Renowned Padma Shri awardee and Yoga Guru Bharat Bhushan on Wednesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Diwali message to the nation, which emphasised the importance of health, cleanliness, and a balanced lifestyle....
Authorities in the Japanese northern prefecture of Hokkaido have confirmed the first outbreak of avian influenza in the country this season, local media reported. ...
The Union government has launched key training modules to equip public health professionals and responders with the necessary knowledge and skills for the timely and effective management of chemical incidents. ...
The death toll from the Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, has risen to 172 since the beginning of this year, public health authorities said....
The United States has registered 1,618 measles cases with three deaths so far this year, the highest number since 1992, according to official data released. ...
The Netherlands has confirmed its first case of a new, more transmissible variant of mpox, Minister for Health, Welfare and Sport Jan Anthonie Bruijn said in a letter to parliament. ...
The total number of measles cases in Mongolia has increased to 13,532, the country's National Centre for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said on Wednesday. ...
A team of Singaporean researchers has identified a mechanism where mosquito saliva can help boost the human body's immune response during chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection. ...
The Kerala government has mandated all private hospitals, regardless of bed strength, to implement the 6-6-12 shift system for nurses and other employees - a move aimed at standardising working hours across the state's healthcare sector. ...
Eighty-five per cent of health facilities in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are affected by shortages in medicine, while nearly 40 per cent have seen an exodus of health staff, a UN spokesperson said. ...
