Why including HPV vaccine in national program is waste of public fund, explains top epidemiologist
After the central government’s push in the budget for vaccination of girls in the age group of 9-14 years to prevent cervical cancer and the Union health ministry’s plans to include HPV vaccine in the Universal...
About 1 in 5 people develop cancer in their lifetime: WHO
The World Health Organization in its latest estimate on the global burden of cancer has estimated that about 1 in 5 people develop cancer in their lifetime, approximately 1 in 9 men and 1 in 12 women die from the disease. In...
Food disruption during Covid led rise in malnutrition among children: Study
The disruption of India’s food systems during the Covid-19 pandemic was associated with a steep rise in malnutrition among children as the lockdown impacted their nutritional status, according to a study. Researchers...
Asia’s Largest Health Writers & Influencers Convention at AIIMS
The highly anticipated Asia’s largest congregation of health writers and influencers is back with its 8th edition – the National Health Writers & Influencers Convention (NHWIC-2024).Scheduled for February 21st to...
Playing musical instrument linked with sharper brain in later life: Study
Continuing to play a musical instrument, particularly the piano, into later life has been linked with a sharper brain in a new study. Researchers found that the benefits included an improved memory and a better ability to...
Delhi AIIMS and ICMR begin trial for early detection of Cervical Cancer
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in association with research body Indian Council of Medical Research have started a multi-centre trial to evaluate three indigenous human papillomavirus tests of...
Poor sleep quality may negatively impact physical health: Study
People with poor objective sleep quality exhibit unfavourable physical health indicators, particularly elevated blood pressure, a study has found. Objective sleep quality consists not only of the total sleep duration, but...
Air pollution responsible for over 2 Million deaths annually in India: Study
Outdoor air pollution from all sources accounts for 2.18 million deaths per year in India, second only to China, according to a modelling study published in The BMJ. The research found that air pollution from using fossil...
India launches locally-made rare disease drugs, cost slashed by hundred-fold
The Union Health Ministry on Friday said that the four made-in-India drugs for rare diseases have been launched in the country. As the drugs for rare disease are being imported at expensive cost, these made-in-India drugs...
Chlorine disinfectant no more effective than water at killing hospital superbug: Study
One of the primary chlorine disinfectants currently being used to clean hospital scrubs and surfaces does not kill the most common cause of antibiotic-associated illness in health care settings globally, according to a...
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