Dhaka, July 23 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with an unprecedented measles outbreak, two more children died from symptoms of the disease on Thursday, pushing the death toll to 805, local media reported.According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS),...
Kinshasa, July 23 (IANS) The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 1,033, with the number of confirmed cases up to 2,536, the country's health authorities said on Thursday. According...
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Pharma major Cipla Limited on Thursday reported a 39.2 per cent year-on-year decline in its consolidated net profit attributable to owners of the parent for the first quarter of FY27.The company posted a consolidated net profit...
Islamabad, July 21 (IANS) Nearly 40 per cent of children in Pakistan have unsafe levels of lead in their blood, with around 39 per cent impacted in several parts of Karachi, local media reported on Tuesday, citing experts. Experts revealed...
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The government has strengthened quality assurance, regulatory compliance of Ayush drugs, including those sold on e‑commerce platforms through several regulatory measures and schemes, an official statement said on Tuesday.The Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and...
Gandhinagar, July 20 (IANS) Gujarat has confirmed 12 cases of Chandipura virus (CHPV) out of 63 suspected infections reported this year, with the state government intensifying surveillance, treatment, and vector control measures as laboratory testing continues on the eight remaining...
Dhaka, July 19 (IANS) As many as four children died due to measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till 8 am (local time) on Sunday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected measles-linked deaths to 788 in...
Chennai, July 18 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has initiated steps to significantly expand nursing education by introducing around 1,500 new B.Sc. Nursing seats in government medical colleges across the state from the next academic year.The move is aimed at...
Thiruvananthapuram, July 17 (IANS) Tapping into the growing demand for sustainable consumer products, HLL Lifecare Ltd, the Central government's Mini Ratna PSU under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has entered the eco-friendly menstrual hygiene segment with the launch...
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday highlighted the inauguration of 45 new Ayushman Jan Arogya Mandirs, vowing to take the number of the city's neighbourhood health centres from 415 to 1,100 in the coming...
Jamtara (Jharkhand), July 17 (IANS) A major controversy has erupted in Jamtara district of Jharkhand following the death of a pregnant woman and her newborn allegedly due to medical negligence.The incident has triggered protests, vandalism at the district hospital, a...
Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) A 23-year-old woman died after her condition deteriorated following childbirth at a Community Health Centre (CHC) in Rajasthan's Banswara district. Her family has accused the on-duty doctors and nursing staff of gross negligence, alleging they failed...