Top Ayurveda body hosts walkthrough for Working Group of C20 on Integrated Holistic Health under G20
Apr 10, 2023, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi: All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), the apex institute of Ayurveda in India, an Autonomous Institute under the Ministry of AYUSH recently hosted a walkthrough on Saturday for the 'Working Group of C20 on Integrated Holistic Health' here.
Covid-19: Maharashtra reports 788 fresh cases and one death
Apr 10, 2023, at 06:18 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra recorded 788 fresh cases and one death during the past 24 hours, according to the latest health bulletin released on Monday.
Covid-19: India reports 5,880 fresh cases, hospitals to conduct mock drill
Apr 10, 2023, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India recorded a single-day jump of 5,880 fresh Covid-19 cases during the last 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 35,199 according to the Union Health Ministry on Monday.
Scientists confirm existence of Raccoon Dogs at Wuhan market prior to COVID-19 outbreak
Apr 09, 2023, at 11:33 pm
Beijing: Raccoon dogs and other animals susceptible to COVD-19 were sold at the market in Wuhan prior to its closure in 2020 over the coronavirus pandemic, though its still unclear whether they transmitted the infection to humans, according to research conducted by Chinese researchers and published in the journal Nature.
CDC warns US public health officials of Marburg virus
Apr 09, 2023, at 12:42 am
Washington: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an alert alarming health officials about the rare Ebola-like Marburg virus which has been reported from two African nations.
Check out the health benefits of Brocolli consumption as reflected in new study
Apr 09, 2023, at 12:35 am
Broccoli is known to be beneficial to our health. For example, research has shown that increased consumption of the cruciferous vegetable decreases incidences of cancer and type 2 diabetes.
Telangana: Young man dies of a heart attack while playing cricket
Apr 07, 2023, at 09:40 pm
Siddipet: A 37-year-old man died of a heart attack while playing cricket at Husnabad in this district on Friday.
Maharashtra reports 803 fresh Covid-19 cases and 3 deaths
Apr 07, 2023, at 06:28 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has recorded 803 new Covid-19 cases and three deaths in the last 24 hours, health officials said here on Friday.
India reports 6,050 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hrs
Apr 07, 2023, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded a single-day jump of 6,050 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 28,303, according to the Union Health Ministry on Friday.
Hikikomori: Thousands in Japan slipping into complete social withdrawal
Apr 07, 2023, at 04:41 am
Hikikomori, a psychological condition in which a person shows complete withdrawal from their surroundings, has become increasingly prominent in Japan over the recent years with hundreds of thousands of people in the working age group in the country living as recluses, media reports said.
Covid-19: Maharashtra records 569 new cases and two deaths in 24 hours
Apr 06, 2023, at 04:39 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra recorded 569 new cases of Covid-19 and two virus related deaths during the past 24 hours, said the health bulletin released by the Health department on Thursday.
Delhi sees 509 new Covid cases in 24 hours, positivity rate jumps to 26 pct
Apr 06, 2023, at 04:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital Wednesday reported 509 fresh Covid-19 cases with the positivity rate spiking up to 26 per cent from 15.64 per cent a day before.
Tick-borne encephalitis detected in England, warns health agency: What is known so far
Apr 05, 2023, at 11:44 pm
London: The UK Health Security Agency has warned that tick-borne encephalitis is likely to be detected in England.
Smart watches could predict higher risk of heart failure: Study
Apr 05, 2023, at 10:34 pm
London: The peer-reviewed study, published in The European Heart Journal – Digital Health, looked at data from 83,000 people who had undergone a 15-second electrocardiogram (ECG) comparable to the kind carried out using smart watches and phone devices.
UAE govt issues travel advisory against Marburg virus
Apr 05, 2023, at 10:27 pm
Abu Dhabi: UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has urged the public to be aware of the virus causing Marburg hemorrhagic fever and to avoid travelling to Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea unless it’s necessary due to the recent spread of Marburg virus.
