New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) While obesity is a known risk factor for heart disease, a new study showed that the ratio of a person's waist measurement compared to their height is more reliable than body mass index (BMI) at predicting the risk.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) India is rapidly progressing towards becoming a developed nation by taking leadership in developing Artificial Intelligence technologies and enhancing digital public infrastructure, said experts on Monday.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Inequality is undermining national and global efforts to combat pandemics, making them more disruptive, deadly, and longer in duration, according to a global report by UNAIDS on Monday.
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Startup founder and angel investor Udit Goenka, who ordered veg biryani from Behrouz Biryani via food delivery app Swiggy, got a rude shock as he got non-veg biryani instead.
Kabul, Nov 2 (IANS) India has delivered over 16 tonnes of medicines to Afghanistan to help combat vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue, and leishmaniasis, a Taliban spokesperson announced on Sunday.
Imphal, Nov 1 (IANS) Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Saturday extended financial assistance to the Manipur State Rural Livelihoods Mission (MSRLM) to strengthen the development and distribution of “Mama’s Gift”, officials said.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) In a major boost to fight leprosy, the Maharashtra government on Saturday declared that the chronic infectious condition is a “notifiable disease”.
Raipur, Nov 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent a heartwarming day with children at the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Child Heart Hospital in Nava Raipur amid the 'Dil Ki Baat' programme, with around 2,500 children who had undergone life-saving heart surgeries under the ‘Gift of Life’ initiative gathered to meet him.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Reaffirming its commitment to the Global South health partnership, India on Saturday delivered a consignment of Anti-Retro Viral (ARV) drugs to Fiji to assist in strengthening the island nation's health programme.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Mass campaigns like the Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan (Healthy Woman, Empowered Family) help to empower and transform the lives of women, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
