With the US withdrawing funding imposed by the Donald Trump government, the World Health Organization (WHO) is likely to cut down 2,000 jobs or 22 per cent of its global workforce by June 2026, according to a new report on Wednesday. ...
Technical knowledge on three unique traditional therapies has been standardised to boost treatment in livestock, said the Ministry of Science and Technology on Wednesday. ...
Setting a new milestone in Atmanirbhar Bharat, the government on Wednesday launched an indigenous CRISPR-based gene therapy for Sickle Cell Disease, which particularly affects India's tribal population. ...
A whopping 316 million women and 12.5 million adolescent girls worldwide faced sexual violence in the last 12 months, according to a report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday. ...
Delhi-NCR's air quality deteriorated sharply on Thursday, as the Air Quality Index (AQI) touched 400, right on the threshold of the 'severe' category, and a thick blanket of toxic smog continued to hang over the region. Several pollution hotspots saw the AQI go over the 400 mark. ...
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) and Safdarjung Hospital have tied up with the Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI), under the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), to advance scientific, evidence-based Ayurveda research focused on improving menopause care. ...
The Karnataka government has issued guidelines for Sabarimala pilgrims following cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis or brain fever caused by the Naegleria fowleri microorganism, commonly known as the “br...
More than 80 per cent of Indian patients carry multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) -- the highest globally, according to an alarming study on Tuesday reflecting the deep antibiotic resistance crisis in the country. ...
South Sudan's government said it has stepped up vigilance along its borders following an outbreak of the Marburg virus in neighbouring Ethiopia. ...
Pollution levels across Delhi-NCR remained in the 'severe' category on Wednesday, as a dense blanket of smog continued to engulf the region, further worsening the air quality crisis. ...
