New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Gender equity and community participation are essential to combat the rising cases of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, high BP in India, said experts here… Continue reading Gender equity, community participation key to fight diabetes, high BP in India: Experts
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The flagship TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan has diagnosed 26.43 lakh cases of tuberculosis between December 2024 and 2025, Union Health Minister JP Nadda told the… Continue reading TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan diagnosed 26.43 lakh TB cases since December 2024: Nadda
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Novo Nordisk on Friday launched its blockbuster weight-loss drug Ozempic in India, beginning at Rs 8,800 a month or four weeks. Ozempic — a once-weekly… Continue reading Weight-loss drug Ozempic launched in India, priced at Rs 8,800 a month
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Gradual reduction of antidepressants together with psychological support can be an effective strategy to stop medication among adults who have recovered from depression, according to… Continue reading Slow tapering combined with therapy can effectively help stop antidepressants: Study
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Reaffirming that there is no link between vaccines and autism, the World Health Organization (WHO) has refuted the recent claims made by the US Centers… Continue reading WHO refutes US CDC’s claims on vaccines and autism, reaffirms there is no link
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Access to Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ERT) for children and adults suffering from rare life-threatening diseases is facing significant delays, increasing the risk of death, said… Continue reading Medical Parliamentarians flag treatment crisis of rare diseases with PM
Islamabad, Dec 11 (IANS) The deepening HIV crisis in Pakistan is not only a medical emergency but also demonstrates institutional rot and showcases the consequences of years of neglect, the… Continue reading Pakistan’s deepening HIV crisis exposes failure to enforce basic health standards: Report
Kabul, Dec 11 (IANS) The United Nations (UN) humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has warned that 1.7 million children in Afghanistan are at risk of death due to severe malnutrition and… Continue reading UN warns 1.7 million children at risk due to severe malnutrition in Afghanistan
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed a robotic system designed to interact with people in the most human-like manner. Developed… Continue reading NIT Rourkela’s human-like AI robot can understand everyday language, recognise emotions
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Nearly half of India’s at-home protein intake now comes from cereals such as rice, wheat, suji, and maida, according to a study on Wednesday. Protein… Continue reading Indians getting poor quality protein, nearly 50 pc is from cereals: Study
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Scientists from Kolkata-based Bose Institute have created GlowCas9 — a CRISPR protein that lights up while performing gene editing — to help boost treatment of genetic diseases and cancer, said… Continue reading Indian scientists engineer CRISPR protein to boost gene editing to treat genetic diseases, cancer
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) An estimated 23 per cent of women aged 15 and above faced intimate partner violence (IPV), which includes physical and sexual abuse by current or… Continue reading 23 pc women in India faced intimate partner violence in 2023: The Lancet
