Health

Nearly 18 million doses of Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) were shipped to 11 countries in 2018. Since the OCV stockpile was created in 2013, almost 60 million doses have been shipped worldwide.

Findings give new insights into the connection between poor air quality, children’s health, and mother’s health. Traffic-related air pollution increases a pregnant woman’s risk for hypertension New Delhi, 18th December 2019. A new report from the National Toxicology Program (NTP), affiliated to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, suggests …

Clinical trial eligibility criteria are designed to limit risks to study participants. But, according to Dr. Gerber, these criteria may be excessive in places.

Delhi turns into war zone, students-police stand-off. PM Modi accuses Congress, its allies of raising storm over Citizenship Act

Throat cancer survivors share the ordeal they undergo & how they overcome them

researchers at Pune-based Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) have developed drug targets for the virus that causes the disease, using the molecular modeling approach.

leukemia relapse survival rate children : Immunotherapy drug improves outcomes for some children with relapsed leukemia. Chemotherapy can produce severe side effects.

'Mee punha yaeen' sparks humour in Maharashtra assembly. Twitterati vent anger over Hyderabad rape-murder. Twitter users commemorate World AIDS Day ....

Knee pain is a common problem of the old age, most commonly due to Osteoarthritis, where the joint wears out with age. So as we all age, eventually our knees wear out and develop osteoarthritis.

Book by Dr. Anjana Chattopadhyay details life sketches of 175 women scientists – Indians or foreigeners who were either born or had worked in India.

Attacks on Ebola responders in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dead and injured following attacks on Ebola responders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

CCMB plans studies on mental health genomics. Many mental disorders are caused by a combination of biological, psychological, environmental and genetic factors.

Although eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne illness, has existed for centuries, 2019 has been a particularly deadly year for the disease in the United States.

COPD is not curable, but treatment can relieve symptoms, improve quality of life and reduce the risk of death.

Screening and Prevention of COPD. Try to avoid lung irritants that can contribute to COPD, such as air pollution, chemical fumes, dusts, and secondhand smoke,

Most people who have COPD are at least 40 years old when symptoms begin. Long-term exposure to other lung irritants also is a risk factor for COPD. ..

Long-term exposure to lung irritants that damage the lungs and the airways usually is the cause of COPD.

COPD can often be prevented. Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of COPD. COPD is a major cause of disability, and it is the fourth leading cause of death

Aim of WHO Health for All Film Festival is promote global health issue.

The public health gains achieved in the past few decades, in the form of control or elimination of infectious diseases and improvements in children’s health, could be wiped out if uncontrolled climate change goes on, warns a new study released on Thursday.