Bengaluru, Nov 30 (IANS) Taking a suo-moto cognizance, Karnataka Upalokayukta Justice B. Veerappa on Saturday ordered registration of a case against the doctors of the District Hospital and Ballary Medical College and Research Centre…

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) While over 2.5 million people are living with HIV in India, the country has made notable progress, and outperformed the global reduction rate, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday, ahead of…

Guwahati, Nov 30 (IANS) Empowering the youth of the country with research and also fostering innovation is crucial for India in the run-up to Viksit Bharat in 2047, said Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Saturday. He said this at the 10th…

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic, remains in the skull and meninges for years after infection, leading to a long-lasting effect on the brain, according to a major German study. Researchers from…

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Analysing malaria parasite genomes may usher new and more effective treatments for the deadly mosquito-borne disease and also help predict drug resistance, according to a study. Researchers at the University of…

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Pregnant women’s exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) may alter immune responses, leading to adverse birth outcomes, according to a new study. While previous research linked PM2.5 exposure to maternal…

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) About 14 lakh Ayushman Vay Vandana cards have been created for senior citizens aged 70 years and above since the launch of the scheme, a month ago, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao…

Manila, Nov 29 (IANS) HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths are on the rise in the Western Pacific region, reversing years of progress in the fight against the epidemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday. New HIV infections…

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The U-WIN digital platform has recorded the administration of about 27.77 crore vaccine doses to pregnant women, and children in India, with Bihar and Uttar Pradesh taking the lead, said Union Minister of State for…

Seoul, Nov 29 (IANS) South Korea's health ministry on Friday said it will ban remote prescribing of weight loss medications, including Wegovy, released in the country in October, to prevent potential abuse. According to the Ministry of…