Despite rigorous cleaning, dangerous bacteria are lurking in hospital sink drains leading to a rise in "health-care-associated infections" (HAI), according to a study on Friday. ...
H5N1 bird flu has silently spread from animals to some humans who treat animals, according to a study, by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that suggests bird flu cases may be undercounted. The study show...
A team of Israeli researchers has identified how the structure and chemical changes in the DNA influence the risk of developing lung cancer from smoking. ...
South Korea’s Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo called on the medical community on Thursday to resume talks with the government to resolve the prolonged deadlock over medical reform. ...
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati developed a water-repellent, conductive textile that converts electricity and sunlight into heat. ...
South Sudan, in partnership with United Nations agencies, launched the fourth round of the polio vaccination campaign, with the goal of vaccinating 3.47 million children between the ages of 0 and 59 months. ...
Kenya's health authorities said that robust measures are underway to mitigate the risks of viral diseases such as Marburg, mpox, and Ebola across the country. ...
Ayurveda is now legally recognised as a traditional medicine system in over 25 countries and the Indian Ayush sector’s market size has expanded from $3 billion in 2014 to $23.3 billion in 2022, at a CAGR of 17 per cent, according to Union Minister of State for Ayush, Prataprao Jadhav. ...
Authorities in Telangana have sounded an alert in view of the outbreak of the bird Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Andhra Pradesh and are turning back poultry vehicles coming from the neighbouring state. ...
Communication with the US regarding the ongoing bird flu outbreak has become increasingly difficult because of the country's withdrawal from the UN health agency, said the World Health Organization (WHO). ...
