Nov 23, 2024 For the first time in decades, public health data from the United States show a decline in drug overdose deaths across the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 111,802 overdose deaths were...
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Nov 21, 2024 Scurvy, a disease caused by severe vitamin C deficiency and once thought to be an illness of the past, has never truly disappeared in Canada. Most recently, 27 cases were reported in Saskatchewan, shedding light on the...
Nov 23, 2024 Canada’s public health agency on Friday confirmed the first case of clade I mpox in Canada, in an person in Manitoba. The Public Health Agency of Canada said this travel-related case was associated with an ongoing outbreak...
Nov 22, 2024 Ahmedabad: Experts from across the country participated in TRANSCON 2024, the 49th Annual National Conference of the Indian Society of Blood Transfusion and Immunohematology (ISBTI). This is a major conference on transfusion medicine and blood banks. The...
Nov 20, 2024 Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Tuesday said providing cheap, accessible and quality medical facilities to the people of the state is the priority of the state government. He instructed officials to ensure all the budgetary announcements...
Nov 20, 2024 New Delhi: BJP National President and Union Minister JP Nadda said that the government is working relentlessly to ensure people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) get due medical care. He was speaking at the Special Olympics...
Nov 19, 2024 Ludhiana, Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Monday said 20 lakh students from schools and colleges will be trained in detecting dengue larvae and providing first aid. The minister made the announcement during a review meeting...
Nov 21, 2024 Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday said that the Centre has sanctioned Rs 104.66 crore for providing health care facilities in the hill districts of the state. Singh thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union...
Nov 19, 2024 New Delhi: With the city enveloped in a haze, the demand for pollution aids is rising. According to chemists at Yusuf Sarai, Khan Market, Connaught Place and Khanna Market in various parts of the capital, the demand...
Oct 23, 2024 Thousands of volunteers have helped to provide a snapshot of the health of the nation’s rivers and waterways, highlighting high levels of nitrates and phosphates, as well as a cocktail of chemical compounds that pose a risk...