Tripura: 1790 persons infected by HIV/AIDS in 2023-24
Agartala, July 10 - Tripura government on Wednesday said that 1790 persons were infected by HIV/AIDS with a positivity rate of 0.92 per cent during 2023-24.
First self-test for hepatitis C virus prequalified by WHO
New Delhi, July 10 - In a first, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday prequalified the hepatitis C virus (HCV) self-test that will help expand access to testing and diagnosis and accelerate global efforts to eliminate the disease.
Union Budget: AiMeD seeks 15 pc hike in custom duty on medical devices
New Delhi, July 10 - The Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) on Wednesday urged the government to make a strategic hike in customs duty on medical devices “to a nominal 10-15 per cent.”
Health Minister Nadda reviews dengue situation, preparedness
New Delhi, July 10 - Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the dengue situation across the country and the preparedness of the public health system.
Tripura HIV cases are tip of the iceberg: Experts
New Delhi, July 10 - Even as the Government of Tripura issued a clarification on misleading reports of HIV cases in the state, health experts on Wednesday said that it “is just the tip of the iceberg.”
Doctors remove giant abdominal tumour bigger than a football weighing 7.5 kg
New Delhi, July 10 - Doctors here removed a giant 32cm sized abdominal tumour, bigger than a football, weighing 7.5 kgs from a 58-year-old man, giving him a new lease of life.
Majority Indians aware of AI, stress on increasing trust & transparency: Report
New Delhi, July 10 - About 96 per cent of Indians are aware of Artificial Intelligence (AI), including generative AI platforms like Google Gemini (formerly Bard) and ChatGPT, but 81 per cent researchers and clinicians in the country stress increasing transparency, while a
High-intensity interval exercise by elderly can boost brain function for years
New Delhi, July 10 - High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) like cycling, push-ups, burpees, squats, and lunges may not just delay cognitive decline in the elderly but also boost brain function that can last for years, according to a study on Wednesday.
UK’s sugar tax cut daily intake by 5g in kids, 11g in adults: Study
New Delhi, July 10 - Introduction of the "sugar tax" in the UK led to a significant reduction of daily sugar intake by around 5 g in children and by around 11 g in adults, revealed a study on Wednesday.
Pakistan: Poliovirus found in sewage samples of 3 infected districts
Islamabad, July 10 - Sewage samples collected from three previously infected districts in Pakistan have tested positive again for wild poliovirus type 1, said the Pakistan Health Ministry.
IMA’s national alliance of medical professionals to take on antimicrobial resistance menace
New Delhi, July 10 - In a significant move, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday launched the National Alliance of Medical Professionals on Antimicrobial Resistance (NAMP-AMR) to tackle the menace of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
Will start 10 new medical colleges from this academic year: Maha Minister
Mumbai, July 9 - Maharashtra Minister of Medical Education Hasan Mushrif on Tuesday said that the government is trying to start 10 new government medical colleges from the current academic year.
Misleading ads case: Patanjali tells SC that it has withdrawn sales and advertisements of banned products
New Delhi, July 9 - Patanjali Ayurved on Tuesday apprised the Supreme Court that it has withdrawn the sale and advertisements of products whose manufacturing licenses were suspended by the Uttarakhand State Licencing Authority in April this year.
India emerging as a prominent manufacturing hub for assistive devices: Centre
New Delhi, July 9 - India is emerging as a prominent manufacturing hub for developing assistive devices, said Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), under the Ministry of Social Justice, and Empowerment on Tuesday.
West Nile fever death toll reaches 15 in Israel
Jerusalem, July 10 - The death toll from the current outbreak of West Nile fever in Israel has risen to 15, with one new death, according to the country's Health Ministry.
Advances in Gen AI good, but raising problem of deepfakes: President Murmu
Bhubaneswar, July 9 - Technological advancements like generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) are providing capabilities to human society, but creating ethical and social issues like deepfakes for humanity, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday.
New tool to predict nerve damage from breast cancer treatment
New Delhi, July 9 - Swedish researchers have developed a novel tool that can predict the risk level of nerve damage in each individual from breast cancer treatment.
Study shows how to protect diabetics from heart & kidney disease
New Delhi, July 9 - Using a combination of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) is likely to offer additional protection against heart and kidney disease in patients with diabetes, according to a study.
Dengue can seriously affect your brain, nervous system: Doctors
New Delhi, July 9 - Although dengue is known to cause mild flu-like symptoms, the mosquito-borne viral illness has profound neurological implications that are often overlooked, said experts on Tuesday.
10-year-old tests positive for cholera in Kerala’s orphanage
Thiruvananthapuram, July 9 - A 10-year-old boy has tested positive for cholera, while 10 others are under observation at the state-run Medical College hospital in Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram.