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...
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The world saw more than 4.4 lakh suspected and confirmed cases of chikungunya disease and 155 deaths due to it from January to September 30, this year, said the World Health Organization (WHO).In the latest...
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) An unusual heart rhythm disorder, also known as Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), is more common in people with long Covid, according to a study.The study found that the condition, where the heart beats abnormally...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) India’s medical technology sector is valued at around $12 billion in 2025 and is growing at nearly 20 per cent annually, with projections to touch $50 billion by 2030, Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) US researchers have detected the Sudan Ebola virus strain in semen and breast milk among survivors, about eight months after infection, raising concerns about the potential for sexual and mother-to-child transmission.Nearly 60 per cent of...
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Glioblastomas -- the deadliest form of brain cancer -- affect much more than just the brain, scientists have found.A team from the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) and Albert Einstein College of Medicine has...