Juba, Nov 19 (IANS) South Sudan's government said it has stepped up vigilance along its borders following an outbreak of the Marburg virus in neighbouring Ethiopia.Minister of Health Sarah Cleto Rial said the government, together with the World Health Organization...
Dhaka, Nov 18 (IANS) Four more people have died due to dengue in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, increasing the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to 343 in 2025, the local media reported....
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) can reshape Indian healthcare by bridging systemic gaps and driving measurable outcomes, according to a report.The report by KPMG, in collaboration with FICCI, provides a strategic roadmap for objective-driven and responsible AI...
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) India has been re-elected to the Codex Executive Committee (CCEXEC) for the Asia region, securing unanimous decision by the global members which confirms the country’s collaborative leadership role until the end of CAC50 (2027) --...
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) With a rise in global temperatures due to climate change, more than 70 per cent of Indians reported personally experiencing severe heat waves, as well as droughts and water shortages, according to a report on...
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) India is committed to reducing the burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a lung and airway disease that affects breathing, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World COPD Day on Tuesday.COPD is a...
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday lauded India for making ‘encouraging gains’ to end tuberculosis (TB), with narrowing detection gaps and reducing mortality.According to the recently released WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2025, India’s TB...
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Nurses are the backbone of the healthcare system, said officials at the Health Ministry on Monday, while sharing India's progress in the Nursing Healthcare System.Speaking at a two-day roundtable on strengthening the nursing workforce in...
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Panjab University has developed a portable, automated optical device capable of detecting extremely low concentrations of pesticide residues in water, food, and...
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) One woman worldwide dies every two minutes due to cervical cancer -- a treatable and preventable disease -- said the UN on Monday on the first official World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day.The day -- November...
Canberra, Nov 17 (IANS) More than 70 schools in the Australian capital of Canberra were ordered to close on Monday due to growing concerns about possible asbestos contamination from decorative sand products.The government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) said...
Dhaka, Nov 16 (IANS) As many as five people died of dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Sunday, increasing the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country in 2025 to 336, media reported. During...