Madrid, May 12 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said additional hantavirus cases could still emerge in the coming weeks following the evacuation
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NVBDCP urges community participation to curb mosquito breeding ahead of monsoonKOHIMA, MAY 11 (MExN): With the monsoon season approaching, the State National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), Dir
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Doing around 8,500 steps a day can help people keep weight off after dieting, according to new research.To be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, Turke
Geneva, May 10 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) said that all people aboard a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak should be considered "high-risk" contacts and actively monitored for 42 days
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday said the hantavirus outbreak is not another COVID pandemic, and the current public health risk remains low.WHO Director-General Dr Tedros
Washington, May 9 (IANS) American passengers aboard the cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak will be quarantined in Nebraska upon arrival in the United States, local media reported, citing an offi
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS): Hantavirus has a low rate of person‑to‑person spread and is unlikely to reach pandemic scale, and there are no widely reported or officially confirmed deaths in India linked to the
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Amid the global alarm, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday confirmed five hantavirus cases linked to cruise ship outbreak, while three additional cases remain suspected.Eight
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) IndiaAI on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) towards advancing healthcare outcomes through the responsible and scalab
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said that the need for addressing rare diseases was first highlighted in the National Health Policy, 2017, and was subsequently institutionalized through the la
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Aiming to integrate childhood diabetes care into the public health system, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released a guidance document on standardised framework for
Copenhagen, May 1 (IANS) The World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) designated Denmark's Centre for Health and Infectious Disease Research (CHIP) as a new WHO collaborating center to
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The National Statistical Offices 80th Round household health survey found substantial gains in access to public healthcare and a sharp expansion in government‑financed insurance cov
Chennai, April 27 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that temperatures are likely to rise further across several districts in the coming days, even as the state witnesses a relative coo
Jaipur, April 25 (IANS) Vice-President, C.P. Radhakrishnan, on Saturday emphasised that mental resilience is key in the fight against cancer and urged citizens, especially the youth, to stay away from intoxican
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Chronic stress can disrupt bowel functions and now, a new report on Thursday suggested that eating late at night amplifies these effects, with implications for both digestive health a
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) There is clear evidence that exposure to micro and nanoplastics can trigger oxidative stress, fibrogenesis and inflammation in animals, features that resemble those of advanced liver
Gandhinagar, April 19 (IANS) In a landmark achievement, the IIT Gandhinagar has developed a hydrogel-based technology with potential of spurring further innovations -- thereby resulting in "simplification" of s
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Leading specialists on Sunday warned that excessive consumption of energy drinks is emerging as a leading cause of liver damage among India's youth, on the occasion of the 'World Live
Sydney, April 15 (IANS) A diet high in salt may accelerate memory decline in men, Australian research reveals, highlighting the importance of dietary choices in supporting brain health.The study found that high
