Dhaka, Oct 6 (IANS) As many as three people died in Bangladesh due to dengue in the past 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country in 2025 to 215,...
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The recently launched Desh ka Swasthya Parikshan campaign is a national awakening towards preventive health, said Union Minister of State (Independent charge) for Ayush Prataprao Jadhav on Monday.The campaign was launched during the recently held...
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Strengthening the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act has led to an improvement in the Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB), with 917 females per 1,000 males recorded in 2021-23, said Aradhana...
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Monday expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in the tragic fire incident at a hospital in Jaipur. He also conveyed his prayers for the speedy recovery of those...
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) A trio of US and Japanese scientists have on Monday been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery on how the immune system is kept in check.The coveted prize by...
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidelines to prevent, diagnose, and treat postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), which causes excessive bleeding after childbirth, to millions of women across the globe.The maternal health guidelines, co-published with...
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Researchers at Nagaland University have developed a flexible supercapacitor device capable of powering next-generation wearable electronics, electric vehicles (EVs), and renewable energy systems, a breakthrough that has the potential to transform energy storage technologies in...
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) India has seen a remarkable success in control of leprosy, with a 99 per cent drop in prevalence rate per 10,000 population and 98 per cent reduction in cases under treatment over a span of...
Dhaka, Oct 5 (IANS) Nine more persons have died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, the second highest daily toll recorded in 2025, the media reported. The latest fatalities has raised the death...
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Following the tragic death of 11 children in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district due to consumption of toxic cough syrup, political leaders have strongly criticised the government and demanded strict action against pharmaceutical manufacturers responsible for...
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The size and severity of chikungunya outbreaks -- a mosquito-borne disease is unpredictable, according to a study.The virus, common in tropical and subtropical regions, including Asia, Africa, and South America, leads to symptoms such as...
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) After detecting highly toxic chemical diethylene glycol (DEG) in samples of cough syrups manufactured by Tamil Nadu-based drug manufacturer, the Union government has informed that a multidisciplinary team comprising experts from central agencies such as...