HEALTH AND MEDICINE NEWS

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) India is set to convene the 16th BRICS health ministers' meeting from Wednesday, which will bring together health ministers and senior health officials from BRICS…

Islamabad, July 21 (IANS) Nearly 40 per cent of children in Pakistan have unsafe levels of lead in their blood, with around 39 per cent impacted in several parts of…

Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) Three persons infected with Coronavirus have been admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata. Earlier, a 10-year-old boy had to be admitted to a private hospital…

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has licensed three indigenous biomedical technologies to leading domestic pharmaceutical and vaccine makers for development, manufacturing and commercialisation,…

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India has approved its first vaccine for the prevention of dengue, a major step in strengthening the country's response to one of its fastest-growing mosquito-borne…

Coimbatore, July 21 (IANS) Ahead of Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan’s arrival on Wednesday to inaugurate the GKNM Nursing College at GKNM Hospital in Papanaickenpalayam in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore city, the…

Guwahati, July 20 (IANS) Assam Health Minister Ashok Singhal on Monday directed officials to ensure the availability of Caesarean section (C-section) services in every Assembly constituency, while simultaneously placing the…

Bhopal, July 20 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh has bagged national recognition under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana for recording the highest number of pre-authorisations with biometric authentication.Sharing the…

Gandhinagar, July 20 (IANS) Gujarat has confirmed 12 cases of Chandipura virus (CHPV) out of 63 suspected infections reported this year, with the state government intensifying surveillance, treatment, and vector…

Dhaka, July 19 (IANS) As many as four children died due to measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till 8 am (local time) on Sunday, raising the total…