Under 5 child mortality rate falls significantly by 4 points during 2014

Sep 20, 2016, at 11:25 pm

New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS) Focussed, committed and targeted interventions of the Government have borne positive fruits in 2014.

The memory of a heart attack is stored in our genes, says study

Sep 17, 2016, at 09:39 pm

London, Sept 17 (IBNS): Both heredity and environmental factors influence our risk of cardiovascular disease.

Wellness as a concept gaining ground as 40% Indians take to staying fit, healthy: Research

Sep 16, 2016, at 04:38 am

Mumbai, Sept 15 (IBNS): Indians are clearly witnessing the impact of hectic lifestyle and multiple responsibilities. 44.5% of the respondents in an ICICI Lombard 'Wellness' Research admitted to being under stress.

Chikungunya toll in Delhi rises to 11

Sep 15, 2016, at 09:13 pm

New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS) : Five more deaths from chikungunya were reported on Thursday in the national capital, taking the toll in the vector-borne disease to 11, media reports said.

Ahmedabad international airport starts screening passengers for Zika virus

Sep 15, 2016, at 06:53 pm

Ahmedabad, Sep 15 (IBNS): Ahmedabad's international airport authority started screening passengers for ZikaVirus following advisory from the Centre, according to media reports on Thursday.

1913 of 2018 horn examined in Assam

Sep 15, 2016, at 12:50 am

Guwahati, Sept 14 (IBNS): A total of 1913 horns of the total 2018 rhino horns stored in various treasuries of Assam have been examined so far, as the Rhino Verification Committee completed checking Barpeta treasury on Wednesday.

Snail venom holds key to better diabetes treatments, finds study

Sep 14, 2016, at 05:12 am

Sydney, Sept 13 (IBNS): New research has found that venom extracted from a species of marine cone snail could hold the key to developing ‘ultra-fast-acting’ insulins, leading to more efficient therapies for diabetes management.

Focus on migrant health: WHO

Sep 08, 2016, at 09:28 pm

Colombo, Sept 8 (IBNS): One in seven people globally is a migrant, refugee or an internally displaced person.

Evidence of Zika virus found in tears, says study

Sep 08, 2016, at 01:18 am

Washington, Sept 7 (IBNS): Researchers have found that Zika virus can live in eyes and have identified genetic material from the virus in tears, according to a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

J P Nadda leads Yoga Session at 69th session of WHO SEARO at Colombo

Sep 08, 2016, at 01:15 am

New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS): Following in the vision of the Hon. Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, J P Nadda led the yoga session at the 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee of South-East Asia Region at Colombo, on Wednesday.

Address double burden of malnutrition: WHO

Sep 07, 2016, at 09:50 pm

Colombo, Sept 7 (IBNS): The World Health Organization on Wednesday called for a whole-of-society approach to address the double burden of malnutrition which affects populations across South-East Asia Region, particularly women and girls.

India launches the biggest Leprosy Case Detection Campaign in the country

Sep 06, 2016, at 06:09 pm

New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS) Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda has launched the biggest Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) in the country on Monday across 149 districts of 19 states/UTs.

Countries in South-East Asia pledge action against noncommunicable diseases

Sep 06, 2016, at 12:51 am

Colombo, Sept 5 (IBNS): To arrest the growing epidemic of noncommunicable diseases that kill 8.5 million people annually in WHO South-East Asia Region, member countries of the region on Monday adopted the 'Colombo declaration' which calls for strengthening delivery of services for these diseases at the primary health care level.

The national nutrition week begins in West Bengal

Sep 04, 2016, at 12:36 am

Kolkata, Sept 3 (IBNS): National Nutrition Week is celebrated all over the country during the first week of September every year.

School kids face backache threat under heavy weight bags: ASSOCHAM

Sep 03, 2016, at 11:29 pm

New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): As many as 68 per cent of school going children, especially between 7-13 years of age, face the risk of backaches and other related problems, courtesy heavy loads of books and sporting kits, they carry in their school bags which weigh between 40-45 per cent of the weight of the kids, according to an ASSOCHAM Healthcare Committee findings ahead of Teacher's Day.

Columbia Asia Hospital launches EUS Unit at its Bangalore hospitals

Sep 02, 2016, at 05:45 pm

Kolkata/Bangalore, Sept 2 (IBNS): Columbia Asia Hospital announced the launch of EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasound) Unit, as part of Integrated Digestive and Liver Care Program at their Bangalore hospitals, a release stated.

