India had highest number of preterm births in 2020: Lancet

IANS | October 6, 2023 11:40 AM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) India had 3·02 million preterm births in 2020 -- the highest worldwide, and accounting for over 20 per cent of all preterm births globally, according to a study published in the journal Lancet.

New robot could help diagnose breast cancer early

IANS | October 4, 2023 5:10 PM

London, Oct 4 (IANS) A team of British researchers have developed a novel robot that could revolutionise how women monitor their breast health by giving them access to safe electronic clinical breast examinations (CBE).

BHU to have National Centre for Aging soon

IANS | October 4, 2023 2:28 PM

Varanasi, Oct 4 (IANS) A proposal for establishment of National Centre of Aging in BHU under the National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly (NPHCE) has been approved by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.