Aurobindo Pharma on Tuesday said that the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has classified one of its subsidiary units as “Official Action Indicated” (OAI) following an inspection conducted last year.In a regulatory filing, the...
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) From eradicating smallpox in 1977 to eliminating polio and neonatal tetanus, administering 200 crore COVID-19 doses, and now pursuing Measles-Rubella elimination — India's immunisation journey is one of verified, milestone-by-milestone achievement, an official fact-sheet said...
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) From eradicating smallpox in 1977 to eliminating polio and neonatal tetanus, administering 200 crore COVID-19 doses, and now pursuing Measles-Rubella elimination — India's immunisation journey is one of verified, milestone-by-milestone achievement, an official fact-sheet said...
Gandhinagar, March 17 (IANS) A one-day medical check-up camp for members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly and journalists was organised on Tuesday at the Assembly premises, providing allopathic, ayurvedic, and homoeopathic health services.The camp was inaugurated by the Speaker Shankar...
Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Bollywood actress Bhagyashree recently took her social media account to share glimpses from her adventurous holiday in Finland, where she visited the Santa village and also swam in the icy ocean at minus 25 degrees Celsius....