New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) In a bid to tackle the problem of antimicrobial resistance, researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have used extracts from medicinal plants to produce potent antibacterial agents that are environmentally safe and effective.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) -- greenhouse gases (GHG) -- are rising over Delhi and Mumbai over the last few years, according to a study led by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Loneliness and social isolation can raise the risk of death from cancer as well as from all causes among those with the disease, according to a study.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda called on Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa of Mongolia in New Delhi on Tuesday under the 'Know BJP' initiative. The two leaders held discussion on enhancing cooperation between India and Mongolia in the healthcare sector.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Developing a culture of health literacy and self-care in youth may help prevent the early onset of non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension obesity and cancers, in India, said public health experts here on Tuesday.
Dhaka, Oct 14 (IANS) As many as five more people have died due to dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, increasing the 2025 death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 238.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) One in three people worldwide is living with conditions that affect their brain, while 11 million lives are lost every year due to neurological disorders, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The new antibiotic EVG7 has demonstrated the ability to fight the dangerous gut bacterium C. difficile with only a minimal dose, a new study showed.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Scaling up investment in primary health care is critical to ensure local and global communities are ready to prevent and respond to the next pandemic, said a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), on Tuesday.
Raebareli, Oct 14 (IANS) Authorities on Tuesday sealed a pharmaceutical agency in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli after discovering that it had purchased 1.40 lakh bottles of codeine-based cough syrup, a controlled substance known for its addictive and potentially fatal effects.
