Cancer awareness and care can make difference: Specialists
Feb 05, 2016, at 12:34 am
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS): As the incidence of cancer in India grows, awareness and palliative care will make all the difference, in the fight against this deadly disease, feel experts.
UN health agency urges action now in European countries to prevent Zika virus spread
Feb 04, 2016, at 02:10 pm
New York, Feb 4 (Just Earth News/IBNS) European countries were called on on Wednesday by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) to act early and in a coordinated way to protect the region from Zika virus, just one day after another case was confirmed in the United States.
"India needs to scale-up clinical research to address the growing cancer burden"
Feb 04, 2016, at 02:48 am
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IBNS): The past decades have witnessed hundreds and thousands of lives lost to cancer, and present day statistics only confirm the disease’s top spot in the list of life-threatening illnesses. Today, cancer is the second biggest killer after heart disease in India. Data from the WHO World Cancer Report released in 2015 indicates that in India, there are 7 lakh new cancer cases per year, killing over 3.5 lakh people every year.
Bharat Biotech unveils first vaccine candidate for Zika virus
Feb 03, 2016, at 11:53 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (IBNS): Vaccines and Bio-Therapeutic manufacturer, Bharat Biotech, on Wednesday announced breakthrough in developing world’s first, two promising candidates Zikavac vaccines for Zika infection.
Facebook launches initiative to combat Zika virus
Feb 03, 2016, at 08:56 pm
New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said his company has partnered with the non-profit Abrasco Divulga in Brazil as part of an effort to fight against Zika virus.
Indian lab applies for patent for the first Zika virus vaccine
Feb 03, 2016, at 07:24 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (IBNS): As the race to find a vaccine for the Zika virus hots up, Bharat Biotech International Limited of Hyderabad, India, claims it has made a breakthrough and has filed for the patent for the world's first Zika virus vaccine, according to media reports on Wednesday.
First case of sexually transmitted Zika virus infection recorded in the US
Feb 03, 2016, at 05:46 pm
Dallas, Feb 3 (IBNS): A person in Texas, United States, has been infected with the defect-causing Zika virus after having sex with a person who apparently caught the virus while visiting Venezuela in South America, the local media reported quoting county health officials on Tuesday.
Zika virus: UN agencies step up response measures following declaration of public health emergency
Feb 03, 2016, at 02:22 pm
New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Following yesterday’s declaration of a public health emergency of international concern regarding the cluster of microcephaly and other neurological disorders in relation to the Zika virus, United Nations agencies on Tuesday highlighted their actions to support affected communities.
Zika: Health Ministry issues guidelines
Feb 03, 2016, at 12:18 am
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IBNS): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday issued guidelines on the Zika virus disease here.
Sanofi Pasteur to leverage its strong vaccine legacy in hunt for Zika vaccine
Feb 02, 2016, at 08:25 pm
Lyon, France/Kolkata , Feb 2 (IBNS): Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, announced today that it has launched a vaccine research and development project targeting the prevention of Zika virus infection and disease.
Films showing smoking scenes should be rated to protect children from tobacco addiction
Feb 01, 2016, at 09:03 pm
Geneva, Feb 1 (IBNS) WHO is calling on governments to rate movies that portray tobacco use in a bid to prevent children and adolescents from starting to smoke cigarettes and use other forms of tobacco.
Jan 29, 2016, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IBNS): Union health minister J P Nadda, on Friday, held a high level meeting with his senior officials and the All India Institute of Medical Science to take stock of the situation arising from the spread of Zika virus being reported from some countries.
Jan 29, 2016, at 12:40 am
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS): Union minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan dedicated to the nation on Thursday a low cost motorized wheelchair, called Locomo, developed by the Department of Biotechnology under the Make-in-India initiative.
Jan 28, 2016, at 08:53 pm
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IBNS): More than 60 percent women in the 15-49 year age-group in West Bengal suffer from anaemia, reveals the National Family Health Survey 2015-2016.
National Family Health Survey: Tobacco use in WB comes down
Jan 28, 2016, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Consumption of tobacco has come down by a little more than 11 per cent in West Bengal, according to the recent reports released by the National Family Health Survey.
One in every two children in West Bengal is anaemic, NFHS reveals
Jan 28, 2016, at 02:38 am
Kolkata, Jan 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS): More than half the children under 5 years are still Anaemic in West Bengal, as the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS 4, 2015-‘16) data highlight.
