New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Researchers have identified how the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum affects the brain, an advance that may help develop potential therapeutics that could help prevent or even reverse the damage.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Ayurveda offers a sustainable healthcare solution for both humans and the environment, said Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush on Friday.
Srinagar, Sep 19 (IANS) A boy died of hepatitis infection on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district as the health department deputed teams to the area to prevent the spread of the disease.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Government initiatives Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 aim to strengthen the nutrition of children, adolescent girls, and pregnant women, said the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Friday.
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Poshan Maah initiative, under the Poshan Abhiyaan, has significantly advanced India’s fight against malnutrition, the Union government said.
Tapi (Gujarat), Sep 18 (IANS) As part of the nationwide ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan’, the district Health Department in Gujarat's Tapi on Thursday organised health camps in Mayapur, Chhindia, and Pipalwada villages. The initiative witnessed enthusiastic participation from local women, many of whom underwent health checkups and received timely treatment — all at no cost.
Dhaka, Sep 18 (IANS) Six more people have died of dengue in Bangladesh since Wednesday, raising the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in the nation to 167 in 2025, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has confirmed.
Ahmedabad, Sep 18 (IANS) The Kanbha Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Ahmedabad is emerging as a vital lifeline for local residents, offering essential medical services and access to government health benefits under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. The centre is now delivering enhanced facilities, including outpatient consultations, Ayushman card registration and information, and 108 emergency ambulance services.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Providing a big relief to manufacturers, the Centre has withdrawn the need to change price stickers on unsold goods made before September 22, following the revision in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Exposure to contaminated water is a major reason for infection from a brain-eating amoeba that has claimed the lives of 19 people, including children as young as three years old, in Kerala, said doctors calling for avoiding swimming in lakes and other water bodies.
