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January 22, 2025 4:00 PM

Centre reviews progress under National Health Mission

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday was apprised on the progress made under the National Health Mission (NHM), including accelerated decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), Under Five Mortality Rate (U5MR) and Total Fertili...

January 22, 2025 4:16 PM

What is fluoride and why is it added to the US water supply?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Donald Trump's choice to head the Department of Health and Human Services, has said Trump will call for an end to adding fluoride to public water supplies. Trump has not announced a position but said it is possib...

January 21, 2025 12:11 PM

Oyster blood protein helps fight against superbugs: study

A protein found in the blood of Australian oysters could help in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs, according to a study published on Tuesday. The study, led by a team from Southern Cross University (SCU) in Australia, discovered that...

January 21, 2025 11:32 AM

US President Trump issues executive order to withdraw from WHO

US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to formally withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). The decision, announced on Monday (local time), comes after a prolonged period of criticism directed at the WHO, ...

January 19, 2025 6:14 PM

First mpox case detected in Azerbaijan, Interfax reports

A case of mpox has been found in Azerbaijan, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, adding that the patient had been isolated and was receiving treatment in hospital. Interfax quoted Azerbaijan's Ministry of Health and Management Union of Medica...

January 17, 2025 7:00 PM

Ayurveda brings fresh hope for Alzheimer’s treatment

The integration of traditional wisdom with modern science is showing promise in the battle against Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. A new study from the Bose Institute in Kolkata has sparked optimism by demonstrating the pot...

January 17, 2025 5:15 PM

WHO upbeat on scaling up aid under Gaza ceasefire terms

A World Health Organization official said on Friday that it should be possible to scale up aid imports into Gaza massively to around 600 trucks a day under the terms of a ceasefire deal. If successful, the ceasefire set to begin on Sunday would halt...

 

Last updated on: 14th Jul 2025