Health

India reports 10,753 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 10,753 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 53,720 according to the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.

PM Modi inaugurates first AIIMS in Northeast India

Guwahati, April 14 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the first AIIMS in the Northeast region of India, located in Guwahati, Assam.

World Chagas Day calls for primary health care to track ‘silent’ disease

Maharashtra reports 1,086 fresh Covid-19 cases

Mumbai/UNI: During the past 24 hours 1,086 fresh positive of Covid-19 cases and a single death related virus was reported across in the state, according to a health bulletin.

Ghana gives clearance to Oxford malaria vaccine

The University of Oxford-developed and Serum Institute of India PvT Ltd (SIIPL)- manufactured and scaled up R21/Matrix-MTM malaria vaccine, leveraging Novavax’s adjuvant technology, has been licensed for use in Ghana by the country’s Food and Drugs Authority

‘Fully financing’ HIV response in Africa will save millions of lives: UNAIDS

New York: Fully financing the HIV response in Africa will produce substantial health, social and economic gains for the continent, a new report backed by the UN agency devoted to ending AIDS (UNAIDS) has revealed.

Iran: 3 die in flash floods

Tehran: At least three people were killed in flash floods in western Iran over the past 24 hours, Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported.

Strong pandemic defence system could reduce chance of another COVID like pandemic in the next ten years from 27.5 pct to 8pct: Reports

Airfinity’s new risk modelling, that is being presented at the Rhodes Summit in London Friday the 14th, indicates there’s a 27.5 pct chance that a pandemic as deadly as COVID-19 could take place in the next ten years.

Maharashtra records 1,115 new Covid cases, 9 deaths in last 24 hours

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra reported nine Covid-related deaths in the last 24 hours, making the figure the highest in the latest surge in infections in the state. 

Intense Heatwave cripples normal life in Odisha, Jharsuguda records highest temperatures at 43 degrees Celsius

Bhubaneswar/UNI: An intense heat wave condition sweeping across Odisha with the mercury hovering over 40 degrees Celsius at 14 places in the state, hit normal life in many places.

Covid-19: India reports 7,830 fresh cases

New Delhi/UNI: India recorded 7,830 fresh cases of Covid-19 during the past 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 40,215 according to the Union Health Ministry on Monday.

Covid-19: Maharashtra registers 919 fresh cases and a single death

Mumbai: Maharashtra recorded 919 fresh cases of Covid-19 and a single virus related death during the past 24 hours, said the state health bulletin on Wednesday.

Spain witnesses second hottest March in 21st century

Madrid: The latest data from the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) on Tuesday showed that last month was the second hottest March of the 21st century recorded in the country, with the least rainfall in about 30 years.

Researchers find sleep disturbance prevalent in long COVID-19

Cleveland Clinic researchers found 41% of patients with long COVID, had moderate to severe sleep disturbances.

IMD predicts 'normal' Southwest monsoon New Delhi: The Southwest monsoon is likely to rema

New Delhi: The Southwest monsoon is likely to remain "normal" for June to September this year, with expected rainfall being 83.5 cms all over the country, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.

Covid-19: India reports 5,676 fresh cases

New Delhi/UNI: India recorded 5,676 fresh cases of Covid-19 during the last 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 37,093, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.

Walking 8,000 steps on weekends enough to cut death risk: Study

Tokyo: Walking 8,000 steps per day just on weekends can lower the risk of death, a Japanese research group has found.

Study finds high blood pressure in your 30s associated with worse brain health in your 70s

Having high blood pressure in your 30s is associated with worse brain health around age 75, especially for men, according to a new UC Davis study.

Ready to tackle any Covid-19 situation: Jammu and Kashmir Govt

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday emphasized that it is ready to tackle any Covid situation that may arise in near future.

Top Ayurveda body hosts walkthrough for Working Group of C20 on Integrated Holistic Health under G20

New Delhi:  All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), the apex institute of Ayurveda in India, an Autonomous Institute under the Ministry of AYUSH recently hosted a  walkthrough on Saturday for the 'Working Group of C20 on Integrated Holistic Health' here.

Covid-19: India reports 5,880 fresh cases, hospitals to conduct mock drill

New Delhi/UNI: India recorded a single-day jump of 5,880 fresh Covid-19 cases during the last 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 35,199 according to the Union Health Ministry on Monday.

Covid-19: Maharashtra reports 788 fresh cases and one death

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra recorded 788 fresh cases and one death during the past 24 hours, according to the latest health bulletin released on Monday.

Bhutan sets an example to the world as a hub for sustainable tourism

Bhutan remains one of the unique nations in the world which remains carbon negative.

India's tiger population grows to 3,167 in 2022: PM Modi releases Tiher Census figures

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released the results of the 5th cycle of India's Tiger Census, which showed that the population of tigers in the wild has grown to 3,167 as of 2022.

Scientists confirm existence of Raccoon Dogs at Wuhan market prior to COVID-19 outbreak

Beijing: Raccoon dogs and other animals susceptible to COVD-19 were sold at the market in Wuhan prior to its closure in 2020 over the coronavirus pandemic, though its still unclear whether they transmitted the infection to humans, according to research conducted by Chinese researchers and published in the journal Nature.

Kashmiri man's unique initiative: 'Give Plastic Take Gold' campaign motivates plastic waste collection

Farooq Ahmed Ganai, a resident of South Kashmir's Anantnag district in Kashmir, has launched a unique initiative to tackle the problem of plastic waste in his area.

CDC warns US public health officials of Marburg virus

Washington:  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an alert alarming health officials  about the rare Ebola-like Marburg virus which has been reported from two African nations.

Check out the health benefits of Brocolli consumption as reflected in new study

Broccoli is known to be beneficial to our health. For example, research has shown that increased consumption of the cruciferous vegetable decreases incidences of cancer and type 2 diabetes.

Telangana: Young man dies of a heart attack while playing cricket

Siddipet: A 37-year-old man died of a heart attack while playing cricket at Husnabad in this district on Friday.

Maharashtra reports 803 fresh Covid-19 cases and 3 deaths

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has recorded 803 new Covid-19 cases and three deaths in the last 24 hours, health officials said here on Friday.