By - Dr Nilesh Mehta As September rolls around, it's time to shine a spotlight on prostate cancer—one of the most common cancers affecting men today. With an estimated 1.4 million new cases diagnosed globally each year, prostate cancer…

US reports more illnesses, deaths in Listeria outbreakAugust 29, 2024Los Angeles, Aug 29 (IANS) The US has reported more than 50 illnesses and eight deaths in Listeria outbreak, according to the latest data released by the US Centers for…

Mpox scare: Chicken pox vaccine may help, says BHU professorAugust 28, 2024New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Chicken pox vaccine can be effective against Mpox, the infectious disease, causing a deadly outbreak in Africa, according to a Professor at…

Mpox scare: Chicken pox vaccine may help, says BHU professorAugust 28, 2024New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Chicken pox vaccine can be effective against Mpox, the infectious disease, causing a deadly outbreak in Africa, according to a Professor at…

IMA suspends ex-RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh's membershipAugust 28, 2024Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday suspended the membership of Sandip Ghosh, the controversial former principal of state-run R.G.…

IMA suspends ex-RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh's membershipAugust 28, 2024Kolkata, Aug 28 (IANS) The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday suspended the membership of Sandip Ghosh, the controversial former principal of state-run R.G.…

Four children die in a week in Bhuj, contaminated water suspectedAugust 28, 2024Bhuj (Gujarat), Aug 28 (IANS) Four children died over the past week due to due to water-borne disease at Moti Rohatad village in Gujarat's Bhuj Taluka, raising…

WHO to highlight benefits of assistive technology at Paris ParalympicsAugust 28, 2024Paris, Aug 28 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Wednesday announced to team up and highlight the…

COVID-19 summer wave passes peak in South KoreaAugust 28, 2024Seoul, Aug 28 (IANS) This year's summer wave of COVID-19 is estimated to have passed its peak, with the weekly number of the virus' inpatients dropping 20 per cent last week,…

Psoriasis likely to affect men twice as much, say expertsAugust 28, 2024New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) It is worth noting that men are twice as likely as women to develop psoriasis, experts said on Wednesday. Each year, August is celebrated as…

Odisha health dept on toes over suspected Bird Flu infection in Puri manAugust 28, 2024Bhubaneswar, Aug 28 (IANS) The Odisha Health Department is on its toes following detection of a suspected case of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) infection in…

Indian pharma exports surged 90pc in last decade: Jitin PrasadaAugust 28, 2024New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) From $14.9 billion in FY14 Indian pharma exports have surged to $27.9 billion -- more than 90 per cent growth in the last 10 years, said…

Here’s how to encourage people to get vaccinatedAugust 28, 2024New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) In the age of misinformation or ignorance regarding vaccines, a new study on Wednesday stated that warning people of the harms of not getting vaccinated…

South Korea sees rebound in childbirths for first time in 8 years in Q2August 28, 2024Seoul, Aug 28 (IANS) The number of babies born in South Korea rose for the first time in more than eight years in the second quarter of 2024, data showed…

South Korea sees rebound in childbirths for first time in 8 years in Q2August 28, 2024Seoul, Aug 28 (IANS) The number of babies born in South Korea rose for the first time in more than eight years in the second quarter of 2024, data showed…

AIIMS, Osaka University to set up medical device development centre in HaryanaAugust 28, 2024New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi has collaborated with Osaka University in Japan to set up a…

Hyderabad’s historic Osmania Hospital to be re-located to Goshamahal StadiumAugust 28, 2024Hyderabad, Aug 27 (IANS) The new building of the Osmania General Hospital, the oldest government-run hospital in Hyderabad, will be constructed on 32…

Telangana to study France model for issuing digital health cardsAugust 27, 2024Hyderabad, Aug 27 (IANS) The government of Telangana will study the policy of France to issue digital health cards to citizens. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy…

Telangana to study France model for issuing digital health cardsAugust 27, 2024Hyderabad, Aug 27 (IANS) The government of Telangana will study the policy of France to issue digital health cards to citizens. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy…

Molecule for treatment of Parkinson's clears Phase I of human trialsAugust 27, 2024New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) A molecule developed in India by Professor D.S. Rawat and his team for the treatment of Parkinson's disease has cleared Phase I of…