Injectible polio vaccine launched in India
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) India's first injectible inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) was on Monday launched by Health Minister J.P. Nadda as part of...
China’s rising cancer rate drives prevention plan
Beijing, Sep 14 (IANS) Health officials seeking to curb China's increasing cancer rate are implementing a three-year nationwide plan that expands cancer screening, registration...
AstraZeneca Covid vax linked to another rare fatal blood clotting disorder
AstraZeneca Covid vax linked to another rare fatal blood clotting disorder
New Delhi: British-Swedish pharma giant AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, made in collaboration with Oxford University...
Singapore experts training Bengal doctors in critical care
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IANS) At least 120 healthcare professionals from West Bengal are being trained by experts from Singapore to strengthen the critical care...
Blood pressure pills may improve autism patients’ social skills
New York, Feb 2 (IANS) US researchers have found that a medication commonly used to treat high blood pressure and irregular heartbeat may have...
Indian-origin man allowed to sell alcohol in Britain’s ‘dry village’
London, Oct 3 (IANS) An Indian-origin entrepreneur has been granted permission to sell alcohol in Bournville, dubbed as "The Dry Village" in Britain, lifting...
Indian-origin scientist discovers 10 new lupus genes
Tokyo, Jan 26 (IANS) An international team led by an Indian-American scientist has identified 10 new genes associated with the autoimmune disease lupus --...
Gurgaon: 109-year-old Woman Successfully Undergoes Difficult Surgical Procedure to Treat Hip Fracture
· Maya Devi, 109-year-old incurred fracture of proximal femur left side and fracture of distal radius extra articular on left side due to a...
Cuba reinstates travel curbs on medical professionals
Havana, Dec 2 (IANS) Cuba has reinstated travel restrictions on medical professionals in a bid to avoid a medical brain drain, the media reported.
As...
High-fat milk products reduce diabetes risk
London, April 5 (IANS) Consumption of high-fat dairy products is associated with reduced risk for Type-2 diabetes, says a study.
The new findings are in...
