Indian Cancer Genome Atlas launches cancer multi-omics data portal
Sep 25, 2024, at 11:27 pm
The Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) has launched India’s first comprehensive cancer multi-omics data portal.
Sep 25, 2024, at 03:41 pm
Without immediate action, humanity will face a potentially disastrous escalation in resistance to fungal disease, a renowned group of scientists from the across the world has warned.
Sep 22, 2024, at 05:29 am
Although stroke is highly preventable and treatable, there has been a rapid rise in the global stroke burden between 1990 and 2021, due to both population growth and the rise of aging populations worldwide, as well as a substantial increase in people’s exposure to environmental and behavioural risk factors.
UNICEF issues USD 58.8 million appeal to halt ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa
Sep 21, 2024, at 02:24 pm
The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries including Burundi, where youngsters have been impacted the most.
India reports second Mpox case with Kerala man testing positive for virus after return from UAE
Sep 19, 2024, at 02:13 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Kerala Wednesday registered India's second monkeypox (Mpox) case with a 38-year-old man from Malappuram testing positive after returning from the United Arab Emirates, state health minister confirmed.
Sep 14, 2024, at 08:17 pm
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who are currently stranded in the International Space Station (ISS), on Friday said they are planning to caste their votes in the upcoming US Presidential polls from space, a rare event that will be registered in the history of space journey.
Kolkata's CMRI hospital shines a light on sepsis awareness on World Sepsis Day
Sep 14, 2024, at 06:22 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In recognition of World Sepsis Day on Sept 13, Kolkata's CMRI (Calcutta Medical Research Institute) Hospital spearheaded a major initiative to increase awareness around sepsis, a life-threatening condition often overshadowed in the broader healthcare conversation.
Mpox: WHO prequalifies first vaccine
Sep 13, 2024, at 11:07 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list.
Israel-Palestine conflict: WHO alerts over 22,500 have suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ in Gaza
Sep 13, 2024, at 04:35 pm
More than 22,500 people – a quarter of those wounded in Gaza since Israel’s offensive began – have life-changing injuries, requiring rehabilitation services “now and for years to come”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
Sep 11, 2024, at 11:39 pm
The National Health Authority (NHA) and IIT Kanpur signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of Union Health Secretary Shri Apurva Chandra, here today.
Sep 10, 2024, at 11:31 pm
A new study led by primary investigator Michael S. Bloom, professor in the Department of Global and Community Health at George Mason University’s College of Public Health, has found that use of skin care products including lotions, hair oils, hair conditioners, ointments, and sunscreen is associated with higher levels of phthalates in children’s urine.
Sep 10, 2024, at 12:38 am
The Indian government on Monday registered its first 'travel-related' mpox case in a patient who tested positive for the strain currently circulating in Western Africa.
India detects first suspected mpox case
Sep 08, 2024, at 11:11 pm
A young male, who recently travelled from a country currently experiencing Mpox (monkeypox) transmission, has been identified as a suspect case of Mpox, India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday.
First human case of bird flu with patient having no previous exposure to animals reported in USA
Sep 08, 2024, at 05:05 am
US health officials have confirmed the first human case of avian influenza A(H5) ('H5 bird flu') with the patient reporting no immediate exposure to an animal.
New study finds this key factor linked to Alzheimer's. Read to know it
Sep 07, 2024, at 08:34 pm
Alzheimer's, a progressive brain disorder, has plagued countless people across the world. The causes of the diseases are yet to be understood in entirety.
WHO data shows 2023 witnessed 71 per cent spike in cholera deaths
Sep 05, 2024, at 06:44 am
The number of deaths caused by cholera is on the rise, according to global cholera statistics for 2023 published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday.
Runny Ears! Choose your ENT expert wisely
Sep 04, 2024, at 11:25 pm
Ear discharge, referred to as “runny ears” or “watery ears”, is a symptom that can indicate various underlying conditions affecting the ears. While it may seem alarming, understanding the causes, symptoms, and appropriate treatment can help individuals navigate this often-uncomfortable and serious issue.
You should not take your mobile phones to bed to ensure better sleep, says new study
Sep 04, 2024, at 08:34 pm
Despite what we’ve been led to believe, the timing of evening screen time, rather than the activity itself, negatively impacts youth sleep, a University of Otago study has found.
Mobile phones are not causing brain cancers, WHO-backed study finds
Sep 04, 2024, at 03:11 pm
A World Health Organization commissioned systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure finds no association between mobile phone use and head cancers.
WHO issues first guidance aiming to carb ‘antibiotic pollution’ from manufacturing labs
Sep 04, 2024, at 04:50 am
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued its first-ever guidance aimed at curbing antibiotic pollution from manufacturing.
Sep 03, 2024, at 10:48 pm
If the UN-led polio vaccination campaign currently underway in Gaza is to be successful in halting the spread of a virus that has resurfaced in the Strip after 25 years, 90 per cent of children under the age of 10 need to be inoculated. UN News correspondent Ziad Taleb has been speaking to some of the concerned parents.
New study says cardiovascular disease disproportionately affects middle-income countries
Sep 02, 2024, at 04:23 am
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the most common cause of death across Europe but while CVD mortality rates are generally decreasing, the decline is much less in middle-income than in high-income countries, according to new data from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Atlas of Cardiology, published in the European Heart Journal.
Pakistan detects fourth mpox case, Peshawar emerging as focal point
Sep 02, 2024, at 01:30 am
Pakistan has confirmed its fourth case of mpox with the latest incident reported from Peshawar city.
New research finds quitting smoking can nearly halve heart attack risk
Sep 01, 2024, at 05:39 am
According to research presented today at ESC Congress 2024, patients with stable coronary artery disease who quit smoking at any timepoint after their diagnosis reduced their risk of a major event by almost 50%.
Sep 01, 2024, at 05:25 am
The demands of the working week, often influenced by school or work schedules, can lead to sleep disruption and deprivation.
WHO says level of unprotected teenage sex touching ‘worryingly high’ point
Aug 30, 2024, at 02:21 pm
Condom use among sexually active adolescents has declined significantly since 2014, with rates of unprotected sex worryingly high, according to a new report from the World Health Organization’s Regional Office for Europe.
WHO says Nigeria is now the first African nation to receive mpox vaccine
Aug 29, 2024, at 10:59 pm
Nigeria received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines on Tuesday, becoming the first African country to obtain vaccines aimed at combating the spread of the new strain of mpox virus.
New report shows 41 pct of Pakistani women suffer from anaemia
Aug 29, 2024, at 12:40 am
A new report has revealed that more than 41 percent women in Pakistan are suffering from anaemia.
New report shows benefits of eating whole plant foods over meat and processed alternatives
Aug 28, 2024, at 09:29 pm
With barbecue season in full swing, many will be opting for veggie burgers in an attempt to eat more sustainably and improve their health.
UNHCR warns refugees and displaced face heightened threat from mpox outbreak in African countries
Aug 28, 2024, at 02:54 pm
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday that the mpox outbreak could have devastating effects on refugees and displaced families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other affected African countries if urgent support is not forthcoming.