New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Besides healthcare professionals, patients must also actively participate in pharmacovigilance, said Dr. Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), on Wednesday.Speaking at the 5th National Pharmacovigilance Week at the Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre,...
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) A team of researchers from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has developed a one-of-a-kind approach to fight the fungal pathogen called ‘Candida albicans’ (CAL).Candida albicans is the primary cause of systemic candidiasis --...
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) In a major relief for the pharma sector, the government has dismissed the mandatory rule for drug manufacturers to recall, or re-label medicines already released in the market before September 22, the Department of Pharmaceuticals...
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The MedTech sector is a key pillar of health transformation in India, said Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday.Addressing the inaugural session of the 11th Asia Pacific MedTech Forum...
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Cancer care for women is a deeply sensitive issue, said Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday, while stressing the need for more healthcare facilities in the country.Speaking at the launch of Apollo Athenaa --...
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Ever wondered why some people with obesity remain relatively healthy while others develop serious conditions like diabetes and heart disease? Genetic differences may be the reason, according to a study.An international team of researchers led...
Jerusalem, Sep 16 (IANS) Israel's Health Ministry reported 481 new measles cases, bringing the total to 1,251 since the outbreak started in early April.The ministry estimates that between 2,250 and 3,950 people may have been infected, based on high hospitalisation...
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Both resistance training (RT) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) produced sufficient levels of myokines to help in the fight against cancer, according to a study.While RT uses external force like weights to build muscle and...
Los Angeles, Sep 16 (IANS) The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy cattle herd in the state of Nebraska.In a statement, the USDA said on Monday that the confirmed...
Islamabad, Sep 15 (IANS) Two new polio virus cases have been reported in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, taking the total number of cases in 2025 to 26, the National Institute of Health (NIH) stated on Monday. While one new case...
Canberra, Sep 15 (IANS) Australia's 2024 sexual health report shows a concerning rise in common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) alongside a decline in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnoses.Over the past decade, syphilis and gonorrhea cases more than doubled, with 5,866...
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Tobacco use is not only related to cancers and tuberculosis but plays a significant role in child stunting, a condition that affects nearly 150 million children worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).Of the...