Pancreatic cancer has been on a steady rise over the last 5-10 years can be attributed to dietary shifts associated with Western lifestyles such as increased consumption of processed foods, high-fat diets, and sugary...
Amid the worsening air pollution in Delhi and NCR region, the Indian Chest Society on Thursday voiced significant concerns over the escalating crisis. Highlighting that the severe pollution is leading to a marked increase in...
Patients with heart disease, specifically those with heart failure, are especially vulnerable to the impacts of air pollution and poor air quality and can take steps to protect themselves, a new study has said. Results from...
A new study of 1,482 TB patients across four states – Assam, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal – has revealed shockingly high rates of catastrophic costs, with 30 per cent to 61 per cent experiencing...
The 15th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion will be held from 2nd to 4th September 2024 in New Delhi. Despite injuries accounting for over 5.8 million deaths annually, the global epidemic of injury...
Dr. L Swasticharan, Addl. DDG with DGHS, health ministry, has said that ministry is actively considering establishing a specialized Technical Expert Group focusing on Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a rare and genetically inherited...
Emphasising that there is a shortage of nearly 30 per cent of doctors and specialists at many hospitals in the city, Delhi health minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Tuesday alleged that despite repeated requests to the Lieutenant...
Siemens Healthineers, a global leader in medical diagnostics, has announced its pioneering implementation of the new Atellica CI, independent integrated diagnostic testing analyzer at Mahajan Imaging & Labs, to make...
Union health ministry has written a letter to the BCCI and Sports Authority of India (SAI) on preventive measures against tobacco advertisement. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has urged both the sports...
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), in collaboration with the National Health Authority (NHA) and WHO India, has released 32 new Standard Treatment Workflows (STWs) for common and serious diseases. The new STWs...
