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November 18, 2024 2:37 PM

4 lakh elderly women enroll for Ayushman Vay Vandana Card since launch: Health Ministry

About four lakh elderly women aged 70 and above have enrolled for the Ayushman Vay Vandana Card in the last three weeks since its launch in October-end, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday. Of these, more than 1,400 females have...

November 18, 2024 12:11 PM

Developing countries more vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance: WHO

Developing countries are particularly vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a global health concern that undermines the effectiveness of life-saving medicines and complicates the treatment of infectious diseases, said Saima Wazed, World Healt...

November 18, 2024 11:57 AM

Delhi air pollution remains at ‘severe plus’ level, intensifying health concerns

Delhi's air quality continued to deteriorate on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to a hazardous 483, classified as 'severe plus.' The alarming rise in pollution prompted authorities to impose strict measures, including a ban on con...

November 17, 2024 1:05 PM

Air pollution spikes inflammation in patients with heart disease: Study

Patients with heart disease, specifically those with heart failure, are especially vulnerable to the impacts of air pollution and poor air quality and can take steps to protect themselves, a new study has said. Results from the Intermountain Health ...

November 16, 2024 5:10 PM

SC asks Centre to look into ground situation on menstrual hygiene in schools

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to examine the ground realities surrounding menstrual hygiene in schools before implementing its national policy on the matter. The directive came during a hearing where the petitioner raised concerns about t...

November 16, 2024 10:00 AM

Tragic fire claims lives of 10 infants at Jhansi Medical College’s NICU, PM Modi and President Murmu call incident ‘heartbreaking’

A devastating fire erupted late Friday evening at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Jhansi Medical College in Uttar Pradesh, resulting in the tragic death of at least 10 infants. According to hospital officials, 54 newborns were admitted to...

November 15, 2024 1:27 PM

Global measles cases jumped in 2023 due to ‘inadequate’ vaccine coverage

Measles cases rose 20% last year, driven by a lack of vaccine coverage in the world's poorest countries and those riddled with conflict, the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thurs...

November 14, 2024 1:26 PM

World Diabetes Day: Closing treatment gap crucial to curbing diabetes’ rapid spread

Diabetes, a chronic metabolic disease characterized by elevated blood sugar, is one of the most prevalent health issues today. A new study published in The Lancet has found that more than 800 million adults across the globe have diabetes, almost doub...

November 14, 2024 12:16 PM

Many long COVID patients adjust to slim recovery odds as world moves on

There are certain phrases that Wachuka Gichohi finds difficult to hear after enduring four years of living with long COVID, marked by debilitating fatigue, pain, panic attacks and other symptoms so severe she feared she would die overnight. Among th...

November 13, 2024 2:46 PM

Bihar: PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of AIIMS, unveils projects worth Rs 12,000 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of AIIMS Darbhanga and inaugurated development projects worth Rs 12,000 crore in Bihar. In his address, the Prime Minister highlighted the state's ongoing development, emphasizing th...

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