Indian Navy medical team reaches out to villagers in Kulpi
Aug 20, 2016, at 10:34 pm
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IBNS): Almost 70 kilometers south of Kolkata, beyond Diamond Harbour, lies Kulpi, a village with a population of under 3 lakh people, who have access to only primary medical care facilities, officials said on Saturday.
Glanbia’s #FITINDIA campaign is supported by J P Nadda
Aug 19, 2016, at 11:49 pm
Kolkata, Aug 19 (IBNS): #FitIndia, a nationwide nutrition and healthy lifestyle campaign, was inaugurated on Friday in the presence of Hon’ble Union Minster, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, J.P Nadda and fitness enthusiast Milind Soman.
Napoleon's army killer Scrub Typhus strikes Kolkata
Aug 18, 2016, at 07:36 pm
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IBNS): When the official death toll, due to Dengue, reached 17 and Dengue cases crossed 3000 in West Bengal, another bacterial disease Scrub Typhus, which killed thousands of French military and political leader Napoleon's troops in early 19th century, has broken out in Kolkata, medical reports said.
Cardiovascular disease cause of 45% of deaths across Europe each year, says study
Aug 18, 2016, at 02:34 am
London, Aug 17 (IBNS): Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of death in Europe, accounting for nearly half (45 per cent) of all deaths, according to a new Oxford study funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
New imaging platform tracks cancer progression
Aug 18, 2016, at 02:00 am
New York, Aug 17 (IBNS): A new rapid fluorescent 3-D imaging system developed by UCL and Imperial College London scientists offers a non-invasive approach to accurately monitor tumour development in adult zebrafish.
Chronic Kidney Disease may cause diabetes
Aug 18, 2016, at 01:43 am
Montreal , Aug 17 (IBNS): A team from the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) has discovered a novel link between chronic kidney disease and diabetes.
Low levels of Vitamin B12 a big concern in India: SRL Study
Aug 18, 2016, at 12:45 am
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): SRL Diagnostics, a leading diagnostic chain in India, has released a 3 yearlong study on Vitamin B12 deficiency at PAN India level.
Research supports intelligence-led heart disease prevention over systematic health checks
Aug 17, 2016, at 09:04 pm
London, Aug 17 (IBNS): New research suggests that intelligence-led heart disease prevention can significantly increase the prescription of preventive drugs to the patients who can benefit most.
Assam CM appeals for public activism for a tobacco free society
Aug 12, 2016, at 10:12 pm
Guwahati, Aug 12 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday appealed all citizens to come forward and mobilise public activism towards making a tobacco free society.
Fortis dedicates ‘Wall of Tribute’ to organ donors
Aug 12, 2016, at 07:52 pm
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): Fortis Healthcare Limited on Thursday dedicated a ‘Wall of Tribute’, at the hospital in the city's Anandapur area as a mark of respect to donors and their families who helped save lives almost lost.
Kidney racket :Five doctors, including CEO of Mumbai hospital arrested
Aug 10, 2016, at 06:37 pm
Mumbai, Aug 10 (IBNS): The Chief Executive Officer and four other doctors of Mumbai's L H Hiranandani Hospital have been arrested on Tuesday in connection with an alleged kidney racket, reports said.
Indian parliamentarians discuss the need for united action against TB
Aug 09, 2016, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 09 (ibns) Members of Parliament, representatives from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, USAID, The Union and Civil Society Organisations met on Aug 8 in New Delhi in a consultation to discuss urgent need for united action against TB.
Agriculture ministry to speed up foot-and-mouth disease eradication plan
Aug 09, 2016, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IBNS): The Union Ministry of Agriculture said on Tuesday that a location specific programme called ‘Foot and Mouth Disease Control Programme (FMD-CP)’ is being implemented as part of the ‘FMD Mukt Bharat’ plan to bring an end to this economically devastating contagious viral animal disease that affects cloven-footed animals.
GSK organises conference on Congenital Hypothyroidism in Kolkata
Aug 08, 2016, at 07:43 pm
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IBNS): GSK or Glaxo Smith Kline, a British pharmaceutical company headquartered in London, organised a panel discussion on Congenital Hypothyroidism in Kolkata on Thursday where doctors from the Endocrinology departments of various Kolkata-based health centres were present.
Selfless people have more sex, study finds
Aug 08, 2016, at 05:23 am
New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): New research from the University of Guelph and Nipissing University shows that people who help others are more desirable to the opposite sex, have more sexual partners and more frequent sex.
Tata Trusts , The Global Fund launch ‘The India Health Fund’
Aug 02, 2016, at 11:59 pm
Kolkata/Mumbai, Aug 2 (IBNS): Tata Trusts, in association with The Global Fund, launched ‘The India Health Fund (IHF)’, at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Monday.
