468 exotic animals seized in Mizoram, 5 held
Aizawl, May 26 (IANS) A total of 468 endangered exotic animals, smuggled from neighbouring Myanmar, were seized by police and wildlife enforcement agencies in Mizoram, and five people arrested in this connection, officials said on Thursday.
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National Health/Medicine 06:08 PMHimachal gives nod to Mukhya Mantri Bal Suposhan Yojna
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National Health/Medicine 05:12 PMAll India Institute of Ayurveda launches #YogaSeAyu campaign for IDY 2022
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Germany approves Bharat Biotech's Covaxin
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Germany on Thursday approved the 'Made in India' Bharat Biotech's Covid vaccine Covaxin.
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WHO aids Rajasthan to create health accounts
Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) Rajasthan is the first state in the country going to institutionalise health accounts which will help in estimating the amount spent on the health sector and its impact.
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Vitamin D supplements do not prevent Type 2 diabetes risk: Study
Tokyo, May 26 (IANS) Daily vitamin D supplements do not seem to prevent the development of Type 2 diabetes in people already at high risk of the condition, finds a study.
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Canada confirms 16 monkeypox cases
Ottawa, May 26 (IANS) The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed 16 cases of monkeypox in the country.
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India logs 2,628 fresh Covid cases, 18 deaths
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) India saw an uptick in Covid-19 cases with 2,628 infections being recorded in the past 24 hours against previous day's 2,124 count, as per the Union Health Ministry's data on Thursday.
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Dry weather likely in J&K during next 24 hours: MeT
Srinagar, May 26 (IANS) Weather remained dry in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours as the MeT department forecast the same conditions to persist on Thursday.
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Global Covid caseload tops 527.2 mn
Washington, May 26 (IANS) The global coronavirus caseload has topped 527.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.28 million and vaccinations to over 11.48 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
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Digital health system great equaliser to support Universal Health Coverage: Mandaviya
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday, in his address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos at Congress Centre, exhorted India's commitment to strengthen the Digital Health System and in closing the vaccine gap.
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MoU inked to explore biotechnological interventions in Ayush sector
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Ministry of Ayush and Department of Biotechnology (DBT) on Wednesday to bring out the expertise under one platform towards evidence based biotechnological interventions in Ayush sector.
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Agreements for new STPs at Maheshtala on Ganga banks in Bengal signed
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) on Wednesday signed two quadripartite agreements for development of sewage infrastructure, including a 35 million litres per day (MLD) Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) for Maheshtala situated on the east bank of Ganga in West Bengal.
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Caution against walking barefoot on Goan beaches
Panaji, May 26 (IANS) Walking barefoot on Goan beaches may lead to trouble as "tar" has surfaced on the seashore.
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Tripura adopts Electric Vehicle Policy to promote EVs, curb pollution
Agartala, May 25 (IANS) To curb vehicular pollution and save fuel, the Tripura government has adopted the Tripura Electric Vehicle Policy 2022 to promote electric vehicles, officials said here on Wednesday.
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Lahaul, Spiti snowfall in May uncommon occurrence though recent exceptions: IMD
By Nivedita Khandekar
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The latest Western Disturbance that brought relief to the parched northwest Indian plains, also brought in snowfall for the high altitude areas of Lahaul and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, an uncommon phenomenon for May but something that replenished some of the snowmelt lost due to heat wave earlier last month.
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Assam flood: Toll rises to 28; over 5 lakh affected
Guwahati, May 25 (IANS) The death toll from the pre-monsoon floods in Assam on Wednesday rose to 28 as two more deaths were reported, officials said, adding 5.75 lakh people in the state's 15 districts were affected.
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Lung blood clot risk double in Covid survivors: US CDC
New York, May 25 (IANS) Covid-19 survivors have twice the risk for developing blood clots in lungs or respiratory conditions, according to a study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Is waning smallpox vax protection behind Monkeypox outbreak?
London, May 25 (IANS) Scientists are speculating whether the waning smallpox vaccine protection could be behind the recent Monkeypox outbreak that has seen more than 200 confirmed or suspected cases in over a dozen countries.
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India joins US-led coalition to clean up carbon-intensive industry
Davos, May 25 (IANS) India has joined the US-led First Movers Coalition, a flagship public-private partnership to clean up the most carbon-intensive industry sectors, from heavy industry to long distance transport.
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Some antivirals may be effective against Monkeypox virus: Lancet
London, May 25 (IANS) A team of researchers have found that some antiviral medications might have the potential to shorten symptoms and reduce the amount of time a patient is contagious with Monkeypox virus.
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Pre-monsoon survey at Anamalai Tiger Reserve with M-STrIPES
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) The pre-monsoon survey of animals, both carnivorous and herbivorous, at Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) is done with the M-STrIPES (Monitoring System for Tiger-Intensive Protection and Ecological Status) app developed by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
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Thyroid imbalance found in new-borns
Lucknow, May 25 (IANS) Thyroid imbalance has now been found to be affecting even new-born babies.
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Hydrogen-powered electric bus to begin trial in Aussie state
Sydney, May 25 (IANS) The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) announced on Wednesday that its first trial of a hydrogen-powered electric bus will begin later this year in a transition to zero-emission technology.
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Goa to digitise medical records across health infra tiers: Official
Panaji, May 25 (IANS) The Goa government will launch an ambitious project of digitisation of medical records of patients in all government health facilities, right from the Public Health Centres to the apex government medical institute, the Goa Medical College, officials said on Wednesday.
