Diarrhea main killer of kids under 5, adults above 70: Study
Diarrhea remains one of the leading killers of children under five and the elderly, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, despite significant progress in reducing global deaths from the disease, a study has...
Every hour 30 lives lost to drowning, WHO calls for action
The World Health Organization has called on countries in South-East Asia Region to strengthen measures to prevent drowning which disproportionately affects children and the vulnerable population. As per WHO’s first Global...
Preventing women from medical institutes in Afghanistan threatens healthcare future: MSF
The announcement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to bar women from studying in medical institutes will have far-reaching consequences on women’s health in the country, said Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)...
HPV vaccine not included in Universal Immunization Programme, JP Nadda
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is not part of the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP), Union Health Minister J P Nadda told the Lok Sabha on Friday. HPV infection causes cervical cancer.Responding to a question,...
Filmmaker Boney Kapoor to introduce reel on Hepatitis awareness in movie prologues
Renowned Bollywood filmmaker Boney Kapoor has vowed to introduce a short awareness film on hepatitis as a prologue in feature films screened across the nation. His announcement came during the 27th Hepatitis Day celebrations...
What is Brain Rot: Know everything about Oxford’s ‘Word of the Year 2024’
The Oxford University of Britain announces the ‘Word of the Year’ yearly. The university selects those words which have been discussed the most keeping in mind the current era. Oxford University has chosen the...
Workplace Stress and Burnout Rate Reaching Critical Levels for Indian Employees: Experts
Doctors and specialists at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad have brought to light the alarming levels of occupational stress and burnout experienced by Indian employees. The 2024 Gallup State of Global Workplace Report...
Delhi reports first case of Japanese Encephalitis
The national capital has reported an ‘isolated’ case of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in a 72-year-old man from West Delhi. An official source said he was admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences following chest...
After Tata Memorial, AIIMS oncology experts raises question over Sidhu’s cancer cure claims
Following a statement from Tata Memorial Centre, Dr. Abhishek Shankar, a senior oncologist from AIIMS Delhi, has written an open letter to Navjot Singh Sidhu, raising serious concerns about his recent claims regarding his...
Health experts say Navjot Singh Sidhu’s Claim on Wife’s Cancer misleading
A recent claim by Punjabi leader and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu regarding his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu’s stage-4 cancer has sparked widespread debate on social media. Sidhu stated that doctors had given his wife...
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