May 22, 2023, at 03:20 am
New Delhi: Cashless treatment facilities will now be available to all Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries (serving and pensioners) at six AIIMS located at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Jodhpur, Raipur and Rishikesh, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said.
Amid quality concerns, Centre plans to test drugs in govt labs before exporting
May 21, 2023, at 03:39 am
New Delhi: The government is actively reviewing a plan to conduct drug testing at government laboratories prior to their shipment to other countries after global concerns about the quality of cough syrups exported by Indian companies, media reports said.
Chronic diseases taking ‘immense and increasing toll on lives’, warns WHO
May 21, 2023, at 01:13 am
New York: A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, are claiming around three quarters of all lives lost each year.
India reports 782 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
May 20, 2023, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 782 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Saturday.
Tele-Mental Health: Doors for an unquiet mind
May 20, 2023, at 12:47 am
The concept of telemedicine is not new. But a raging Covid-19 pandemic is a game changer. Technology is boosting mental health care in the US and India as practitioners move their services online while India's finance minister in her budget speech announced that its national telemental health program is on the anvil. Maya Morris, Alexis Simmerman, Whitney Hon, Hannah Owens from the US and Roshni Veronika Mallick from India report
India reports 906 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
May 18, 2023, at 07:20 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 906 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Thursday.
India reports 1,021 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
May 17, 2023, at 07:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has reported 1,021 Covid -19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Wednesday.
Untested AI-based tools could harm patients, WHO warns
May 17, 2023, at 02:24 pm
New York: As excitement builds throughout health and information systems worldwide over the rich potential benefits of new tools generated by artificial intelligence (AI), the UN health agency on Tuesday called for action to ensure that patients are properly protected.
Sikkim's Prabha Chettri unveils Himalayan Oxy: A game-changing solution for altitude sickness
May 17, 2023, at 07:02 am
Mangan/Sikkim: Prabha Chettri, a 24-year-old resident of Mangan, in a bid to address the challenges faced by mountaineers and tourists visiting the stunning state of Sikkim, unveiled an innovative solution called Himalayan Oxy.
WHO advises against use of artificial sweeteners
May 16, 2023, at 10:32 pm
New York: New guidelines from the UN health agency released on Monday have advised against using non-sugar sweeteners (NSS).
Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine no longer available in US
May 16, 2023, at 09:56 pm
Los Angeles: Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is no longer available in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
May 16, 2023, at 04:31 am
Itanagar/IBNS: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu witnessed a significant milestone today as he observed the inaugural drone flight at the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Science (TRIHMS).
Healthier diet may improve fitness: Study
May 12, 2023, at 11:32 pm
A healthy diet is associated with greater physical fitness in middle-aged adults, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1
Study finds obesity accelerates loss of COVID-19 vaccination immunity
May 12, 2023, at 11:06 pm
The protection offered by COVID-19 vaccination declines more rapidly in people with severe obesity than in those with normal weight, scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh have found.
Mpox public health emergency declared over
May 12, 2023, at 09:14 pm
New York: The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday declared that the multi-country outbreak of the mpox virus which began around a year ago was no longer a public health emergency of international concern.
India reports 1,580 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
May 12, 2023, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 1,580 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Friday.
IIT Kharagpur develops ‘Matri Seva’ Software for Ramakrishna Mission Home of Services, Varanasi
May 12, 2023, at 04:35 am
Kharagpur/Varanasi: IIT Kharagpur has developed a database software, free of cost for Vivek Sanjivani, an initiative for Healthcare and Education of Ramakrishna Mission Home of Service, Luxa, Varanasi.
1 in 3 children overweight in the European region: WHO report
May 11, 2023, at 09:50 pm
New York: A new World Health Organization (WHO) report on obesity levels in Europe released on Wednesday, shows that roughly one in three primary school-aged children is living with obesity or are overweight, and this is only set to rise further.
India reports 1,690 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
May 11, 2023, at 06:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 1,690 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Thursday.
India reports 2,109 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
May 10, 2023, at 08:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has reported 2,109 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Wednesday.
One pregnant woman or newborn dies every 7 seconds: new UN report
May 09, 2023, at 11:26 pm
New York: Global progress in reducing the premature deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies, has flatlined for eight years due to decreasing investments in maternal and newborn health, according to a new UN World Health Organization (WHO) report, published on Tuesday.
Robotic Healing: Robot-Assisted Surgery Rising in the U.S. and India
May 09, 2023, at 10:56 pm
Across the world from the United States to India, medical experts say robotic surgery is surging because of the many benefits it offers, ranging from reduced recovery time to less blood loss. Adrian Maddox, Molly Rhodes, Ryan Barich, Anna Leggat, and Ryan Williams from the US and Ayush Gupta from India report on the growing trend
India reports 1,839 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
May 08, 2023, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has reported 1,839 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Monday.
India logs 2,380 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
May 07, 2023, at 07:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: India recorded 2,380 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
India reports 2,961 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
May 06, 2023, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 2,961 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Saturday.
'Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency': WHO
May 06, 2023, at 04:08 am
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO)Friday said Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency.
India reports 3,611 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
May 05, 2023, at 06:12 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 3,611 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry on Friday.
FDA approves first Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccine
May 04, 2023, at 02:31 pm
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Arexvy, the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine approved for use in the United States.
Health systems show first major signs of post-COVID-19 recovery
May 03, 2023, at 05:03 pm
New York: Health systems in most countries have started showing the first major signs of recovery three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left millions dead and hundreds of millions infected, according to a new UN report launched on Tuesday.
Covid-19: India reports 4,282 fresh cases in 24 hours
May 01, 2023, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 4,282 fresh cases of Covid-19 during the past 24 hours, as per the latest update by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.