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New UN guide helps support perinatal mental healthcare in 'stigma-free' environment

Sep 20, 2022, at 09:13 pm

New York: Almost one in five women will experience a mental health condition during pregnancy or in the year after the birth, the UN health agency said on Monday, launching new recommendations for health authorities worldwide, to help improve women’s lives.

India records 4,043 fresh COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Sep 20, 2022, at 03:13 pm

New Delhi: India recorded 4,043 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 1.37 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.

India records 4,858 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Sep 19, 2022, at 03:15 pm

New Delhi: India recorded 4,858 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 2.76 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.

India records 5,664 new Covid-19 cases

Sep 18, 2022, at 06:26 pm

New Delhi: India has registered 5,664 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.

Karkinos Health Care inaugurates Cancer Care Center in Kolkata

Sep 17, 2022, at 05:29 pm

Karkinos Health Care, supported by Tata Group, Reliance Foundation and Mayo Clinic, has recently inaugurated a Cancer Care Center in Kolkata's Agarpara.

India records 5,747 fresh COVID-19 cases

Sep 17, 2022, at 03:58 pm

New Delhi: India registered 5,747 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 1.69 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.

India records 6,298 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours

Sep 16, 2022, at 03:29 pm

New Delhi: India recorded 6,298 new cases in the past 24 hours as COVID-19 positivity rate touched 1.89 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.

The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight: WHO

Sep 15, 2022, at 06:01 pm

New York: As the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 plunged to its lowest since March 2020, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the end of the pandemic is now in sight.

Syria: Cholera outbreak is ‘serious threat’ to whole Middle East

Sep 14, 2022, at 10:25 pm

New York: The official declaration of a cholera outbreak in the Aleppo region of Syria at the weekend, represents “a serious threat to people in Syria”, and the whole Middle East region, said the UN humanitarian relief coordinator for the country on Tuesday.

India records 5,108 new OCVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Sep 14, 2022, at 03:47 pm

New Delhi: India recorded  5,108 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 1.44 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.

Antacids like Rantac, Zinetac removed among others from Essential Medicines’ List over cancer concerns

Sep 14, 2022, at 03:19 am

The Centre has removed popular antacids, including Ranitidine, from the essential medicine list over cancer concerns, media reports said.

COVID-19 cluster infections in Chinese universities continue to spike amid new semester

Sep 14, 2022, at 02:16 am

Beijing: The Chinese capital Beijing reported eight confirmed local COVID-19 cases and two more whose preliminary test results returned positive as of Saturday afternoon, linked back to a university campus as China continues to battle against the disease.

Top honours for surgeons from USA, India and Spain in International Robotic Surgery Innovation Award

Sep 14, 2022, at 01:02 am

New Delhi / Michigan: Robotic surgeons from USA, India and Spain were named the top 3 winners in the K.S International Robotic Surgery Innovation competition hosted by the Michigan-based robotic surgery evangelist Vattikuti Foundation.

India registers 4,369 new COVID-19 cases, daily positivity rate touches 1.25 pct

Sep 13, 2022, at 03:25 pm

New Delhi: India registered 4,369 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 1.25 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.

India records 5,221 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Sep 12, 2022, at 03:43 pm

New Delhi: India recorded  5,221 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 1.72 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.

Pakistan witnessing spike in Dengue cases

Sep 11, 2022, at 10:31 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan is witnessing a spike in Dengue cases as panic is spreading in public over the shortage of fever medicine, media reports said on Sunday.

Polio: New York announces state of emergency

Sep 11, 2022, at 10:07 pm

New York: New York city administration has declared a state of emergency over polio with evidence emerging that the virus is spreading across the state.

India logs 5,076 new Covid cases

Sep 11, 2022, at 06:35 pm

New Delhi, Sep 11, UNI/IBNS: India recorded 5,076 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally of active caseload to 47,945 as per the Health Ministry data on Sunday

Maharashtra logs 734 new Covid cases

Sep 11, 2022, at 04:17 pm

Mumbai, Sep 11 (UNI) Maharashtra reported 734 fresh Covid-19 cases, according to a health bulletin released on Sunday.

India reports 5,554 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Sep 10, 2022, at 04:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India added 5,554 Covid-19 cases to its overall tally of infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Saturday.

Vaccine expected to induce strong monkeypox virus immune response, shows research

Sep 10, 2022, at 03:36 pm

Melbourne: New research suggests recommended vaccinia virus (VACV)-based vaccines will mount a robust immune response against the monkeypox virus observed in the current outbreak (MPXV-2022).

Jammu and Kashmir: Residents avail benefit of free treatment in public hospital in Poonch

Sep 09, 2022, at 10:35 pm

A hospital in Jammu and Kashmir's Pooch region is successfully providing  free-of-cost treatment to the residents of the area by issuing Golden Cards for their dialysis treatment and surgeries for deprived persons.

Jammu and Kashmir: Govt to ensure rehabilitation of 6 lakh people from drug addiction by March next year

Sep 09, 2022, at 10:25 pm

The Jammu and Kashmir government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy involving 17 departments, local bodies, Panchayati Raj bodies and ground level workers to deal with the growing trouble of drug usage, media reports said.

UN health agency kicks off meningitis vaccination campaigns in Africa

Sep 09, 2022, at 09:51 pm

New York: With the COVID-19 pandemic delaying meningitis vaccination campaigns for more than 50 million children in Africa, the region is at a heightened risk of outbreaks of meningitis type A, the UN health agency said on Thursday.

India reports 6,395 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Sep 08, 2022, at 04:53 pm

New Delhi/UNI: India recorded 6,395 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally of active caseload to 50,342 as per the Health Ministry data on Thursday.

Canada: British Columbia to roll out fall COVID-19 vaccine boosters this weekend

Sep 08, 2022, at 04:59 am

Vancouver/IBNS: Pending the arrival of the first shipment of Omicron-targeting bivalent doses, the government of British Columbia (B.C.) is about to begin rolling out COVID-19 vaccine boosters by the end of the week.

India registers 5,379 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, active caseload stands at 50,594

Sep 07, 2022, at 03:27 pm

New Delhi: India registered 5,379 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the active caseload currently stands at 50,594, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.

Bharat Biotech’s intra-nasal Covid-19 vaccine receives approval for emergency use in India

Sep 07, 2022, at 01:37 am

Hyderabad/UNI: Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) Tuesday announced that iNCOVACC (BBV154), its intra-nasal vaccine against Covid-19, has received approval under restricted use in an emergency situation for ages 18 and above in India.

Covaxin maker's nasal Covid vaccine cleared for emergency use, announces Mansukh Mandaviya

Sep 06, 2022, at 10:29 pm

New Delhi: Bharat Biotech’s needle-free intranasal vaccine against Covid-19 has gained emergency use approval in India Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya confirmed on Tuesday.

India reports 4,417 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Sep 06, 2022, at 04:34 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 4,417 new Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 23 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Tuesday.