Half-HLA matched bone marrow transplant on 12-yr-old
Lucknow, Sep 26 (IANS) Doctors at the Medanta Hospital in the state capital have successfully performed allogeneic haploidentical (half-HLA matched) bone marrow transplantation on a 12-year-old suffering from high-risk and life-threatening acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).
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International Health/Medicine 12:04 PMJapan expands simplified Covid reporting system
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National Health/Medicine 10:48 AMTN to accelerate campaign for free Covid booster dose
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Several states score poor on coverage of Covid precaution doses
By Kumar Vikram
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) States including Haryana, Punjab, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Goa and Nagaland are poor performers so far as coverage of Covid-19 precaution doses is concerned. Less than 12 per cent of the eligible populations of these States have been administered with the precaution doses as on September 24.
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India logs 4,912 fresh Covid cases, 37 deaths
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) India on Saturday reported 4,912 fresh Covid infections in the past 24 hours against the previous day's 5,383 count, as per the Union Health Ministry data.
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Canada confirms 17,325 new Covid cases in a week
Ottawa, Sep 24 (IANS) Canada confirmed 17,325 new Covid-19 cases for the week ending September 17, health authorities have announced.
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Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 11
Kampala, Sep 24 (IANS) Ugandan Health Ministry has said the number of confirmed Ebola cases in the East African country has risen to 11.
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Long Covid changes Americans' understanding of 'disabled': Report
Washington, Sep 24 (IANS) Symptoms of long Covid is changing the meaning of "the disabled" for Americans, a US media website reported this week.
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Countries making efforts against polio, gaps at sub-national level: WHO SE Asia
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Countries across South-East Asia are making efforts against polio but a gap persists at sub-national level, WHO's Regional Director, South-East Asia, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, said.
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Mandaviya interacts with AB-PMJAY beneficiaries on 4th anniversary of scheme
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday interacted virtually with some beneficiaries from different parts of the country as Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has completed its four years of implementation.
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India achieves significant landmarks in child mortality reduction
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) In a significant milestone, India has achieved landmark achievement in further reduction of child mortality rates.
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Dr Rajiv Bahl new DG of ICMR
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Dr Rajiv Bahl has been appointed as the new Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Secretary, Health Research, succeeding Dr Balram Bhargava.
