June 04,2024 New Delhi : Healthcare has been a major canvassing point in the Lok Sabha election 2024. As the counting continues for the General Lok Sabha Elections, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is seeking to form a government...
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June 06,2024 Washington: A man’s death in Mexico was caused by a strain of bird flu called H5N2 that has never before been found in a human, the World Health Organisation said Wednesday. The WHO said it wasn’t clear how...
June 08,2024 Barcelona: The fact that individuals with type 2 diabetes have elevated fasting glucose levels is among the most perplexing factors for them. This is due to the fact that in these insulin-resistant individuals, the liver produces glucose, a...
June 03,2024 New Delhi: Delhi’s Karkardooma Court dismissed the bail plea of Dr Akash, who has been arrested in connection with the New Born Baby Care hospital fire case. In this case, eight babies have died so far. It was...
June 04,2024 New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered all food companies to remove any claim of ‘100% fruit juices’ from the labels and advertisements of reconstituted fruit juices with an immediate effect, it...
May 29,2024 New Delhi: During the ongoing 77th World Health Assembly, India hosted a side event on digital health which saw participation by the Quad countries (Australia, Japan and the US). The purpose of the event was to emphasise the...
May 29,2024 Geneva: At the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra assumed the pivotal role of leading committee and expressing commitment to steering the committee’s discussions effectively. Chandra emphasised aligning with the WHA theme,...
May 26,2024 New Delhi: Dr Uday Ananth Pai , a Mumbai-based paediatrician, has been troubled by an ethical dilemma over the past few years. The doctor has seen an alarming rise in the use of a class of medicines that...
May 30,2024 New Delhi: Patient Safety and Access Initiative of India Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, has moved a public interest litigation at the Delhi High Court raising objections against the government’s lax regulatory framework to assess the quality, safety and...
June 03,2024 New Delhi: A study by the Cancer Mukt Bharat Foundation has revealed that 20 per cent of cancer patients in Delhi and other cities of the country are below the age of 40 years. Of these, 60 per...