Healthcare

New Delhi: Amid a rise in respiratory illness cases in China, including those caused by COVID-like Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), the Union Health Ministry assured Indian public on Saturday that there was...

New Delhi: Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, China is having to deal with an outbreak of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV). Reports and social media posts suggest that the virus...

Berhampur: Dr Narayan Mishra, a nationally reputed pulmonologist from Odisha, was conferred two coveted national awards for his contributions to advancement of respiratory care, education and research in respiratory medicine....

Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) has become the first hospital/facility in eastern India to be equipped with a state-of-the-art Xenon Chloride Fusion Cardiac Laser Machine which can treat...

New Delhi: If tea is the most preferred aromatic beverage globally, tea bags are popular as they offer a convenient tea-drinking experience. Just dip in warm water or milk, and enjoy...

Berhampur: The SUM Hospital at Sitalapalli in Berhampur of Odisha's Ganjam district has successfully performed an endoscope-assisted adenotonsillectomy using coblation and a debrider on a 5-year-old boy who had been...

New Delhi: Avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, has hit California hard. Not taking a chance, a state of emergency has been declared in the most populous American...

Pune: Serum Institute of India (SII) will be manufacturing Danish vaccine company Bavarian Nordic’s Mpox vaccine MVA-BN for the Indian market. The two companies have signed a license and manufacturing...

Bhubaneswar: Around 3.5 crore population of Odisha would be covered by twin health schemes of the Centre's Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and the state's Gopabandhu...

Bhubaneswar: With several measles cases reported from three districts, Odisha might witness return of the viral disease, said Dr Nilakantha Mishra, Director, Public Health. Speaking to media in Bhubaneswar on...