Bangladesh faces measles testing crisis amid kit shortage

IANS | May 7, 2026 10:10 PM

Dhaka, May 7 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with a worsening measles outbreak, the laboratory at the Institute of Public Health in Mohakhali, the country’s sole facility for measles testing, is facing a critical shortage of testing kits amid delays in urgent procurement measures, according to a local media report.

Pakistan's HIV surge showcases system failure unfolding in real time: Report

IANS | May 6, 2026 5:32 PM

Islamabad, May 6 (IANS) The rapid rise of HIV cases in Pakistan is not a slow-burning public health concern but a system failure unfolding in real time. Children and low-risk individuals are infected with HIV not due to behaviour but through the healthcare system meant to protect them, a report has detailed.

India, Japan ink pacts on health research, quantum technologies

IANS | May 6, 2026 4:10 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) India and Japan have signed agreements to strengthen cooperation in health research and quantum technologies, further deepening their strategic partnership in science, technology and innovation, the Ministry of Science & Technology said on Wednesday.