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August 25, 2025 10:55 AM

U.S. confirms nation’s first travel-associated human screwworm case connected to Central American outbreak

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday reported the first human case in the United States of travel-associated New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, from an outbreak-affected country. The case, investigated by the Marylan...

August 23, 2025 3:42 PM

South, Southeast Asian nations join hands to strengthen health research systems

Representatives from Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and India on Friday came together in New Delhi to forge stronger regional collaboration in health research, with a focus on aligning scientific work with policy and building future-ready syst...

August 22, 2025 10:53 PM

South & Southeast Asian Nations Unite to Strengthen Health Research Systems through Collaboration

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Department of Health Research (DHR) convened representatives from Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, and India at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi, for a high-level regional dialogue on strengthening ...

August 22, 2025 12:10 PM

Mandaviya urges citizens to dedicate one hour for fitness on National Sports Day

Ahead of National Sports Day, Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday urged people across the country to dedicate one hour to fitness and play. National Sports Day is observed every year on August 29 to commemorate the birth anniversary o...

August 22, 2025 11:47 AM

India hosts regional meet on health research, innovation in public health

The Department of Health Research (DHR) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday inaugurated a two-day international meeting on “Health Research and Innovations in Public Health” at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in the Capital, bringi...

August 18, 2025 4:15 PM

Fit India Sundays on Cycle: Nationwide movement pedals towards health and sustainability

Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday urged citizens to adopt a healthier and more eco-friendly lifestyle through the “Fit India Sundays on Cycle” initiative. Organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Spor...

August 17, 2025 1:17 PM

Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth to host 30th National Seminar on Ayurvedic Paediatric Healthcare in Delhi

Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (RAV), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Ayush, will host its 30th National Seminar on “Management of Illness & Wellness in Paediatrics through Ayurveda” on August 18-19, at the Scope Complex Auditorium, L...

August 16, 2025 5:10 PM

Study explains why loss of smell is linked to Alzheimer’s disease

The brain’s immune cells may explain why a fading sense of smell is an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease, even before cognitive impairments appear, according to a new study. Researchers at DZNE and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (...

August 13, 2025 11:27 AM

Centre launches SHRESTH Index to boost state drug regulatory systems

The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday launched the State Health Regulatory Excellence Index (SHRESTH), an initiative aimed at benchmarking and strengthening state drug regulatory systems through a transparent, data-driven framework. Union Health Secr...

August 13, 2025 12:55 PM

Over 79.9 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts created: Centre

The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has achieved a major milestone with creation of over 79.91 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHAs) across the country, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav informed th...

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