Gandhinagar, Jan 6 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, on Tuesday, chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the situation arising from the spread of typhoid in Gandhinagar city and to strengthen ongoing measures for treatment, control and prevention of the disease, government officials said.
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) is leading healthcare transformation in India, by bringing advanced AIIMS closer to remote regions, the government said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), terming its approach to the worsening air pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR as "unserious".
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences has introduced a free therapeutic drug monitoring test for patients with epilepsy, the institute said.
Islamabad/New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The global HIV fund cut is significantly affecting HIV prevention and support services in Pakistan, and may also reverse years of progress, according to a media report.
Beijing/New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) China is failing to boost its population even after a decade of ending the stringent, state-enforced birth control policy that skewed its demographics, according to a media report.
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi's condition is "absolutely stable", and she is responding well to treatment, the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said in a medical update on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Simple finger-prick blood samples that can be collected at home and mailed to laboratories without refrigeration or prior processing can help detect Alzheimer's disease biomarkers accurately, according to an international study.
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IANS) Following the announcement made by junior doctor Aniket Mahato, one of the prominent faces seeking justice in the RG Kar rape-murder case, regarding his decision to withdraw from his Senior Resident (SR-ship) position last week, he has now reached out to the public for financial assistance to cover the government bond amounting to Rs 30 lakh.
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) School-based immunisation against human papillomavirus (HPV) could also offer protection against the development of pre-cancerous cells in unvaccinated women through herd immunity, according to a paper published in The Lancet Public Health journal on Tuesday.