Seven die, more than 1,000 affected in jaundice outbreak in Shimla
Jan 27, 2016, at 04:31 pm
Shimla, Jan 27 (IBNS) Seven people have so far died and more than 1,000 have been affected of jaundice following a severe outbreak of jaundice in Shimla over the past month, reports said.
Governments must act to reverse alarming rise in childhood obesity, UN report warns
Jan 26, 2016, at 02:17 pm
New York, Jan 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Facing a global epidemic in childhood obesity with the number of overweight children under five on track to jump from 42 million to 70 million over the next decade, a United Nations report on Monday called on governments to reverse the trend by promoting healthy foods and physical activity.
Dealing with epidemics presents growth: WHO
Jan 23, 2016, at 08:27 pm
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, Jan 22 (IBNS): The recent Ebola epidemic challenged leaders of all nations and sectors and brought to light the need for resiliency and infrastructure to prevent and mitigate risks of future outbreaks.
Health Ministry releases results from 1st phase of NFHS-4 survey
Jan 20, 2016, at 01:43 am
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday released the results from the first phase of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), 2015-16.
Electro magnetic field radiation from mobile phone towers are not hazardous , opines TRAI experts
Jan 19, 2016, at 01:15 am
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS): TRAI experts on Monday said that electro magnetic Field Radiation from mobile phone towers are not hazardous.
Panic grips J&K over polio 'rumour'
Jan 18, 2016, at 02:16 am
Srinagar, Jan 17 (IBNS) Hospitals in Srinagar and other hospitals of the Kashmir valley witnessed a massive rush after rumours of children's death due to polio vaccine surfaced in the state on Sunday.
New Ebola case in Sierra Leone; WHO continues to stress risk of more flare-ups
Jan 16, 2016, at 05:00 am
New York, Jan 15 (IBNS) A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in Sierra Leone, reflecting the ongoing risk of new flare-ups of the virus in affected countries, WHO confirmed on Friday.
Health Aggregator Zoctr raises an undisclosed amount from Brand Capital
Jan 16, 2016, at 03:40 am
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IBNS) Mumbai-headquartered Zoctr, a first-of-its-kind Patient Centric Health Aggregator Platform has raised an undisclosed sum from the Times Group (Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd.) under its innovative Brand Capital Incubator Funding Model that provides funding for long-term brand building and advertising needs of growth oriented companies against equity participation.
10% of patients worldwide are affected due to errors in medical care: WHO
Jan 13, 2016, at 03:41 am
Jaipur, Jan 12 (IBNS): Unsafe use of medication is a major issue in health care in both developed and developing countries, causing millions of patient injuries and costing billions of dollars to health-care systems.
Dettol partners with Nashik Kumbh for unique initiative to provide hygiene to 30 million pilgrims
Jan 13, 2016, at 01:41 am
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS): Kumbh Mela, one of the world's largest religious congregations, last year witnessed approx 30 million people and pilgrims from across the country over a period of 58 days.
Kolkata hits the road for underprivileged cancer patients of North East
Jan 11, 2016, at 10:10 pm
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS) In a bid to create cancer awareness among underprivileged cancer patients, citizens of Kolkata took to the road on Sunday morning, covering a base of four kilometers in an hour's walk from Park Street to its surrounding area.
ISCR voices optimism for Clinical Research in India
Jan 07, 2016, at 12:00 am
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): Underscoring the role and relevance of clinical research in meeting the needs of patients in India and the value that clinical research can derive for all stakeholders, the Indian Society for Clinical Research on Wednesday announced that the theme of its 9th Annual Conference is Clinical Research in India: Patients First and Research for India.
Kolkata: Chittaranjan cancer hospital accused of providing expired medicine to patient
Jan 06, 2016, at 07:04 pm
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS) Family of a cancer patient on Tuesday alleged that Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) in Kolkata provided expired medicine for chemotherapy.
Baichung Bhutia lends support to walk for Northeast cancer patients
Jan 06, 2016, at 05:36 pm
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): Former India captain Baichung Bhutia, who himself saw his father suffering from cancer, is lending his support to a walk in Kolkata to raise awareness and support the victims of the deadly disease from the Northeast region in particular.