South-East Asia Health Ministers meet in Colombo next week

Sep 02, 2016, at 04:15 am

New Delhi, Sept 1 (IBNS): Health Ministers of the 11 Member countries of WHO South-East Asia Region are meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from Sept 5-9 to set health priorities for the Region, home to nearly a quarter of the world’s population.

Canadian made device counteracts Zika virus

Sep 02, 2016, at 03:14 am

Toronto, Sept 1 (IBNS): In an attempt to counteract the birth and growth of the Zika Virus, a Canadian company based in Waterloo have come up with an innovative device that not only stops the spread of Zika Virus but terminates it from the roots completely.

External Affairs Ministry confirms 13 Indians tested Zika positive in Singapore

Sep 01, 2016, at 06:45 pm

Singapore, Sep 1 (IBNS): The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed on Thursday that 13 Indians tested positive for the Zika virus in Singapore, according to media reports.

Increase in number of Zika virus cases in Alberta

Aug 30, 2016, at 08:09 pm

Calgary, Aug 30 (IBNS): According to Alberta Health officials, the number of Zika virus affected cases has risen over 26 with a possibility of the virus spreading further through sexual contacts.

Ananth Kumar stresses upon need for affordable medicines

Aug 29, 2016, at 10:35 pm

New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers and Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar has appealed to the industry leaders, State Governments, other departments and civil society in pooling efforts to make available medicines at affordable prices to the common man.

Singapore confirms 41 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus

Aug 28, 2016, at 10:20 pm

Singapore City, Aug 28 (IBNS): Singapore has confirmed 41 cases of Zika of locally transmitted Zika, which include 36 foreign construction workers.

Researchers identify possible pathway to reboot immune system after bone-marrow transplants

Aug 27, 2016, at 03:35 am

Birmingham, Aug 26 (IBNS): New research has shown how a cell surface molecule, Lymphotoxin β receptor, controls entry of T-cells into the thymus; and as such presents an opportunity to understanding why cancer patients who undergo bone-marrow transplant are slow to recover their immune system.

Cabinet approves MoU with Myanmar for cooperation in Traditional Systems of Medicine

Aug 25, 2016, at 12:42 am

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Myanmar in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine.

Special team formed to prevent dengue in President’s Estate

Aug 25, 2016, at 12:30 am

Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS): Special teams have been formed to prevent dengue and other water-bound diseases in the President’s Estate, officials said on Wednesday.

Chattisgarh's 'Black Tea Woman' surviving on the beverage for 18 years

Aug 24, 2016, at 05:23 pm

Raipur, Aug 24 (IBNS): How many times have we come across memes on internet showing a skeleton sitting atop a sofa, with a caption telling us about how the person started dieting but forgot to end it, thus ending in their present state?

New Delhi: Medicine Vending Machine inaugurated at Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinic

Aug 24, 2016, at 06:30 am

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Ambassador Jonathan Addleton, Mission Director to India, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and Dr. Nutan Mundeja, Project Director of the AAMC 100, on Tuesday inaugurated an automated Medicine Vending Machine (MVM) at the Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinic in Rajender Nagar, New Delhi.

Fussy infants find food more rewarding, putting them at higher risk for obesity, says study

Aug 23, 2016, at 11:39 pm

New York, Aug 23 (IBNS): Babies that seem to get upset more easily and take longer to calm down may be at higher risk for obesity while babies that exhibit more “cuddliness” and calm down easily are less likely at risk, according to a University at Buffalo study.

Korean Surgeon Prof Yoon Woo Koh to perform Robotic Surgeries in Kolkata

Aug 23, 2016, at 10:08 pm

Kolkata Aug 23 (IBNS): Eminent Korean Onco Surgeon Prof Yoon Woo Koh will perform Robotic Surgeries for Head & Neck Cancer and Thyroid cases at Apollo Gleneagles Hospital in Kolkata this week.

Provisions of safe food should become a part of our ingrained culture: J P Nadda

Aug 23, 2016, at 09:43 pm

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): Commemorating a decade of integrated food law in the country, and marking ten years of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his congratulatory message underscored the ‘need for the Authority to focus on empowering the consumers so that the manufacturers and suppliers of food products become responsive to consumer needs, demands and expectations.’