Amman, Sep 19 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday declared Jordan as the first country in the world to eliminate leprosy, marking a significant milestone in global public health efforts.
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) West Bengal Junior Doctors' Forum (WBJDF), the umbrella body spearheading the medics' protests against the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital here, will continue its 'cease work' demonstration after the crucial meeting with Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Wednesday failed as the latter reportedly refused to make a formal record of the minutes of the meeting.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) In a medical marvel, doctors at a government hospital in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada performed a complex brain surgery -- awake craniotomy -- while the patient watches a film by Jr. NTR.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) After achieving about 10 per cent growth last year, the Indian pharmaceuticals sector is again set to log a revenue growth of 8-10 per cent this fiscal, according to a report on Wednesday.
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) After several abortive attempts, the meeting between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and a delegation of the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Forum (WBJDF), spearheading the movement against the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, to end the ongoing impasse finally started at her south Kolkata residence around 7.10 p.m. on Monday.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Covid seems to be rising again with a new and more contagious variant -- XEC -- spreading rapidly across 15 countries.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) In the first 100 days of its third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has rolled out several schemes to boost the healthcare sector such as providing health cover to all senior citizens aged above 70 years, and adding 75,000 new medical seats.
New York, Sep 15 (IANS) Three new studies on Sunday showed how post-treatment lifestyle choices shape long-term outcomes after diagnosis of breast cancer.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 15 (IANS) The Pune Virology Institute has confirmed that the samples of the 23-year-old youth from the Malappuram district of Kerala were Nipah virus positive.
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Indian biotech startups took centre-stage with unveiling 11 products at the ‘Global Bio-India 2024’ that showcased the country’s emerging talent in biosciences, it was announced on Saturday.