Maharashtra sees 186 pct hike in single-day Covid cases, 4 deaths in last 24 hrs
Apr 05, 2023, at 02:31 am
Mumbai/IBNS: At least four people died as Maharashtra witnessed a whopping 711 new Covid-19 cases in the state in the last 24 hours, which is a jump of nearly 186 percent in a single day.
Covid spike in Haryana leaves 1 dead, 193 new positive cases
Apr 05, 2023, at 01:45 am
Chandigarh/UNI: One person succumbed to Coronavirus on Tuesday in Yamunanagar of Haryana and 193 new positive cases were reported in the state, official sources said.
Achievements in Health Sector in Goa showcased in run up to 2nd G20 Health Working Group Meeting
Apr 04, 2023, at 11:21 pm
Panaji: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in partnership with the Directorate of Health Services, Government of Goa, organized an exclusive tour of Primary Health Care Centres (PHC) performing exceptionally in the state, ahead of the second G20 Health Working Group Meeting scheduled to take place in Goa from April 17-19, 2023.
mRNA vaccine beats infection for key defense against COVID-19, Stanford Medicine scientists find
Apr 04, 2023, at 10:49 pm
The Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA vaccine directed at COVID-19 is much better than natural infection at revving up key immune cells called killer T cells to fight future infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, Stanford Medicine investigators have found.
Keeping COVID-19 in check likely to require periodic boosters
Apr 04, 2023, at 10:42 pm
Between natural infection and a global vaccination campaign, most people now have some immunity against the virus that causes COVID-19.
WHO calls for action to protect, support and expand global health force
Apr 04, 2023, at 08:41 pm
New York: Ahead of its 75th anniversary on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for countries to both address inequities in care and protect the workers who provide it, many of whom are burned out from the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: Nepal confirms spread of XBB.1.16 sub-variant
Apr 04, 2023, at 03:16 pm
Kathmandu: Nepal has confirmed the spread of Omicron’s sub-variant XBB.1.16 in the Himalayan nation.
One in six people worldwide is affected by infertility: WHO
Apr 04, 2023, at 02:39 pm
New York: One in six people worldwide is affected by infertility and access to affordable care is insufficient, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, in a major new report.
US health body sounds alert after deadly Marburg virus spreads in Africa
Apr 02, 2023, at 09:55 pm
Marburg virus, which is equally dangerous as Ebola, is spreading rapidly in Africa, particularly in Tanzania and Guinea. In order to curb the deadly infection, America's Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sending personnel to these regions, media reports said.
India logs 2,994 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hrs
Apr 01, 2023, at 07:02 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has registered a slight dip in Covid-19 cases on Saturday with 2,994 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the active caseload over 16,354-mark, in the last 24 hours, as per the Health Ministry.
Children with high blood pressure often become adults with high blood pressure: Study
Mar 31, 2023, at 11:27 pm
Dallas: High blood pressure in children is not uncommon, and research shows it may lead to high blood pressure in adulthood, as well as problems with the heart, blood vessels and kidneys, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published today in the Association’s Hypertension journal.
Shedding pounds may benefit your heart: Study
Mar 31, 2023, at 11:20 pm
Dallas: Losing weight with lifestyle changes in an intensive behavioral weight loss program was associated with a decrease in risk factors for cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes for at least five years — even if some weight was regained, according to a systematic review of research, published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, a peer-reviewed American Heart Association journal.
Marburg virus outbreaks highlight link between health and planet: Tedros
Mar 31, 2023, at 07:06 pm
New York: The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the agency was working to help contain Marburg virus disease outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania, advocating for more global action to implement a UN-led “One Health” approach.
India reports 3,095 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
Mar 31, 2023, at 06:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has registered 3,095 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total active case in the country to 15,208, as per the Health Ministry on Friday.
China detects third human case of H3N8 strain of bird flu
Mar 31, 2023, at 03:18 pm
Beijing: China has reported its third human case of the H3N8 strain of bird flu, media reports said.