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New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The Ministry of Women and Child Development on Friday announced a change in the toll-free helpline number for POSHAN and the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY). The new number will make it easier for...
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The Ministry of Ayush on Friday announced a two-day national seminar to boost liver health through Ayurveda, taking forward its commitment to evidence-based traditional medicine.The national seminar -- Hepatobiliary Wellness through Ayurveda: Bridging Traditional Wisdom...
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) World Polio Day reminds of India’s remarkable journey in eliminating polio, with national efforts and strong public participation, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Friday.World Polio Day is celebrated annually on October 24 to...
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Boosting regional biotech ecosystem across states is important to strengthen innovation and the economy, said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology.Speaking while chairing a review meeting of the Department...
Manila, Oct 24 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) in the Western Pacific region has raised an alarm about the "sharp increases" in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases in the Philippines, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea in recent years, "with...
Dhaka, Oct 23 (IANS) As many as four people have died due to dengue in Bangladesh in 24 hours till 8 am Dhaka time on Thursday, raising the 2025 death toll in the country to 259. During the same period,...
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Thursday declared 112 drug samples tested by the Central and state drugs regulatory authorities as ‘Not of Standard Quality (NSQ)' in its monthly drug alert for September.While...
Los Angeles, Oct 23 (IANS) The United States has registered 1,618 measles cases with three deaths so far this year, the highest number since 1992, according to official data released. Among them, 1,595 cases were reported by 42 domestic jurisdictions...
Tokyo, Oct 23 (IANS) Authorities in the Japanese northern prefecture of Hokkaido have confirmed the first outbreak of avian influenza in the country this season, local media reported.At a poultry farm in the town of Shiraoi, where the case was...
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Union government has launched key training modules to equip public health professionals and responders with the necessary knowledge and skills for the timely and effective management of chemical incidents.The modules, which are a step...
Abuja, Oct 23 (IANS) The death toll from the Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, has risen to 172 since the beginning of this year, public health authorities said. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention...
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Some antihistamines -- anti-allergy drugs -- have the potential to raise dementia risk in elderly, claimed a new study on Wednesday.Dementias are estimated to affect more than 57.4 million people worldwide -- a number that...
