Health Archives - Page 52 of 90

Health

September 17, 2024 5:43 PM

Study shows how a woman’s brain reorganizes during pregnancy

Pregnancy triggers vast changes in a woman's body - hormonal, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, and more. And, as a new study reveals, the brain undergoes major changes too, some fleeting and others more enduring. Researchers s...

September 17, 2024 3:04 PM

Protected: Antibiotic-resistance deaths to surge from 2025-2050, study says

This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: ...

September 16, 2024 6:02 PM

UNRWA chief: Gaza polio vaccination coverage has reached 90%

Polio vaccination coverage in Gaza has reached 90%, the head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency said on Monday, adding that the next step was to ensure hundreds of thousands of children got a second dose at the end of the month. The ca...

September 16, 2024 4:03 PM

India to host high-level international meetings on anti-doping in sports

India is set to host two significant international gatherings focused on the global fight against doping in sports: the 2nd Formal Meeting of the COP9 Bureau and the 3rd Formal Meeting of the Fund Approval Committee under the UNESCO International Con...

September 15, 2024 12:47 PM

Uganda’s mpox caseload rises to ten – official

The number of mpox infections in Uganda has risen to ten and all of the patients have a strain of the virus, clade 1b, that is more transmissible between people, a health official said on Saturday. The country borders the Democratic Republic of Cong...

September 14, 2024 5:05 PM

RG Kar Rape-Murder Case: Mamata Banerjee meets protesting doctors, promises justice

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday visited Swasthya Bhawan, the state health department headquarters in Salt Lake, Kolkata, where junior doctors are holding a sit-in protest, and assured them of justice in the RG Kar Medical Colle...

September 14, 2024 4:03 PM

India, Argentina hold 7th round of Foreign Office Consultations, discuss areas of cooperation

India and Argentina have concluded their seventh round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOCs) in Buenos Aires, marking a significant step in reinforcing bilateral relations between the two nations. The talks, held on Friday, covered a wide range of t...

September 14, 2024 1:46 PM

Mammography finding in arteries could indicate heart disease

Calcium buildup in breast arteries detected by mammography usually is not a sign of cancer, but it might indicate a higher risk for heart disease, two research teams reported at the Menopause Society annual meeting in Chicago. Following nearly 400 w...

September 13, 2024 8:32 PM

Global experts discuss AI’s role in advancing traditional medicine at AIIA

A two-day global consultation on “Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Global Health: Advancing Traditional Medicine” was held on September 11-12, hosted by the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA). The event, organized in collaboration with the Wo...

September 13, 2024 3:59 PM

WHO clears Bavarian Nordic’s vaccine as first shot against mpox

The World Health Organization said on Friday it had cleared Bavarian Nordic's vaccine as the first shot against mpox. The approval, known as a pre-qualification, is an official list of medicines used as a benchmark for procurement by developing coun...

DD India