HEALTH AND MEDICINE

United Nations, June 18 (IANS) Violent armed groups, some briefly detaining aid workers, are obstructing the Ebola response in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN humanitarians said.The…

Thiruvananthapuram, June 16 (IANS) With communicable diseases continuing to spread across Kerala, the state government has stepped up its response by constituting a high-power committee of health experts to strengthen…

Srinagar/Jammu, June 16 (IANS) Police in J&K’s Anantnag district said on Tuesday that a notorious drug peddler was booked while authorities in Rajouri district suspended licences of two medical shops…

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Odisha government, in a suo motu case concerning the welfare and social security of a visually…

Bengaluru, June 16 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday urged newly graduated medical professionals not to limit their services to urban centres.Addressing the 28th Annual Convocation of the…

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Ahead of the 12th International Yoga celebrations on June 21, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya is set to lead a special…

Gandhinagar, June 16 (IANS) Gujarat has launched a statewide TD (Tetanus and adult Diphtheria) and DPT vaccination campaign targeting nearly 19 lakh schoolchildren, with health authorities aiming to ensure that…

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The government has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 (Fifth Amendment), removing an exemption that allowed the sale of cough syrups in small villages without compliance…

Bratislava, June 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he and Slovak President Peter Pellegrini were delighted to witness a special Yoga presentation by Slovak schoolchildren, highlighting the…

Srinagar, June 15 (IANS) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated a free breast cancer screening service in Srinagar on Monday, stressing the importance of early detection and timely intervention of…