WHO updates global guidance on medicines and diagnostic tests
Jul 09, 2019, at 05:33 pm
New York, July 9 (IBNS): WHO’s Essential Medicines List and List of Essential Diagnostics are core guidance documents that help countries prioritize critical health products that should be widely available and affordable throughout health systems.
Zika virus causes delayed childhood neurodevelopment: international study
Jul 09, 2019, at 05:29 pm
Beijing, Jul 9 (Xinhua/UNI) An international study has shown that the Zika virus may lead to delayed childhood neurodevelopment and impairment in children's vision and hearing, China Science Daily reported on Tuesday.
WHO updates global guidance on medicines and diagnostic tests
Jul 09, 2019, at 05:28 pm
New York, July 9 (IBNS): WHO’s Essential Medicines List and List of Essential Diagnostics are core guidance documents that help countries prioritize critical health products that should be widely available and affordable throughout health systems.
Let's pledge to be an organ donor: Miniter Harsh Vardhan
Jul 08, 2019, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, July 8 (UNI) Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday asked people to come forward to donate organs and take a pledge to this effect.
Doctor commits suicide on first day of duty
Jul 05, 2019, at 07:46 pm
Nagpur, July 5 (UNI): A 26-year-old doctor allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his hostel room of Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH) here, police said here on Friday.
Pharmacist runs government health centre in the absence of doctors
Jul 04, 2019, at 12:27 pm
Guwahati, July 4 (IBNS): A pharmacist has been forced to run a government health centre in Assam in the absence of doctors.
Livelihoods of millions in East and Southeast Asia at risk from Swine Fever epidemic
Jul 03, 2019, at 10:06 am
New York, July 3 (IBNS): The rapid spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) across East and Southeast Asia is threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of households in the region which rely on pig farming, The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, reported on Tuesday.
Scientists find zebra odour useful in fight against trypanosomosis disease
Jul 02, 2019, at 06:05 pm
Nairobi, Jul 2 (Xinhua) Researchers in Kenya have found that specific odours in zebra skin can provide leads to boost the management of the deadly trypanosomiasis disease, which is transmitted by tsetse flies to people and livestock.
Japanese Encephalitis claims 28 lives in Assam
Jul 02, 2019, at 04:06 pm
Guwahati, July 2 (IBNS): Japanese Encephalitis has claimed 28 lives in Assam so far, officials said on Tuesday.
Flute music helps to build brains of premature babies
Jul 01, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Bern, Jul 1 (UNI) Swiss neuroscientists have reported positive effects of specially composed and performed music on developing neural networks of premature babies.
Consumers empowered by sharing medical ‘selfies’: Study
Jun 30, 2019, at 07:00 pm
Sydney, June 30 (IBNS): Taking medical ‘selfies’ and sharing them with a doctor empowers and reassures healthcare consumers, and can improve doctor-patient relationships, a two-part QUT-led study has found.
Harsh Vardhan dispatches a Central Team to Review Japanese Encephalitis (JE) situation in Assam
Jun 30, 2019, at 05:46 pm
New York, June 30 (IBNS): In view of the recent reported Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases in Assam, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare has dispatched a central team to review the Japanese Encephalitis (JE) situation in the State, on Sunday.
Ebola fight ongoing amid evidence of ‘several massacres’ in DR Congo’s Ituri province
Jun 29, 2019, at 08:14 am
New York, June 29 (IBNS): The vital work of tracing people infected with deadly Ebola virus disease in north-east Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is progressing, despite evidence of “several” massacres in the affected area earlier this month, the UN said on Friday.
BSF conducts annual medical conference in Shillong
Jun 28, 2019, at 09:36 pm
Guwahati, June 28 (IBNS): The Border Security Force (BSF) organised their Annual Medical Conference at their campus in Shillong on Friday.
Gene therapy for corneal blindness: Light at the end of tunnel?
Jun 28, 2019, at 03:12 pm
India-born biomedical researcher Rajiv Mohan working in USA's University of Missouri is pursuing a singular mission: bring sight to the sightless. He has developed a way to genetically alter a pathway that limits the amount of light that enters the eye and help cure corneal blindness. Ralph Chapoco, Sean Na and Karina Zaiets report from USA with Godhuly Bose from India
Hamdard launches its Wellness Centre in Bangalore
Jun 25, 2019, at 05:09 pm
Bengaluru, June 25 (IBNS): Hamdard Laboratories, over a 100 year old iconic FMCG company, and India’s leading Health & Wellness business house furthers its expansion into retail with the launch of their next Wellness Centre ‘Hamdard Wellness’ in Bangalore on Tuesday after the successful opening of the centres in Delhi, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Patna, Ghaziabad and Meerut.