Aug 02, 2016, at 09:47 pm
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IBNS): U.S. Ambassador to India Richard R. Verma visited the Sai Hospital in Mumbai’s Dharavi slum on Monday to learn about the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)’s support to test and diagnose HIV in patients suffering from tuberculosis (TB), and to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to fight TB and HIV in India.
Jan Aushadhi stores to make medicines more affordable
Aug 02, 2016, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): To make quality drugs available at affordable prices to people under Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMJAY), the Union government has decided to open 3,000 Jan Aushadhi Stores (JAS) by the end of March 2017, said Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Mansukh L. Mandaviya, at the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Himalaya launches HiOwna Momz, a health drink supplement for pregnant and lactating mothers
Aug 02, 2016, at 06:06 pm
Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Himalaya Drug Company recently launched HiOwna Momz, a nutritional health drink supplement for pregnant and lactating mothers.
College of Nursing and Mobile Eye Surgical Unit inaugurated in Jamshedpur
Aug 01, 2016, at 12:45 am
Jamshedpur, July 31 (IBNS): Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Sunday inaugurated the College of Nursing and also the MESU (Mobile Eye Surgical Unit) Project at the Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur.
Robotic Surgery Fellowships in Urology, Gynaecology for experienced Surgeons in Mumbai, Chennai
Jul 30, 2016, at 05:09 pm
Mumbai/ Chennai, July 29 (IBNS): Vattikuti Foundation, a non-profit focused on promoting robotic cancer surgeries, has put in place application process for two more Vattikuti Fellowships in Urology and Gynaecology at leading Hospitals in Mumbai and Chennai.
Breastfeeding within hour of birth provides baby’s ‘first vaccine,’ says UNICEF
Jul 30, 2016, at 03:07 pm
New York, July 30 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Fridaythat some 77 million of the world’s newborns – or 1 in 2 – are not breastfed within the first hour of birth, depriving them of essential nutrients and antibodies and thus exposing them to an increased risk of death.
Robotic Surgery Fellowships in Urology, Gynaecology for experienced Surgeons in Mumbai, Chennai
Jul 30, 2016, at 12:56 am
Mumbai/ Chennai, July 29 (IBNS): Vattikuti Foundation, a non-profit focused on promoting robotic cancer surgeries, has put in place application process for two more Vattikuti Fellowships in Urology and Gynaecology at leading Hospitals in Mumbai and Chennai.
Creating awareness only way of eliminating Hepatitis: WHO
Jul 28, 2016, at 04:16 am
Mumbai, July 27 (IBNS): 'Elimination' is this year's theme for the World Hepatitis Day, observed every year on Thursday by World Health Organization (WHO).
Scale up efforts against hepatitis: WHO
Jul 27, 2016, at 11:01 pm
Hepatitis is preventable and treatable but continues to be an acute public health challenge globally and in countries of WHO South-East Asia Region. Viral hepatitis kills approximately 350 000 people every year in the Region. It is responsible for more deaths than HIV and malaria together, and is second only to tuberculosis as a major cause of death among communicable diseases. Globally, and in the Region the number of deaths due to viral hepatitis is increasing. There is need for immediate and urgent action to arrest the spread of hepatitis.
Columbia Asia receives $101 million investment from Mitsui & Co.
Jul 27, 2016, at 05:59 pm
Kolkata, July 27 (IBNS): Columbia Asia announced on Wednesday that it is receiving $101 million in investment from Mitsui & Co., Ltd., an official release notified.
Research suggests diabetes could be due to failure of beta cell 'hubs'
Jul 25, 2016, at 10:04 pm
London, July 25 (IBNS) The significant role of beta cell ‘hubs’ in the pancreas has been demonstrated for the first time, suggesting that diabetes may due to the failure of a privileged few cells, rather than the behaviour of all cells.
2252 persons with minor, major injuries treated in various hospitals, says J&K govt
Jul 24, 2016, at 03:23 am
Srinagar, July 23 (IBNS) Amid violence in the state, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday informed that in past 10 days, 2252 persons with minor and major injuries have been treated in various hospitals.
Warning on tobacco product packages to cover 85 per cent of display area
Jul 22, 2016, at 06:29 pm
New Delhi, Jul 22 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare) Anupriya Patel, informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that the central government has mandated that the size of health warnings on tobacco product packages will be 85 per cent of the main display area.
Nigeria: Health disaster in Borno State, says MSF
Jul 21, 2016, at 03:26 pm
Abuja, July 21 (IBNS) The health situation in Borno State in northeast Nigeria is critical. At least 500,000 people who are either displaced or cut off in enclaves outside the State capital of Maiduguri are in urgent need of food, medical care, drinking water and shelter.