Health

New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday, once again classified Mpox (monkeypox) as a global public health emergency. There has been a surge in cases in the Democratic...

New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Panacea Biotec have announced the initiation of the first-ever Phase 3 clinical trial for a dengue vaccine in India. This...

New Delhi: All Indian salt and sugar brands, whether big or small, packaged or unpackaged, contain microplastics, according to a study published on Tuesday. The study, “Microplastics in Salt and...

New Delhi: Every Indian citizen aged above 70 years will be provided free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat Health Insurance Scheme, President Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday. The opening of...

Bhubaneswar: Manipal Hospitals, Bhubaneswar has successfully treated a seven-day-old infant with Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome (HRHS), a rare congenital condition affecting heart and lung blood flow. The 2.5 kg baby...

New Delhi: Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare JP Nadda launched the National STOP Diarrhoea Campaign 2024 here on Monday. The dignitaries, including Nadda’s junior colleagues Anupriya Patel and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Monday held a meeting with district Collectors of Angul, Rayagada and Sambalpur to take stock of reported outbreak of diphtheria,...

New Delhi: India bears one-fifth of the global burden of cervical cancer and the highest number of deaths. in 2023, 123,000 Indian women were diagnosed with cervical cancer and almost...

New Delhi: Walking thrice a week can nearly halve the risk of recurrent back pain, a study has revealed. This research, the first of its kind, offers hope to the...

New Delhi: Experts are sounding the alarm over heat stress in the hottest year on record, with scorching conditions claiming lives from India to Mexico and Greece. The condition kills...