Zika Virus Disease in India
Disease Outbreak News – Zika Virus Disease – India First Zika virus disease case in Kerala. New Delhi/Geneva 15 October 2021: On 8 July 2021, a Zika virus (ZIKV) infection was laboratory-confirmed in a resident…
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Oxytocin does not improve social functioning in children with autism spectrum disorder : study
Findings from study believed to be largest of its kind contradict smaller studies showing treatment’s promise. New research on Oxytocin. Do doctors prescribe oxytocin? New Delhi, 14th October 2021. Regular doses of the hormone oxytocin…
WHO report highlights global shortfall in investment in mental health
The world misses most 2020 mental health targets; extension of WHO Mental Health Action Plan to 2030 provides a new opportunity for progress COVID-19 highlighted the need for mental health support. New Delhi/Geneva, 10th October…
#Breaking: Top headlines of India today. The latest breaking news in India | 9 October 2021
Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SKM calls for ‘rail roko’ on Oct 18, demands arrest of MoS Ajay Mishra, son UP Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Live, Farmers Protest in Lakhimpur Kheri Live News: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi…
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed racial and ethnic disparities in the United States: NCI study
NCI study highlights pandemic’s disproportionate impact on Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Latino adults The global COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Latino individuals in the United States, causing…
WHO takes steps to address the glaring shortage of quality palliative care services
Geneva 5 October 2021 – Worldwide, it is estimated only 1 in 10 people who need palliative care are receiving it and global demand for care for people with life-threatening illnesses will continue to grow…
New CDC Advisory: COVID-19 Vaccination for Pregnant People
COVID-19 vaccination is strongly recommended for people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to get pregnant now or might become pregnant in the future: CDC New Delhi, 05th October 2021: The Centers for Disease Control…
#Breaking: Top headlines of India today. The latest breaking news in India | 4 October 2021
WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Down Globally WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Down for Millions of Users Across World, Fb Says ‘Working on It’. NEET 2021 Result soon? Supreme Court dismisses plea to cancel UG NEET exam NEET 2021…
#Breaking: Top headlines of India today. The latest breaking news in India | 30 September 2021
Women’s Commission condemns IAF docs who allegedly did 2-finger test on the rape survivor TNM had reported on September 29 that the survivor in the IAF Coimbatore rape case had allegedly been subjected to the…
#Breaking: Top headlines of India today. The latest breaking news in India | 29 September 2021
Amarinder Singh meets Amit Shah, says they discussed farm protests Former CM Amarinder Singh, hurting from the snub he got from the Congress leadership, today met Home Minister Amit Shah. He later said they discussed…
#Breaking: Top headlines of India today. The latest breaking news in India | 27 September 2021
Smoking may increase risk of Covid-19 severity, death: Study Coronavirus: Smoking can lead to a higher risk of COVID hospitalisation and death, study suggests. Coronavirus news Covid virus expected to continue to transmit for a…
#Breaking: Top headlines of India today. The latest breaking news in India | 27 September 2021
Bharat Bandh Today highlights: Traffic disruptions, 50 trains affected: Bharat Bandh evokes a mixed response. Highways, rail tracks blocked; strike successful, says Rakesh Tikait. Rahul Gandhi voices support for farmers, slams govt as exploitative. Extremely…
Vice President Naidu calls for addressing the shortage of doctors and paramedical workers in a mission mode
‘Offer more short-term courses for paramedics, assign them a larger role in public health’: Vice President VP stresses the need to Indianize the education system in the country New Delhi 25 SEP 2021: The Vice…
Mandatory school masks prevented Covid cases among kids: CDC
Studies Show More COVID-19 Cases in Areas Without School Masking Policies On Friday, September 24, 2021, – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention affiliated with the US Department of Health and Human Services (CDC) released…
World Lung Day: 25 September 2021 | Air pollution kills over 7 million people every year
World Lung Day: 25 September 2021. Think twice, it is not another day in paradise : Air is deadlier than we thought it is! While we observe World Lung Day on 25 September 2021, let…
#Breaking: Top headlines of India today. The latest breaking news in India | 24 September 2021
Meeting between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Vice President Kamala Harris of the USA Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Her Excellency Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States of America, in Washington DC…
Researchers devise methods to tackle COVID-19 PPE waste
New Delhi, Sep 24: Researchers from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)’s Pune-based National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), and several other companies from Pune have pooled their expertise to manufacture…
WHO calls for equitable access to casirivimab and imdevimab for COVID-19
WHO welcomed the addition of another therapeutic to the world’s arsenal against COVID-19, but… Geneva, 24 September 2021 – The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed the addition of another therapeutic to the world’s arsenal against…
Acute health needs in Afghanistan must be urgently addressed and health gains protected: WHO
KABUL/CAIRO/GENEVA 22 September 2021 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that serious health needs in Afghanistan must be addressed urgently and health benefits must be protected. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the…
Study to help develop better treatment for blood-related disorders
New Delhi, Sep 22: Newer and better treatments could soon be on the anvil for leukemia and other blood-related disorders with researchers developing a new model that could give a better insight into the molecular…