New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) India has seen a significant drop in mortality rates among children under five from diarrhoeal diseases between 1990 and 2021, according to a global report published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal on…

Nalasopara, Dec 18 (IANS) The Jan Aushadhi Kendras, opened under the Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is helping patients and their families across the country, in buying medicines at dirt-cheap rates. The Jan…

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, on Wednesday announced a partnership with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to promote collaboration in healthcare, emerging…

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) About 36.16 crore Ayushman Cards have been created for beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), said the Union government on Tuesday. “As per the PMJAY dashboard, as of December 12, 36.16 crore…

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The quadrivalent HPV vaccine, developed in India, is affordable and more effective for cervical cancer, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Tuesday.…

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) While the rapid spread of Covid-19 can be attributed mainly to the high transmissibility of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a new study has linked the high incidence and mortality rates with environmental factors,…

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) People with allergy-induced sniffles and asthma may have different fungal colonies or mycobiomes in their noses, finds a study on Tuesday. The common respiratory disease, formally called allergic rhinitis, has…

Narmadapuram, Dec 16 (IANS) The residents of Narmadapuram district in Madhya Pradesh are drawing the benefits of Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya JanAushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) and cutting their medical expenses significantly. The Jan Aushadhi…

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Lung cancer, long known to affect smokers, is seeing a significant rise in people who do not smoke, said doctors on Monday, raising concern over the shift. According to health experts, increased exposure to air…

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has approved the set up for 97 new ESI hospitals across the country in the last ten years, said Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje on…