CoWIN, Aarogya Setu to be repurposed as India's health application
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) The Centre is planning to repurpose two main pillars of nation's digital health systems that were used to track Covid-19 - CoWIN and Aarogya Setu - as India's health application.
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General Health/Medicine 12:56 PMHalf-HLA matched bone marrow transplant on 12-yr-old
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Science/Technol Wildlife 12:30 PMIndia's 2030 stronger climate targets set momentum
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Japan expands simplified Covid reporting system
Tokyo, Sep 26 (IANS) Japan on Monday expanded its simplified system for reporting Covid-19 cases in order to reduce the administrative burden on hospitals and health care facilities.
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Super typhoon Noru slams Philippines, kills 5 (Ld)
Manila, Sep 26 (IANS) Super typhoon Noru slammed Luzon island in the Philippines with heavy rainfall and winds, leaving five people dead, as it blew away from the Southeast Asian country on Monday.
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TN to accelerate campaign for free Covid booster dose
Chennai, Sep 26 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu health department is planning to accelerate a campaign across the state for people to take the Covid-19 booster dose vaccine.
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India logs 4,129 new Covid cases, recovery rate stands at 98.72%
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) India reported 4,129 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, which is a decline from the previous day's count of 4,777, said the Union Health Ministry on Monday, adding that the recovery rate was at 98.72 per cent.
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Partly cloudy sky, light rain likely in J&K: MeT
Srinagar, Sep 26 (IANS) Partly cloudy sky with light rain is likely in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) department said on Monday.
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Tropical storm Ian to become major hurricane: US forecaster
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) Tropical storm Ian is expected to be a major hurricane in the eastern Gulf of Mexico during the middle of this week, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest update.
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Dengue cases on the rise in Lucknow
Lucknow, Sep 26 (IANS) At least 12 people have tested positive for dengue in Lucknow in the past 48 hours while reports of another 70 suspected cases are awaited.
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4 dead as super typhoon Noru hits Philippines
Manila, Sep 26 (IANS) At least four people were killed and one other person remained unaccounted for after super typhoon Noru hit the Philippines, authorities said on Monday.
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Germany's international hardware fair resumes after 4.5-yr suspension
Cologne (Germany), Sep 26 (IANS) An international hardware fair, one of the world's biggest of such kind, opened in Cologne, Germany, after a break of four and a half years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Mandaviya inaugurates two-day Arogya Manthan 2022
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday inaugurated the two-day long Arogya Manthan 2022 programme to mark the completion of 4 years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and one year of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
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Delhi AIIMS observes 67th Foundation Day
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Sunday observed its 67th Foundation Day.
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Kaziranga 'evening safari': Activists slams Assam CM, Sadhguru for breaking law
Guwahati, Sep 25 (IANS) Environment and animal rights activists on Sunday alleged that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, state Tourism Minister Jayanata Malla Baruah, and spiritual guru Jaggi Vasudev aka Sadhguru violated the Wildlife (Protection) Act by driving a safari vehicle inside the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve beyond the scheduled time.
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More people suffer from high BP than expected: Report
New York, Sep 25 (IANS) Millions may be suffering from high blood pressure without knowing it because their levels only spike at night, suggests a new study.
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Pfizer CEO tests positive for Covid again
New York, Sep 25 (IANS) Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has announced that he has tested positive for Covid-19 again and is "feeling well", and does not have any symptoms.
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SKorea's new COVID-19 cases under 30,000 for third straight day
Seoul, Sep 25 (IANS) South Korea's new Covid cases remained below 30,000 for the third straight day on Sunday in a sign that the virus wave is slowing down at a steady pace.
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Ambulance services hit in K'taka, CM directs Health Minister to resolve crisis
Bengaluru, Sep 25 (IANS) Government ambulance services were hit in Karnataka forcing the public to opt for costly private services. Ambulance helpline number 108 is dysfunctional due to technical glitches leading to a crisis situation in the state.
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IMD predicts light rain, thunderstorms in Chennai & surrounding districts
Chennai, Sep 25 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light rain and thunderstorms in Chennai and surrounding areas in the coming days.
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India reports 4,777 fresh Covid infection, 23 deaths
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) India on Sunday reported 4,777 fresh Covid infection in the last 24 hours, against 4,912 Covid cases reported on previous day, said the Union Health Ministry.
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Light to moderate rain likely in J&K
Srinagar, Sep 25 (IANS) Light to moderate rain was expected in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Sunday.
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Every fifth person in UP is overweight
Lucknow, Sep 25 (IANS) Every fifth person in the 15-49 years age group in Uttar Pradesh is overweight or obese.
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Metal dust, stone-cutting in Aravallis drives chronic lung disease up in Faridabad
By Avinash Prabhakar
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) The Aravalli range, from Delhi across the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana, acts as a barrier for the movement of sand from the Thar Desert to Delhi-NCR, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh. The Aravallis have been crucial in keeping the wind in check along with balancing the climate of the Indus-Ganga plain in Northern India.
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1 dies from flood-driven disease in Pakistan's Sindh
Islamabad, Sep 25 (IANS) Another person has died in the past 24 hours in Pakistan's southern Sindh province due to different diseases following floods, the Provincial Health department said.
