Omar Abdullah inaugurates free breast cancer screening service in Srinagar
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 the disease to save lives. The Chief Minister…
Bangladesh measles outbreak death toll rises to 656 as four more children die
Dhaka, June 15 (IANS) As many as four children have died from measles and measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours until 8 am (local time) on Monday, raising the total number of fatalities in the country to 656, local media reported. The…
‘Our whole family traumatised due to IVF mix-up’: Gurugram couple narrates their ordeal
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) A Gurugram couple, at the receiving end of In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment gone wrong because of ‘embryo swapping’, shared their harrowing ordeal on how an alleged negligence by the clinic and doctors has pushed them and…
Bangladesh measles outbreak claims four more lives, death toll crosses 650
Dhaka, June 14 (IANS) As many as four children have died due to symptoms-like measles in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours until 8 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected measles -elated deaths to 652, local media…
12 years of Swasth Bharat: How healthcare sector transformed under Modi govt
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the expanding and evolving healthcare landscape of India, emphasising how the country worked hard to make quality healthcare more affordable and accessible in past twelve years. PM…
On ’12 years of Swasth Bharat’, PM Modi highlights affordable healthcare under Ayushman Bharat
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, hailed the achievements of India’s healthcare sector, emphasising that the nation has worked hard to provide “affordable and accessible” healthcare services through…
Rajasthan’s medical mystery: Why are new mothers dying in Kota, falling critically ill in Bikaner?
Jaipur, June 14 (IANS) It’s been over a month since five women died in Rajasthan’s Kota after undergoing surgical challenges during pregnancy. What killed these five women and what triggered recent cases of acute kidney injury, multi-organ…
Bengal govt to start free cervical cancer vaccination for teen girls studying in madrasas
Kolkata, June 13 (IANS) After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government came to power in West Bengal, free cervical cancer vaccination has started for girls from May 30, officials said on Saturday. From now onwards, a special HPV vaccination campaign…
US tightens licensing requirements for certain medical device exports to N. Korea
Washington, June 13 (IANS) The US Treasury Department has published a list of medical devices requiring “specific authorisation” for export to North Korea, a Federal Register notice showed, apparently tightening licensing requirements for the…
One more child dies of measles outbreak in Bangladesh; death toll rises to 643
Dhaka, June 12 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with an escalating measles outbreak, another child has died from the symptoms of the disease on Friday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 643 since March 15 this year, local media…