Health News: Medical Updates

Pakistan: Six new patients raise dengue cases in Rawalpindi to 76

IANS | August 27, 2025 6:24 PM

Islamabad, Aug 27 (IANS) A total of six dengue cases were reported in Pakistan's garrison city of Rawalpindi on Tuesday, raising the total number of cases reported from the city to 76, local media reported on Wednesday. As many as 41 patients are undergoing treatment in three government-run hospitals. These include 13 dengue patients, while the dengue serology reports of 28 patients are still pending.

WHO-recommended spatial repellants effective for tackling malaria: Study

IANS | August 27, 2025 5:44 PM

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Spatial repellents -- called a "spatial emanator" can prevent mosquito bites and offer significant protection against malaria, according to a study.

Covid, flu, pneumonia among vaccines essential for adults with heart disease

IANS | August 27, 2025 2:27 PM

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Adults with cardiovascular disease must be immunised against conditions such as Covid-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), pneumonia, herpes zoster (shingles), and other diseases, according to new recommendations released by the American College of Cardiology (ACC).

Study explains why diabetes drives more aggressive breast cancers

IANS | August 27, 2025 1:17 PM

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) People with Type 2 obesity-driven diabetes tend to have more aggressive breast cancers. A new study showed that blood factors drive breast cancer aggression.

Ibuprofen, acetaminophen may be silently driving antibiotic resistance: Study

IANS | August 27, 2025 12:29 PM

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Common painkillers like ibuprofen and acetaminophen are quietly fueling antibiotic resistance -- one of the world's biggest health threats, according to a study.

Gujarat: Govt dental college wins national award for 2nd year in a row, special camps win praise

IANS | August 27, 2025 12:29 PM

Ahmedabad, Aug 27 (IANS) The Government Dental College and Hospital in Gujarat's Jamnagar has made the Saurashtra region proud again, by winning a national award for the second consecutive year for its medical services in dental health.

Climate, temperature, urban water stagnation behind brain-eating amoeba infections in Kerala: Experts

IANS | August 26, 2025 5:39 PM

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Amoebic meningoencephalitis is a rare infection caused by certain brain-eating amoebae that naturally live in our environment, and climate, temperature, and urban water stagnation are major reasons for its rise in Kerala, said health experts on Tuesday.

2.1 billion people globally lack access to safe drinking water: UN

IANS | August 26, 2025 3:13 PM

Geneva, Aug 26 (IANS) A whopping 2.1 billion people or one in every four people globally lack access to safely managed drinking water, according to a joint report by UN agencies WHO and the UNICEF on Tuesday.

America’s bet on China for pharma, drugs may be highly risky: Report

IANS | August 26, 2025 2:53 PM

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) While the US sources cheap medicines ranging from everyday painkillers like ibuprofen and acetaminophen to critical antibiotics and chemotherapy agents from China, increasing dependency on the country may introduce serious risks, according to a report.

ICMR to study how peer-based digital interventions can tackle postpartum depression

IANS | August 26, 2025 12:06 PM

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Scientists at the ICMR-National Institute for Research in Digital Health and Data Science (NIRDHDS) are set to launch a study to decode how digital peer-based interventions can tackle the burden of postpartum depression among women and boost neonatal health in the country.

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Pakistan: Six new patients raise dengue cases in Rawalpindi to 76

WHO-recommended spatial repellants effective for tackling malaria: Study

Covid, flu, pneumonia among vaccines essential for adults with heart disease

Study explains why diabetes drives more aggressive breast cancers

Ibuprofen, acetaminophen may be silently driving antibiotic resistance: Study

Gujarat: Govt dental college wins national award for 2nd year in a row, special camps win praise

Climate, temperature, urban water stagnation behind brain-eating amoeba infections in Kerala: Experts

2.1 billion people globally lack access to safe drinking water: UN

America’s bet on China for pharma, drugs may be highly risky: Report

ICMR to study how peer-based digital interventions can tackle postpartum depression

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