Vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of miscarriage: Study
Jun 10, 2022, at 02:37 am
London: Women with low vitamin D levels are at significantly increased risk of miscarriage, a new study reveals.
Jun 10, 2022, at 12:02 am
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Wednesday that monkeypox infections in non-endemic countries have passed the 1,000 mark and the risk of it becoming established in some is “real”.
Monkeypox: Canadian travellers abroad asked to be cautious, new isolation measures issued
Jun 09, 2022, at 04:57 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canadian travellers abroad have been warned by the country's public health agency to be extra careful amid the rapid spread of monkeypox.
New Zealand prepares for further waves of Omicron sub-variants
Jun 08, 2022, at 08:15 pm
Wellington/UNI/Xinhua: New Zealand medical experts enhanced Covid-19 surveillance at international borders as it prepares for further waves of Omicron sub-variants that are rising in prevalence.
World Food Safety Day highlights need to improve health, prevent foodborne risks
Jun 08, 2022, at 07:13 pm
New York: Safe food is one of the most critical guarantors for good health, the UN said on Tuesday – the fourth global World Food Safety Day – aiming to mobilize action for preventing, detecting and managing foodborne risks and improving human health.
India registers 5,233 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths
Jun 08, 2022, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi: India is once again witnessing a spike as 5,233 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the past 24 hours taking the daily positivity rate to 1.67 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
Kolkata: Healthcare company Cloudphysician partners with Medica Superspeciality Hospital
Jun 08, 2022, at 04:52 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Healthcare company Cloudphysician Monday announced that it has partnered with Medica Superspecialty Hospital, a private hospital chain in Eastern India.
Maharashtra records 81 pct rise in Covid infections in single day, Mumbai cases almost double
Jun 08, 2022, at 02:38 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 1,881 new coronavirus cases, which is 81 per cent more than the previous day and the highest since Feb 18, the state health department said.
India records 3,714 COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths in past 24 hours
Jun 07, 2022, at 02:48 pm
New Delhi: India, a nation suddenly witnessing a rise in COVID-19 instances, registered 3,714 fresh cases in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
Maharashtra reports 1,494 Covid-19 cases, single death
Jun 06, 2022, at 04:47 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has recorded 1,494 Covid-19 cases and one death, the health bulletin stated Monday.
India witnessing surge again, registers 4,518 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jun 06, 2022, at 03:09 pm
New Delhi: India is once again witnessing a rise in COVID-19 cases as 4,518 fresh instances were reported in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
800 Monkeypox cases detected in 27 non-endemic countries: WHO
Jun 06, 2022, at 02:25 am
Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: At least 780 confirmed monkeypox cases were identified in humans in 27 non-endemic countries from May 13 to June 2, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
India records 4,270 Covid-19 cases, 15 deaths in last 24 hours
Jun 05, 2022, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: India reported 4,270 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally of cases to 4,31,76,817, Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Corbevax vaccine approved by DCGI as heterologous Covid-19 booster dose
Jun 04, 2022, at 10:40 pm
Hyderabad: Biological E. Limited (BE), a Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical and vaccines company, on Saturday announced that its Corbevax Covid-19 vaccine has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) as a heterologous COVID-19 booster dose to individuals aged 18 years and above after 6 months of administration of primary vaccination (two doses) of Covaxin or Covishiled vaccines for restricted use in emergency situation.
Make mental health support part of climate action plans: WHO
Jun 04, 2022, at 06:20 pm
New York: Mental health support must be included in national responses to climate change, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new policy brief, launched on Friday at the Stockholm+50 environmental summit.
Maharashtra reports 1,134 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths in 24 hours
Jun 04, 2022, at 04:27 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has recorded 1,134 new cases of Covid-19 and three deaths in the past 24 hours, according to a health bulletin Saturday.
India records 3,962 COVID-1 cases, 26 fresh deaths in past 24 hours
Jun 04, 2022, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi: India registered 3,962 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate spiked to 0.89 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health in the past 24 hours.
Africa: Dramatic drop forecast in COVID deaths, but no time to ‘sit back and relax'
Jun 03, 2022, at 09:58 pm
COVID-19 deaths in Africa are forecast to decrease by 94 per cent this year compared to last year the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Monkeypox transmission may have gone undetected ‘for some time’
Jun 03, 2022, at 08:46 pm
New York: Thirty non-endemic countries have reported more than 550 confirmed cases of monkeypox, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
India records over 4,000 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jun 03, 2022, at 03:14 pm
New Delhi: India registered over 4000 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time in the past three months, official data showed on Friday.
At least 643 cases of Monkeypox detected across 26 non-endemic states: WHO
Jun 03, 2022, at 02:39 pm
Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: At least 643 monkeypox cases in humans have been registered in 26 non-endemic countries by early June, Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses Lead at the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme Maria Van Kerkhove said on Thursday.
India reports 3,712 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Jun 02, 2022, at 04:04 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 3,712, new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of cases to 4,31,64,544 in the country, as per the Health Ministry data on Thursday.
Mumbai's daily Covid positivity rate rises to 8.4 pct today with 739 new cases
Jun 02, 2022, at 02:24 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai's Covid-19 positivity rate or the number of cases per 100 tests has risen to 8.40 per cent from 6 per cent in the last 24 hours, the civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in its evening medical bulletin on Wednesday.
Spain confirms 12 new monkeypox cases
Jun 02, 2022, at 12:40 am
Madrid/UNI/Xinhua: The Spanish Ministry of Health confirmed 12 new monkeypox cases, raising the total caseload to 132. Spain, followed by Britain, becomes the country with the most detected cases of the disease in the current outbreak.
India registers 2,745 fresh COVID-19 cases
Jun 01, 2022, at 03:03 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 2,745 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.60 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
WHO cautions monkeypox spread may not be contained
Jun 01, 2022, at 02:41 pm
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently not confident that the spread of monkeypox can be completely contained, Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, said.
Tobacco kills up to half of its users, says WHO; scannable billboards in Mumbai to spread awareness
May 31, 2022, at 05:39 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: According to the latest data published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) tobacco kills up to half of its users.
India records 2,338 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
May 31, 2022, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 2,338 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours with the daily positivity rate touching 0.64 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
WHO upgrades global monkeypox threat to 'moderate'
May 30, 2022, at 11:03 pm
Washington: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday announced that it has decided to upgrade the threat from monkeypox to the world to 'moderate' from 'low', as the tropical virus spreads to dozens of countries, The Daily Mail reported.
India registers 2,706 new COVID-19 cases, 25 deaths
May 30, 2022, at 02:59 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,706 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.97 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.