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November 13, 2025 4:54 PM

India records 21% decline in TB incidence, nearly double global rate: WHO report

India achieved a 21 per cent reduction in tuberculosis (TB) incidence between 2015 and 2024 -- nearly double the global rate of decline -- according to the World Health Organization’s Global TB Report 2025. The country’s TB incidence dropped from...

November 12, 2025 1:31 PM

Scientists find brain chemical tied to trauma and depression: Study

Researchers identified SGK1 as a key chemical connecting childhood trauma to depression and suicidal behaviour. High SGK1 levels were found in the brains of suicide victims and in people with genetic variants linked to early adversity. Drugs that bl...

November 11, 2025 6:50 PM

UNICEF says Israel blocking one million syringes needed to vaccinate Gaza children

UNICEF said on Tuesday essential items including syringes to vaccinate children and bottles for baby formula are being denied entry into Gaza by Israel, preventing aid agencies from reaching those in need in the war-devastated territory. As UNICEF u...

November 11, 2025 6:29 PM

Healthcare affordability a key priority, duty cuts & GST reductions benefitting citizens: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal on Tuesday highlighted the Government’s focus on making healthcare more affordable, emphasizing duty cuts and GST reductions aimed at benefiting citizens. Addressing the 22nd CII Annual Health...

November 10, 2025 4:48 PM

Understanding mental health: Global perspectives and India’s expanding focus

Mental well-being is not merely about feeling happy or stress-free - it’s about the ability to think, feel, connect, and function effectively in daily life. In recent years, global and national attention on mental health has surged, transforming wh...

November 8, 2025 4:50 PM

AIIA’s pharmacology lab gets triple ISO certification from BIS, sets new benchmark for global quality in Ayurveda research

In a significant achievement for Ayurveda-based research, the Pharmacology Laboratory of the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, has received triple ISO certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The lab has been accredit...

November 4, 2025 2:08 PM

Neurotoxin found in Odisha’s ancient Cycad plants; AIIMS Bhubaneswar initiates research on toxicology

In a significant scientific finding with public health implications, researchers have detected the presence of BMAA (β-N-methylamino-L-alanine), a potential neurotoxin, in several species of ancient Cycad plants growing in Odisha’s forests, the AI...

November 4, 2025 1:25 PM

Japan confirms season’s third bird flu outbreak

An outbreak of Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed at a poultry farm in the central Japanese prefecture of Niigata, local authorities said on Tuesday. The prefectural government said it has confirmed the outbreak at the farm i...

November 3, 2025 4:40 PM

UN report urges nations to tackle inequalities driving pandemics for global health security

Inequality is undermining national and global efforts to combat pandemics, making them more disruptive, deadly, and longer in duration, according to a global report by UNAIDS on Monday. The report by the world-leading economists, public health exper...

November 1, 2025 5:02 PM

DRI seizes ₹47 crore cocaine consignment at Mumbai Airport, five arrested

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) foiled a high-value international drug smuggling bid by seizing 4.7 kg of cocaine, worth around ₹47 crore, from a female passenger arriving from Colombo at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airp...

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