Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) Shiv Sena UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday, in a letter to Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, has raised serious concerns about the illegal use of Auramine—a carcinogenic dye—in roasted chana and other foods and...
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Free-living amoebae in Vashi Creek, a tidal estuary in Mumbai, were found to harbour bacteria which had far higher levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to a global study, including researchers from the Institute of...
Dhaka, Nov 24 (IANS) As many as two people died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till Monday morning, increasing the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to 366, local media reported. During the same...
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The cardiac screening tools used currently may be missing out 45 per cent of people at actual risk of heart attacks, according to a new study.The study, led by Mount Sinai researchers in the US,...
Addis Ababa, Nov 24 (IANS) The death toll from Ethiopia's Marburg virus disease outbreak has risen to five, the country's Ministry of Health has said.In its latest update issued late Saturday, the ministry said the outbreak's case fatality rate now...
Jerusalem, Nov 24 (IANS) The Israeli Health Ministry said that an 18-month-old boy has died of measles, raising the death toll from an outbreak that began in early April to 10. Most of the victims were previously healthy, unvaccinated infants.Tzafon...
Dhaka, Nov 23 (IANS) The dengue outbreak in Bangladesh is worsening rapidly, with infections and deaths rising sharply across the country. As many as eight people died due to dengue in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Sunday, raising the number...
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Amid reports of a spate of suicide cases among school-going children in Delhi, Rewa (Madhya Pradesh), and Jaipur (Rajasthan), mental health experts on Saturday urged parents to recognise signs of suicidality in adolescents.In the past...
New Delhi, November 22 (IANS) World-class infrastructure, unique surgical expertise, and robust regulation have driven the number of liver donor liver transplantation (LDLT) in India, said experts here on Saturday.The experts were speaking at the Annual Conference of The Liver...
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Community participation is the foundation of early disease detection, surveillance, and can ensure pandemic preparedness, said Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, on Friday.Speaking at the two-day National One Health Mission Assembly 2025 at...
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Early action against the rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is needed to ensure infections remain treatable, and surgeries stay safe, said the World Health Organization (WHO), during the World AMR Awareness Week, on Friday. The WHO...
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The Ayush pavilion has emerged as the major attraction with free consultations and medicines, yoga demonstrations at the ongoing India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025, the Ministry of Ayush said on Friday.The pavilion under the...