How cancer reoccurs after immunotherapy?
The study from Rockefeller University identifies cells that help tumours to survive the treatment, suggesting potential avenues for improvement
Obesity in rural areas driving global pandemic: Study
The study reported among low- and middle-income countries, the rise of BMI in rural areas is at par or faster than the cities
Virginity not a scientific term, but a social construct: UN
In a move to end gender-based discrimination and violence, UN agencies have called for a world-wide ban on virginity testing
WHO releases first-of-its-kind patient safety rights charter ahead of Patient Safety Day
Outlines core rights of all patients in the context of safety of health care
WHO announces council to speed up TB vaccine development
Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus announces plan to save millions of lives at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
25% healthcare centres lack water facilities, 20% sanitation facilities: WHO
The report highlights that each year 17 million women in least developed countries give birth in centres with inadequate facilities for water, …
WHO urges countries to adopt First Embrace to save millions of newborns
Within 4 years, the Early Essential Newborn Care has benefitted 4 million newborns annually
HUL and mercury-exposed workers in Kodaikanal reach an out-of-court settlement
The settlement is historic as families of 591 workers have opted for an ex-gratia payment by the company for all that they endured while getting …
Coronavirus Update: After 4 mln cases in US Trump calls for putting on masks
Pandemic will worsen, US president thinks after 15 mln cases worldwide
WHO lists only one strain of COVID-19 that emerged in India as a variant of concern
WHO had declared a total of three strains found in India variants of concern
Global Diabetes Compact to increase access to testing, treatment: WHO
About half of all adults with type 2 diabetes remain undiagnosed
Coronavirus update: Tamil Nadu to lock down Chennai, 3 other districts
ICMR distances itself from study suggesting November peak
COVID-19: Medical experts, civil society slam Trump’s move to cut WHO funding
Whatever the UN body’s faults, now not the time for such an action, they say
Coronavirus: Older cousin MERS killed as recent as December
Years of research on SARS, MERS diseases have not helped much in dealing with COVID-19
World Antibiotic Awareness Week: Looking at the microbe’s rebellion
As antibiotics become ineffective, disease causing microbes are on a rampage
WHO report on polluted cities in India a dire warning: CSE
Of the 5,000 odd cities and towns in India, monitoring is being done in only 307 cities
Why Budget 2021-2022 should increase allocations for child health and nutrition
Apart from allocation of funds, their release, approval and reporting also need to be streamlined
WHO welcomes Afghanistan’s decision to resume door-to-door polio vaccination
The campaign will also cover more than 3.3 million children across the country who didn’t have access to the vaccine so far
भारत में नया बीएमआई लागू, वजन में 5 किग्रा की वृदि्ध
अगर किसी व्यक्ति का बॉडी मास इंडेक्स निर्धारित मानक से ज्यादा होता है तो वो शरीर के लिए सही नहीं माना जाता है।
एन 95 मास्क को दोबारा कर सकते हैं इस्तेमाल
स्टैनफोर्ड यूनिवर्सिटी के शोधकर्ताओं ने एक नई वेबसाइट बनाई है। इसमें एन 95 मास्क को साफ कर दोबारा उपयोग करने का सही तरीका बताया ...
WHO proposes plan to improve district health systems in Africa
The framework aims to provide essential health services to 80% per cent people in African countries by 2030
Global vaccination rates are stagnant: Report
Conflict, inequality and complacency caused the stagnation and affected the poorest, most marginalised, those touched by conflict or forced from …
HPV vaccines effective in reducing infections, precancerous warts: WHO
Widespread vaccination programmes can help achieve WHO's global call to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem
एक अनोखी मैरिज किट से थमा बाल विवाह का चलन
माता की चुनरी से शादी का लहंगा और लोगों से इकट्ठा किए गए सामान से बनाई गई है यह मैरिज किट
This drink can treat severe depression
Ayahuasca, a psychedelic brew made from two plants, has been used in Amazonia for centuries