Bengaluru, Jan 23 (IANS) A case of Monkeypox (MPox) was confirmed on 22nd January 2025 by the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune in a 40-year-old male in Mangaluru, a native of Karkala in Udupi district, an official of the Karnataka Department of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday.
New York, Jan 23 (IANS) Amid reports of Indians in the US on temporary visas requesting early C-Sections to speed up the birth of babies to beat President Donald Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship, a leader in the Indian medical community has expressed scepticism about the feasibility.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) A 40-year-old man from Bengaluru with travel history to Dubai has reportedly tested positive for Mpox.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Even as the US has pulled out from the World Health Organization, Serum Institute of India (SII) chief Adar Poonawalla on Thursday said that the UN health agency’s role is essential in global health systems.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) In a bid to boost emergency health services, the Union Government has established 24x7 primary health centres (PHCs) and first referral units (FRUs) across the country.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was apprised of the progress made under the National Health Mission (NHM) during the years 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday expressed regret over the decision of US President Donald Trump to walk out of the global health body, and hoped the administration will reconsider it.
Davos, Jan 21 (IANS) Global leaders must urgently prioritise and work to provide access to new long-acting HIV prevention -- and potentially treatment -- medicines in all low and middle-income countries, to help end AIDS by 2030, said the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting here on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The PM CARES for Children Scheme, launched in 2021 to support children orphaned during the Covid-19 pandemic, has reportedly spent Rs 346 crore on the welfare of 4,543 children, according to the latest audited statement of the fund for 2022-23.
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Targeting nine key health conditions may be crucial for women’s health and add the equivalent of 2.5 healthy days per woman per year, according to new research released at the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) on Tuesday.
