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Covid Not Yet Over, Govt Prepared For Any Situation: Health Minister Mandaviya
The Health Ministry has also written to the states to ramp up the whole genome sequencing of positive cases to track the new Covid variant.
More Boys With Cancer Being Diagnosed Than Girls In India; Gender Bias To Blame?
New Delhi: More boys than girls with cancer in India are being diagnosed with the disease and the probable cause for this is gender bias in society, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology.
Researchers collected individual…
Sanitary Pads Have Cancer-Causing Toxic Chemicals: Study
New Delhi: A new study, based on testing 10 brands of sanitary pads sold in the country, suggests that using them can be harmful to the body. It is titled ‘Wrapped in Secrecy: Toxic Chemicals in Menstrual Products‘, released by…
Measles Cases In Mumbai Cross The 150 Mark
New Delhi: At least 164 cases of measles have been reported in Mumbai as per Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and there have been seven deaths due to the viral infection so far. Measles, a highly contagious viral infection, is…
Azithromycin Most Misused Drug In India: Study
New Delhi: India's obsession with popping pills and tendency to sell and purchase over-the-counter medicines has been validated in a recent study. The study highlights the excessive use of antibiotics like azithromycin by Indians during…
India Faces Cardiovascular Epidemic; Yoga Can Stem It, Say Experts
New Delhi: Cardiovascular diseases that have significantly gone up due to poor lifestyle choices, lack of exercise, wrong diet and increased stress may develop into an epidemic in India in the coming decade. India will replace all western…
Every Third Mumbaikar In 18-69 Age Group Has High BP; Know Why?
Mumbai: Mumbaikars consume 8.9 grams of salt daily on average, which is much higher than the healthy level of 5 grams recommended by the World Health Organisation, according to a scientific study conducted by the Brihanmumbai Municipal…
Type 1 Diabetes: New ICMR Guidelines On Insulin Mixing, Storage & Injection Site
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued a set of fresh guidelines for Type 1 Diabetes management, including insulin storage and mixing, and directions for needle and injection sites.
"All children and adults…
Monkeypox: India On Alert, Surveillance Ordered At All International Entry Points
New Delhi: The monkeypox virus is making headlines.
A sudden rise in number of cases detected abroad, especially in Europe, has forced the Indian government to take notice.
All international entry points — airports, seaports and land…
Check The Revised Guidelines For COVID Patients Under Home Isolation
New Delhi: The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued revised guidelines for home isolation of mild/asymptomatic COVID-19 patients.
Since a majority of cases are either asymptomatic or have very mild symptoms and usually…