Health

By Vidya Bhushan Rawat This is the second part of my conversation with Dr Manisha Bangar in which she speaks about the health crisis in India and how the government is trying to privatise things, how our response during the Corona period was lacking things. She also gives us an …

Deadline extended to 17 September (from 10 September) New Delhi/Geneva 11th September 2021: The World Health Organization (WHO) extended today to 17th September (previously set for 10th September) an open call for experts to serve as members of the new WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens …

Remember the 6S method and rush to the hospital Advanced treatment modalities can successfully treat stroke patients By Dr Shailesh Jain, Principal Consultant, Neurosciences, Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi The brain being the most enigmatic and important organ of the body is kept well protected on all sides by …

The UN chief on Wednesday commended the leadership of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on climate action. Newyork/New Delhi, 8 September 2021: UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was counting on these nations to send a strong signal to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) that …

Key figures in the new Taliban government Mullah Hassan Akhund to lead Taliban’s interim govt, Abdul Ghani Baradar to be deputy. Mehbooba Mufti placed under house arrest; Says, the situation is far from normal in Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti says under house arrest: ‘This exposes fake claims of normalcy in Kashmir’. …

IND vs ENG: Jasprit Bumrah Becomes Fastest Indian Pacer To 100 Test Wickets | Cricket News England vs India: Jasprit Bumrah reached 100 Test wickets in his 24th Test, thus becoming the fastest Indian pacer to reach the landmark. Farmer protests: Haryana suspends mobile internet services in 5 districts Karnal …

New Delhi, Sep 06: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)-Bhopal have sequenced the genome of Giloy, a medicinal herb that is extensively used in allopathic pharmaceuticals and ayurvedic formulations to treat various health conditions. What is Giloy? Giloy is an important multipurpose medicinal plant in Ayurvedic science. It has …

WHO and UN partners’ compendium of 500 actions  aims to reduce diseases from environmental factors and save lives Almost 25% of deaths worldwide could be prevented if the actions in the compendium were fully implemented New Delhi/Geneva 06th September 2021: WHO, UNDP, UNEP and UNICEF have partnered to create a …

By Dr Ritika Sachdev, Additional Director, Center For Sight Our eyes are what enable us to see the world every day. Sometimes we can take them for granted and stop caring for them, which can lead to problems with our eyes or even worse, with our eyesight. By adhering to …

People with an inherited condition known as neurofibromatosis type 1, or NF1, often develop non-cancerous, or benign, tumours that grow along nerves. These tumours can sometimes turn into aggressive cancers, but there hasn’t been a good way to determine whether this transformation to cancer has happened. Researchers from the National …

New Delhi/Geneva. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for innovative health technologies that can help countries improve health outcomes by providing shortcuts to solutions despite a lack of infrastructure and resources. However, many of the new technologies that have come to market are unaffordable or unsuitable for low- and …

Kabul/Cairo, 30 August 2021 – A plane carrying WHO medicines and health supplies landed in Afghanistan today, 30 August, at 12:25 pm local time. The first shipment of medical supplies to Afghanistan since the country came under the control of the Taliban This is the first shipment of medical supplies …

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to fulfil their obligations to prevent and prosecute cases of enforced disappearance, a “cowardly practice” which the COVID-19 pandemic has made even more difficult to combat. 30 August 2021. The UN chief made the appeal in his message to mark the International Day …

New Delhi, Aug 24: The fight against the ongoing epidemic of COVID-19 is all set to get stronger. The office of the Drug Controller General of India has approved a proposal of the Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd., to go in for phase II / III trial of the country’s first …

New Delhi, Aug 23: In a study that could help design better drugs for breast cancer, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)-Bhopal have identified the mechanism by which breast cancer cells proliferate and spread.  The team studied the regulation of a gene called ‘ESRP1’ in …

New Delhi, Aug. 23: Air pollution resulting from the rising levels of particulate matter, nitrous oxides, sulfur oxides, carbon oxides, and other toxic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is a major concern. Long-term exposure to even a few parts per million of these chemicals takes a toll on health and can …

KABUL/CAIRO/KATHMANDU,22 August 2021: “As humanitarian needs in Afghanistan increase, the abilities to respond to those needs are rapidly declining. WHO and UNICEF call for immediate and unimpeded access to deliver medicines and other lifesaving supplies to millions of people in need of aid, including 300 000 people displaced in the …

People with cancer nearing the end of their life are not getting needed opioids to control their pain, a new study indicates. In the study, researchers found that the proportion of people with cancer who filled a prescription for opioid drugs within the last month of their life dropped between …

Uphold the dignity of women and ensure a safe environment for them – Vice President The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, on the occasion of Rakshabandhan today, urged everyone to uphold the dignity of women and ensure a safe environment for them at all times. Shri Naidu who is …

Call for experts to join Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens Issued on: 20 August – Deadline: 10 September: New Delhi, 21st August 2021: The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday issued an open call for experts to serve as members of the new WHO Scientific Advisory Group …