June 17, 2024 1:53 PM
The world is way off track on most of the sustainable development targets agreed in 2015, such as tackling poverty and hunger, says a United Nations report which cites funding shortfalls, geopolitical tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.N.'s a...
June 13, 2024 3:26 PM
Using human papillomavirus (HPV)-based screening could eliminate cervical cancer in British Columbia by 2040, based on a modelling study. The findings of the study were published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Nine high...
May 30, 2024 5:26 PM
The World Health Organization's emergencies department is facing “existential threats” as multiplying health crises have left it so short of cash that it needed emergency funds to pay staff salaries at the end of last year, an independent report ...
May 27, 2024 4:55 PM
The World Health Organization has launched a new 'Investment Round' to raise $7 billion in funds. This coincides with the start of the 77th World Health Assembly on Monday at the headquarters of the 194-member UN agency. At a media briefing last wee...
May 16, 2024 9:22 PM
Fatty liver disease, often leading to chronic liver inflammation and potentially liver cancer, is a significant health concern. Researchers at the German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ) and the University of Tubingen have discovered in mice that interm...
May 1, 2024 1:42 PM
Women at average risk for breast cancer should get screening mammograms every other year starting at age 40, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said on Tuesday, cementing insurance coverage for the procedure for that age group under the...
April 8, 2024 5:11 PM
5 reasons why you should add skipping to your workout routine Skipping is a great choice for staying healthy. Whether you aim to shed pounds or simply enjoy it, it's a fantastic way to keep fit and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Discover all about sk...
February 20, 2024 5:24 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of developmental projects worth over 32,000 crore rupees in Jammu today (Tuesday). The projects relate to several sectors including health, education, rail, road, aviati...
December 20, 2023 5:20 PM
In light of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in several states and the detection of the new JN.1 variant in the country, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, spearheaded a high-level meeting on Wednesday. The obje...
December 8, 2023 4:11 PM
The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has raised a red flag regarding an adverse reaction associated with the popular painkiller, Meftal. The syndrome in question, known as Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS), manifests a ra...
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