Nearly 86 pc of South Koreans call for doctors to end protest: Survey
Seoul, June 3 - Nearly 86 per cent of South Koreans believe junior doctors, who have been on a walkout since late February, should return to hospitals, a poll showed on Monday, reflecting growing public fatigue over the ongoing disruptions in medical services.
Indian-origin researcher developing vessel-chip for pharmaceutical drug testing
New York, June 1 - Indian-origin researcher Dr Abhishek Jain, from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University in the US, and his team are developing a vessel-chip technology for more personalised pharmaceutical drug testing.
Antimicrobial resistance among top health threats, over 2 people die every minute: Experts
New Delhi, June 1 - Calling for accelerated action against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), global experts, including from India, at the 77th World Health Assembly (decision-making body of the WHO), have once again reiterated that AMR continues to be among the top-10 global health
NIMHANS conferred with Nelson Mandela Award 2024 for health promotion
New Delhi, May 31 - The National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Friday bagged the Nelson Mandela Award for health promotion for 2024 by the World Health Organization (WHO).
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 had 41 per cent surrogate ads on smokeless tobacco: ICMR
New Delhi, May 31 - About 41 per cent of advertisements shown between the overs during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup were surrogate ads of smokeless tobacco, according to a recent study by the ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research
South Sudan receives first batch of malaria vaccines
Juba, June 1 - The South Sudan government has received the first consignment of 645,000 doses of malaria vaccine, which will be introduced into the country's routine immunisation programme.
UK declares itself free from bird flu
London, May 31 - The UK has declared that the country is now free from highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu.
Understanding Your Blood Test Results
By Health Corner, IndoUs Tribune What’s the difference between HDL and LDL cholesterol (and which one is good)? What are triglycerides? Why is it important to know how many white or red blood cells you have? Your blood holds a wealth of information
Provincial govt heads in South Korea propose policy directions to solve low fertility rate
Seoul, May 31 - Provincial government heads in South Korea, on Friday, proposed various policy directions to develop their cities as a potential solution to the country's rapidly ageing population coupled with a low fertility rate.
Hormone therapy may offer promise against some breast cancers
New Delhi, May 31 - Hormone therapy can be an effective treatment against some breast cancers that are affected by hormones, like oestrogen and progesterone, said health experts on Friday.
Unflagged content on Facebook spiked Covid vax hesitancy by 46x: Study
New Delhi, May 31 - More than flagged misinformation, unflagged content on social media platform Facebook was responsible for a 46-fold vaccine hesitancy during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study on Friday.
US-based Vattikuti Foundation to nurture 20 medical students in India in robotic surgery
New Delhi, May 31 - US-based Vattikuti Foundation on Friday announced to launch 'Vattikuti Explorers', a national competition aimed at identifying 20 innovative medical students in India and nurturing them in the field of robotic surgery.
411 million adult tobacco users in SE Asia, highest globally: WHO
New Delhi, May 30 - The Southeast Asia region, which includes India, has about 411 million adult tobacco users -- the highest globally, said Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director on Thursday on the eve of World No Tobacco Day.
Over 46 pc young adults quit tobacco in India, UP leads: Report
New Delhi, May 30 - About 46.96 per cent of young adults, aged 18-24, have quit tobacco in India, according to a report on Thursday by Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute (VPCI) based on a survey of calls received by the government’s National Tobacco
‘India committed to work for wellbeing of women, children & adolescents’
New Delhi, May 30 - India is committed to taking proactive actions for the health and wellbeing of women, children, and adolescents, said Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary on Thursday at the ongoing 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) of the World Health Organization
World No Tobacco Day: Mothers pledge to protect children from promotion of new-age gateway devices
New Delhi, May 30 - In line with the WHO (World Health Organisation) World No Tobacco Day 2024 theme of “Protecting Children from Tobacco Industry Interference”, Mothers Against Vaping, a united front of concerned mothers combatting the escalating vaping crisis among our youth,
Slovak PM Fico discharged from hospital
Bratislava, May 31 - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was released from hospital and taken to his apartment in Bratislava, the media reported.
US confirms 3rd human bird flu case tied to dairy outbreak
Los Angeles, May 31 - A second human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5) virus infection has been identified in the state of Michigan, marking the third human case associated with an ongoing multistate outbreak of A (H5N1) in US
Children most vulnerable to thirdhand smoke: Experts
New Delhi, May 30 - Children are most vulnerable to third-hand smoke pollutants that settle indoors when tobacco is smoked, said health experts on Thursday, ahead of World No Tobacco Day.
UP: Doctors use ultrasonic tech to remove tumour from 1-yr-old’s lip
Lucknow, May 30 - Doctors at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) here have successfully operated on a one-year-old boy suffering from a congenital vascular tumour on his lips with a new tool harmonics scalpel.