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Pakistan’s deepening HIV crisis exposes failure to enforce basic health standards: Report

IANS | December 11, 2025 5:45 PM

Islamabad, Dec 11 (IANS) The deepening HIV crisis in Pakistan is not only a medical emergency but also demonstrates institutional rot and showcases the consequences of years of neglect, the failure to implement basic health standards and the human cost of corruption. According to regional data, Pakistan, with a sharp increase in HIV cases, is ranked second among nations in the Asia-Pacific, a report has stated.

UN warns 1.7 million children at risk due to severe malnutrition in Afghanistan

IANS | December 11, 2025 3:12 PM

Kabul, Dec 11 (IANS) The United Nations (UN) humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has warned that 1.7 million children in Afghanistan are at risk of death due to severe malnutrition and termed the situation as "shocking."

NIT Rourkela's human-like AI robot can understand everyday language, recognise emotions

IANS | December 11, 2025 1:15 PM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed a robotic system designed to interact with people in the most human-like manner.

India to outpace global average with 2026 medical trend at 11.5 pc: Report

IANS | December 11, 2025 11:55 AM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The employee medical plan costs in India are expected to rise by 11.5 per cent in 2026, down from 13 per cent projected for 2025, according to a report on Thursday.

80 pc of rural households report higher consumption, 42.2 pc see income growth: NABARD

IANS | December 11, 2025 10:26 AM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) About 80 per cent of rural households have consistently reported higher consumption over the last year -- a hallmark of rising prosperity, a NABARD survey showed on Thursday.

Indians getting poor quality protein, nearly 50 pc is from cereals: Study

IANS | December 10, 2025 6:24 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Nearly half of India’s at-home protein intake now comes from cereals such as rice, wheat, suji, and maida, according to a study on Wednesday.

Metabolic surgery can help prevent organ damage, failure due to uncontrolled diabetes: AIIMS doctor

IANS | December 10, 2025 6:08 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) While uncontrolled diabetes is unfolding as a silent crisis in India, resulting in organ damage and failure, metabolic surgery can help prevent it, according to a doctor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi on Wednesday.

Indian scientists engineer CRISPR protein to boost gene editing to treat genetic diseases, cancer

IANS | December 10, 2025 2:45 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Scientists from Kolkata-based Bose Institute have created GlowCas9 -- a CRISPR protein that lights up while performing gene editing -- to help boost treatment of genetic diseases and cancer, said the Ministry of Science and Technology on Wednesday.

23 pc women in India faced intimate partner violence in 2023: The Lancet

IANS | December 10, 2025 12:34 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) An estimated 23 per cent of women aged 15 and above faced intimate partner violence (IPV), which includes physical and sexual abuse by current or former partners, in India in 2023, according to a new report published in the journal The Lancet on Wednesday.

Health Ministry, WHO launch health campaign in Delhi Metro for women, girls

IANS | December 10, 2025 11:55 AM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), on Wednesday rolled out a month-long campaign in the Delhi Metro to boost the health and well-being of women and girls.

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Pakistan’s deepening HIV crisis exposes failure to enforce basic health standards: Report

UN warns 1.7 million children at risk due to severe malnutrition in Afghanistan

NIT Rourkela's human-like AI robot can understand everyday language, recognise emotions

India to outpace global average with 2026 medical trend at 11.5 pc: Report

80 pc of rural households report higher consumption, 42.2 pc see income growth: NABARD

Indians getting poor quality protein, nearly 50 pc is from cereals: Study

Metabolic surgery can help prevent organ damage, failure due to uncontrolled diabetes: AIIMS doctor

Indian scientists engineer CRISPR protein to boost gene editing to treat genetic diseases, cancer

23 pc women in India faced intimate partner violence in 2023: The Lancet

Health Ministry, WHO launch health campaign in Delhi Metro for women, girls

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