New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Aroma compounds released from the scented wax melts can react with ozone in indoor air to form potentially toxic particles, researchers have warned.
Shivpuri, Feb 22 (IANS) There is no denying that the Ayushman Bharat scheme of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led c\Central government has been of immense help to the poor and economically weaker sections of the country.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) US researchers have identified how Zika virus covertly spreads in placental cells, causing disruptions in the immune system and leads to foetal death.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The newly discovered bat coronavirus -- HKU5-CoV-2 -- can spread to humans like Covid-19, said experts on Saturday, raising fresh health concerns.
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Ayush ministry’s campaign Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyaan has achieved an unprecedented five Guinness World Records, the ministry said.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The new Delhi government is considering a proposal to expand the coverage of health schemes in gated societies and posh areas by raising the number of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) and enrolling 1 lakh Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries in a month.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Using less polluting inhaled anaesthetic agents, referred to as greener anaesthesia, may help reduce harmful emissions by 50 per cent in one year without impacting patient safety or outcomes, according to a study, published in the journal Lancet Planetary Health, on Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) India is no longer dependent on foreign aid or funding for tackling the burden of AIDS in India, said Dr Uday Bhanu Das, Deputy Director General of the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Addressing mental health needs and reducing stigma is crucial for the well-being and development of adolescents, said psychology experts on Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) India has developed a novel antibiotic to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as well as a new drug to tackle burden of kala-azar, also known as visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the country, deliberated eminent scientists on Friday.
