New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Aiming to integrate childhood diabetes care into the public health system, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released a guidance document on standardised framework for screening, diagnosis and treatment, an official said on Sunday.
Dhaka, May 2 (IANS) Bangladesh is currently grappling with a severe measles epidemic with over 32,000 suspected cases and more than 250 deaths, mostly young children, having been recorded since mid-March.
Islamabad, May 2 (IANS) The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has warned of a looming “man-made epidemic” in the country due to the manufacturing and use of reusable syringes despite a countrywide ban, local media reported on Saturday.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, said on Saturday that there is no cause for panic over predicted heat conditions in May and unwarranted reactions can be avoided by following weather forecasts and simple precautions.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India is emerging as a leading hub for 'Medical Value Travel' (MVT), with the medical tourism market estimated at about $8.7 billion in 2025 to nearly double to $16.2 billion by 2030, the government said on Saturday.
Seoul, May 2 (IANS) Unionized workers at Samsung Biologics, the biotech arm of Samsung Group, continued to stage a strike on Saturday for a second day, according to union officials, with the union and the company showing little signs of bridging gaps over wages and other issues.
Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) Pakistan is the single largest contributor to the global number of people living with hepatitis C, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Hepatitis Report 2026 has revealed. In addition, Pakistan has been named among the 10 nations which have most hepatitis C related deaths worldwide, sparking concerns over unsafe injections, reusable syringes and weak infection prevention measures in the country, local media reported.
Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) Two new polio cases have been reported from Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, bringing the total number of reported cases in the country since the start of this year to three, local media reported on Friday.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Ministry of Women and Child Development convened the first preparatory meeting of the BRICS Women’s Working Group, in virtual mode under India’s BRICS Presidency, to encourage women-led development and social transformation, an official statement said on Friday.
Boston, May 1 (IANS) India’s emergence as a global pharmaceutical powerhouse is entering a new phase, driven by innovation, vaccine leadership and expanding clinical capabilities, according to Dr Elias Zerhouni, former Director of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH).