Study finds that drinking just one pint of beer or a large glass of wine may impair sense of control
Jun 25, 2019, at 05:02 pm
London, June 25 (IBNS): New research by neuroscientists from the University of Sussex shows that drinking only one pint of beer or a large glass of wine is enough to significantly compromise a person’s sense of agency.
New study finds coffee could be the secret to fighting obesity
Jun 25, 2019, at 10:42 am
London, June 25 (IBNS): A new study finds that drinking a cup of coffee could have a direct effect on the body's brown fat functions.
Jun 22, 2019, at 01:10 pm
Bengaluru, June 22 (IBNS): On the occasion of International Yoga Day on Friday, Bengaluru based health-tech start-up Dozee, launched their Mindfulness feature on their healthcare app and provided the first-of-its-kind experience to cancer patients at HCG – The Specialist in Cancer Care.
Jun 21, 2019, at 09:41 am
New York, June 21 (IBNS): On World Refugee Day, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is calling for more support to fill the gaps in training for teachers on trauma and psychosocial assistance for migrant and refugee students.
First-ever WHO global report on epilepsy highlights care gap in poorer countries
Jun 21, 2019, at 09:35 am
New York, June 21 (IBNS): More than seven in 10 people with epilepsy in developing countries are not getting the low-cost care they need, and UN health experts said on Thursday this could lead to a “significantly higher” risk of death among sufferers than in industrialized nations.
UN health agency steps up fight against ‘invisible pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance
Jun 19, 2019, at 09:51 am
New York, June 19 (IBNS): As resistance to antibiotics grows, the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the latest stage of its campaign to fight this deadly health risk – likened by the agency to an “invisible pandemic”– with the launch of a new online tool for health professionals on Tuesday.
Permanent multi-disciplinary expert group to be set up in health ministry, says Vardhan
Jun 18, 2019, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, Jun 18 (UNI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday discussed and deliberated on the factors causing high child mortality in the reported Acute Encephalitis Syndrome cases in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar and immediate measures to be taken up to prevent child deaths.
Second Ebola death confirmed in Uganda as UN health agency mulls global emergency call
Jun 14, 2019, at 11:33 am
New York, June 14 (IBNS): Together with Uganda, UN humanitarian agencies are racing to contain deadly Ebola virus disease (EVD) there, after the announcement that it has claimed a second victim.
Patients may soon benefit from smart bed designed by startup
Jun 13, 2019, at 03:01 pm
Kolkata, June 13 (IBNS): In a bid to help patients in developing countries like India have safe and sound sleep, a leukaemia survivor has created a low-cost ‘smart bed’ at a fraction of the cost of expensive hospital beds that can prevent falls and pressure sores.
Get back to work in four hours: Mamata tells striking doctors
Jun 13, 2019, at 02:05 pm
Kolkata, Jun 13 (IBNS/UNI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who paid a visit to state-run SSKM hospital this morning, issued a four-hour ultimatum to striking doctors in West Bengal to get back to work.
There is no need to panic about Nipah Virus in Pondy: Dr Bhade
Jun 12, 2019, at 04:52 pm
Puducherry, Jun 12 (UNI) Jipmer Medical Superintendent Dr.Ashok Bhade on Wednesday said that there is no need to get panic about Nipah virus in Puducherry.
One-in-five suffers mental health condition in conflict zones, new UN figures reveal
Jun 12, 2019, at 09:55 am
New York, June 12 (IBNS): More than one-in-five people living in conflict-affected areas suffers from a mental illness, according to a new report based on UN figures, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to call for increased, sustained investment in mental health services in those zones.
UN health agency identifies 5-year-old Congolese boy as first confirmed case of Ebola in Uganda
Jun 12, 2019, at 09:49 am
New York, June 12 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) and Ministry of Health, confirmed on Tuesday the first case of the deadly Ebola virus in Uganda, stemming from the nearly year-long current outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Assam to start free Hemo-Dialysis in the state from June 14
Jun 11, 2019, at 09:48 pm
Guwahati, June 11 (IBNS): The Assam government will launch a free Hemo-Dialysis programme in the state on June 14.