India reports 514 Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths in 24 hours
Jan 11, 2024, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 514 new Covid-19 cases and three people died of infection in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
India Vision Insititute’s free vision screenings touch one million lives
Jan 11, 2024, at 04:29 pm
India Vision Institute (IVI), the NGO working to improve visual health and provide access to a pair of corrective glasses to those in need, said it has attained a milestone with one million free vision screenings across India, bringing hope of clear vision and brighter futures to urban poor and the underprivileged in remote communities.
Study finds exposure to air pollution associated with increase in sedentary time
Jan 11, 2024, at 12:26 am
Long-term exposure to current levels of UK air pollution is associated with an annual increase of up to 22 minutes of sedentary time each day, in a study published in the Journal of Public Health.
Florida becomes first US state to allow import of certain prescription drugs from Canada
Jan 10, 2024, at 03:43 am
Tampa (Florida)/IBNS: Florida became the first state in the United States to import certain drugs from Canada which could save the US state an estimated $150 million annually.
Sourav Ganguly inaugurates HP Ghosh Hospital in Kolkata
Jan 09, 2024, at 07:33 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday inaugurated HP Ghosh Hospital, a unit of the Eastern India Heart Care and Research Foundation, here.
Study finds disrupted sleep may be linked to memory and thinking problems
Jan 09, 2024, at 01:01 am
People who have more disrupted sleep in their 30s and 40s may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems a decade later, according to new research published in the January 3, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Jan 07, 2024, at 10:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: 'Awake brain surgery,' which pushes the boundaries of innovation and precision in neurosurgery, is one of the most significant developments in the field, according to Dr Amitabha Chanda.
KGMU exemplifies Uttar Pradesh's Rich 'Ganga-Jamuni' Heritage: Dr Mahendra Bhandari
Jan 06, 2024, at 11:46 pm
New Delhi: Dr Mahendra Bhandari, CEO of Robotic Surgery Champion Vattikuti Foundation has said that King George’s Medical University (KGMU) exemplifies Uttar Pradesh's Rich 'Ganga-Jamuni' Heritage.
Indian government orders new drug-making standards following deaths overseas
Jan 06, 2024, at 11:01 pm
The Indian government has mandated new drug manufacturing standards this year for the country's pharmaceutical companies, media reports said.
WHO warns COVID-19 infections are rising fast globally
Jan 06, 2024, at 03:22 pm
The UN health agency WHO confirmed on Friday that coronavirus numbers are spiking globally and that we “should expect more cases” in the coming winter months in the northern hemisphere.
WHO alerts COVID-19 infections are rising fast globally
Jan 06, 2024, at 03:20 pm
The UN health agency WHO confirmed on Friday that coronavirus numbers are spiking globally and that we “should expect more cases” in the coming winter months in the northern hemisphere.
Jan 06, 2024, at 04:59 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Department of Gastro Sciences at CMRI hospital in Kolkata has successfully performed two consecutive total pancreatectomy surgeries with splenic preservation in cases of Cancer in Pancreas.
70 hospitalised after consuming food at religious event in Maharashtra's Kolhapur
Jan 04, 2024, at 04:25 am
Kolhapur/IBNS/UNI: At least 70 devotees were hospitalised with complaints of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea after consuming a suspected contaminated meal at a 'Harinam Saptah' function at Parite village in Maharashtra's Kolhapur on Wednesday.
Study finds you need to combine mindfulness with exercise for mental health boost in 2024
Jan 03, 2024, at 10:49 pm
For people looking to start 2024 with a new routine to feel fitter and happier, a new study from the University of Bath suggests that combining mindfulness with exercise could be your key to success.
India sees 22 percent jump in Covid-19 cases: Report
Jan 02, 2024, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has added 22 percent rise in Covid-19 cases amid the surge in infections across the country, media reports said.
Jan 02, 2024, at 05:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded a two percent rise in COVID-19 cases over the past 2 weeks, with the tally in the last 24 hours reaching 636 cases.
India records rise in Covid cases again, 841 new infections in 24 hours
Dec 31, 2023, at 07:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has logged 841 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours, recording the highest in 227 days.
UN chief Antonio Guterres asks people to act on lessons of COVID-19 on Epidemic Preparedness Day
Dec 28, 2023, at 11:16 pm
The world must prepare for the next pandemic and act on lessons learned from COVID-19, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message on Wednesday to mark the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness.
India reports 692 new Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths in past 24 hours
Dec 28, 2023, at 10:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 692 fresh Covid-19 cases and six deaths during the last 24 hours, Health Ministry data said on Thursday.
Delhi reports first case of JN.1 variant of COVID-19, health minister urges not to panic
Dec 28, 2023, at 03:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With the national capital reporting its first case of JN.1 variant infection, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that there is no need to panic and that it only causes mild sickness.
India reports 116 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally reaches 4,170
Dec 26, 2023, at 06:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 116 fresh cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours as per health Ministry data on Tuesday.
Dec 25, 2023, at 11:55 pm
Those who binge drink and have a certain genetic makeup are six times more likely to develop alcohol-related cirrhosis, according to new research from UCL, the Royal Free Hospital, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.
Study finds single-use e-cigarette batteries causing vast amount of wastes
Dec 25, 2023, at 11:13 pm
The study, published in Joule, highlights a growing environmental threat from these increasingly popular vape pens, which are not designed to be recharged.
Polio virus detected in environmental samples in parts of Pakistan
Dec 25, 2023, at 01:38 am
Polio virus has been detected in environmental samples from two districts in different parts of Pakistan, the country's health ministry said.
India's active Covid-19 caseload rises to 3,742 with 656 new infections as JN.1 variant spreads
Dec 25, 2023, at 12:05 am
New Delhi: India registered an increase of 656 new Covid-19 infections in a single day, causing the active caseload to rise from 3,420 to 3,742, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Ongoing brain injury caused by COVID-19 may not always be detected by routine tests: Study
Dec 24, 2023, at 10:58 pm
A new study published December 22 in Nature Communications details that markers of brain injury are present in the blood many months after COVID-19 infection, despite inflammation blood tests being normal.
Dengue spike fuels concerns of public health threat in previously untouched countries, alerts WHO
Dec 23, 2023, at 02:37 pm
This year's surprising spike in dengue infections globally represents a potentially high public health threat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Southern Vietnam registers six monkey pox deaths
Dec 22, 2023, at 11:12 pm
Ten southern localities of Vietnam have reported 117 monkey pox cases, including six deaths, according to the Institute Pasteur in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday.
WHO approves second Malaria vaccine amid global cases surge
Dec 22, 2023, at 05:16 am
Geneva/IBNS: In light of the recent spike in malaria cases worldwide, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday approved the prequalification of the second malaria vaccine, known as R21/Matrix-M, to enable greater access to treatment.