New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) A team of researchers in China has led a first-in-human trial of an antibody drug that may provide better treatment for people with relapsed small-cell… Continue reading Antibody drug shows promise against lung cancer in first human trial
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) While physiotherapy ensures better quality of life for individuals of all ages, Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Monday urged the need to promote the… Continue reading Must promote physiotherapy as integral part of healthy ageing initiatives: JP Nadda
Dhaka, Sep 7 (IANS) Three more people have died due to dengue in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, increasing the number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in… Continue reading Bangladesh: Three more people die due to dengue, 2025 death toll rises to 135
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Pakistan’s first-ever Economic Census, since its independence in 1947, exposes the startling ground reality that the number of mosques is over two times the number… Continue reading Pakistan has more mosques than schools and hospitals!
N’Djamena, Sep 6 (IANS) The number of people killed in a cholera outbreak in Chad since July has reached 113, the Chadian health ministry said in a statement. A total… Continue reading Chad’s cholera death toll rises to 113
Kozhikode (Kerala), Sep 6 (IANS) Kerala reported another death from amoebic meningoencephalitis, often described as “brain-eating amoeba infection,” on Saturday morning, taking the state’s toll from the disease this year… Continue reading Kerala reports yet another amoebic meningoencephalitis death, another critical
Geneva, Sep 6 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the spread of mpox (monkeypox) in Africa no longer represents a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).… Continue reading WHO says mpox no longer a global public health emergency
Kampala, Sep 5 (IANS) The cumulative number of confirmed mpox cases in Uganda has hit 8,001, with 50 deaths reported as the East African country registers a decline in new… Continue reading Uganda’s mpox cases hit 8,001 as infections decline
Addis Ababa, Sep 5 (IANS) The death toll from Africa’s ongoing mpox outbreak is approaching 2,000 since the beginning of 2024, amid recent “encouraging” decline in the number of cases,… Continue reading Mpox deaths near 2,000 in Africa since 2024 amid recent decline in cases: Africa CDC
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) US Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. faced tough grilling from the Senate Finance Committee over his decision to fire Centres for Disease Control (CDC) Director Susan… Continue reading US Health Secretary grilled in Senate on vaccine stance, CDC shake-up
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The Delhi government plans to launch a mobile unit for public outreach and popularising Ayurveda, Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Thursday. Reiterating the… Continue reading Delhi govt plans mobile unit to popularise Ayurveda: Health Minister
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms will boost affordability and accessibility in healthcare, said industry experts on Thursday. The decision taken by the GST… Continue reading GST reforms to boost affordability and accessibility in healthcare: Experts
