Yoga reduces reducing burden of epilepsy, felt stigma: AIIMS Study
A study conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, has revealed that practising Yoga can reduce felt stigma among adults suffering from epilepsy. AIIMS enrolled people with epilepsy (PWE) with...
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...
No link between Covid vaccine and sudden heart attack among youths: ICMR
A comprehensive study by the Indian Council of Medical Research has concluded that Covid-19 vaccination does not increase the risk of unexplained sudden deaths among young adults in the country. On the contrary, the study...
‘11 lakh children missed first measles vaccine in 2022’: Center denies
According to a report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), total 1.1 million children in India missed their routine immunisation against measles in 2022...
AMR responsible for approximately 1.27 million deaths globally
Antimicrobial resistance contributes to almost 5 million human deaths from bacterial infections alone each year. The AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to the active ingredients, or...
Two-year old brain dead donate organs to save multiple lives
Two families including one of 2-year-old of brain dead have donated the organs to save multiple lives at All India Institute of Medical sciences. Ms. Shashi, a 48-year-old female, had a road traffic accident on November 16,...
Health Ministry releases National Pharmacy Commission Bill draft, seeks comments
The Union Health Ministry has released the draft National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2023, which seeks to repeal the Pharmacy Act of 1948 and replace the Pharmacy Council of India with a national commission. The ministry put...
Quitting Smoking Reduces Type-2 Diabetes Risk By 30-40 %
As per a new study by World Health Organisation, quitting smoking can lower the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by 30-40 per cent. According to a WHO statement, smoking influences the body’s ability to regulate...
AIIMS helps mountaineer recover from adversity
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Wednesday said that mountaineer Anurag Maloo who sustained a fall from an altitude of approximately 70 meters in subzero temperatures into a deep crevasse during his expedition...
Air pollution may increase risk of type 2 diabetes: Study
A study published in the BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care journal has revealed that the exposure to polluted air is associated with an increased risk of type-2 diabetes. The research, first of its kind in India and...
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