New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The new antibiotic EVG7 has demonstrated the ability to fight the dangerous gut bacterium C. difficile with only a minimal dose, a new study showed.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Scaling up investment in primary health care is critical to ensure local and global communities are ready to prevent and respond to the next pandemic, said a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), on Tuesday.
Raebareli, Oct 14 (IANS) Authorities on Tuesday sealed a pharmaceutical agency in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli after discovering that it had purchased 1.40 lakh bottles of codeine-based cough syrup, a controlled substance known for its addictive and potentially fatal effects.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) While Covid-19 infection is known to have lasting effects on the brain, an alarming animal study showed that SARS-CoV-2 infection in fathers before conception can cause changes in sperm, altering children’s brain development and behaviour, and increasing the risk of anxiety later.
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IANS) Akhtar Ali, the former deputy superintendent of the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, who is often referred to as the whistleblower in the case of financial irregularities at the reputed medical institute in the state, resigned from his services on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified three adulterated syrups manufactured in India, including the infamous Coldrif cough syrup, and has urged authorities worldwide to report to the agency if any of these products are detected in their respective countries.
Surendranagar (Gujarat), Oct 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched several welfare schemes for the benefit of the people, and one such initiative making a significant impact in Gujarat is the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). Many residents of Surendranagar district are availing free healthcare services under this scheme.
Kohima, Oct 13 (IANS) A Nagaland University-led multi-institute research has unveiled the hidden health potential of tea blossoms that are often discarded as agricultural byproducts, officials said on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is rapidly outpacing advances in modern medicine, and resistant infections are rising in hospitals across the globe, said the World Health Organization (WHO) in a new report launched on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Scientists at Raman Research Institute (RRI), an autonomous institute supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have exploited the phenomenon that makes coffee stains to spot deadly dyes in food.
