Nearly 294 million people are living with hypertension in the Southeast Asia Region. Over 24 million individuals with hypertension are estimated to be on treatment within public health facilities across the region of...
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday released the updated Bacterial Priority Pathogens List (BPPL) 2024, highlighting 15 families of antibiotic-resistant bacteria categorized into critical, high, and medium...
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK-based University of Bolton Institute of Medicine, marking the start of an international partnership to work...
As many as one-third of all urban children in India aged 5-15 years are expected to suffer from myopia by 2030. Based on the ongoing trends, one out of every two children in the country will be myopic by 2050. During the...
The Supreme court has reserved its order on a contempt plea against Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna, and others in the Patanjali misleading advertisements case. Further, the SC has granted Patanjali time to file affidavits...
Although nutrition and health claims are regulated by FSSAI, consumers are advised to exercise caution by cross-checking the claims with ingredients and nutrition information on the label, the ICMR has recommended in dietary...
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has warned that food labels on packaged items can be misleading and consumers should read the information carefully to make informed and healthy choices. The apex health research...
Approximately 10,000 children are born with Thalassemia each year, a genetic disorder impairing the body’s ability to produce enough red blood cells. This adds to the existing burden of over 150,000 patients. In the...
In an effort to honour the hard work and dedication of nurses, the Asian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Faridabad held a week-long celebration with a bunch of fun activities. Complimenting these activities is an...
A 76-year-old road accident victim who tragically passed away due to a brain haemorrhage has donated his liver to a 30-year-old man suffering from liver cirrhosis. The entire process of multi organ retrieval surgery took...
