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At the launch of these National Immunization Days, Health Minister Garba Hakimi indicated that 6,842,491 children under the age of five are affected by the campaign which ends on Monday.He urged local, administrative, customary and religious authorities to become more involved in the...

New Delhi: Drug company Lupine on Friday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market a generic drug to treat seizures.The company has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Topiramate extended-release capsules in the US, the drug...

Kathmandu, Every year, about 6,500 adolescent girls in South Asia die in childbirth and most of them are minors who have limited power over their reproductive health or lives, according to a joint analysis by UNICEF, WHO and UNFPA.In South Asia there are 290 million child brides, almost half...

Experts from the agencies discussed this at a two-day regional dialogue on teenage pregnancy jointly organized by SAARC, UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia (UNICEF ROSA), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Kathmandu, Nepal.At the event...

The number of teams has been increased to 36 from the original 32, a change that has seen the number of matches over the course of the tournament increase to 189 matches from the previous 125. Players have spoken publicly about the team's increased workload. teams, claiming it could cause...

The walkout, planned by Korea University's three hospitals, Guro Hospital and Ansan Hospital, is according to university medical professors who work as senior doctors at the hospitals, Yonhap news agency reported.Nearly 80 percent of the professors voted in favor of the walkout and will take...

Samsung Electronics has joined other investors including Fidelity and Foresight Capital in the US company's $277 million Series D round, Yonhap news agency reports.The South Korean tech giant said the investment will help it explore new business opportunities across a range of sectors, from...

The first incident occurred in Bathnaha village of Phulparas block, where more than half a dozen people were working in the fields when lightning struck.Two persons, Makun Sufi and Ashina Khatoon, died instantly, while another victim, Khutauna, succumbed to his injuries at the primary health...

While 83 percent of consumers value knowing their devices protect their information, 74 percent approve of using their data for beneficial services, according to PwC India's latest report.Additionally, more than 66 percent were willing to share data for more personalized experiences."Our...

New Delhi, Uttarakhand government's eSwasthya Dham portal is now integrated with the Centre's Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), allowing 'Char Dham' pilgrims to seamlessly create their digital national health accounts, the central government said Thursday.The creation of Ayushman Bharat...

Hyderabad, Former Telangana Special Intelligence Bureau (SIB) chief T Prabhakar Rao, a key accused in the phone hacking case, denied the allegations leveled against him, calling them "far-fetched and false".The retired police officer, who is in the US for “medical treatment,” recently wrote to...

Shimla Health Minister Dhani Ram Shandil on Thursday directed health department officials to expedite the process of procurement of medical machinery and equipment in health institutions across the state to ensure that people get care facilities quality medical at your doors.He said that to...

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Thursday dismissed 17 doctors who were absent from duty without notice.In a post on X, Pathak, who also holds the medical and health portfolio, said treating and healing the sick is God's service and there can be no negligence or...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court upheld food safety regulator FSSAI's decision to increase the size of legal warnings against health harm on pan masala packets to 50 per cent of the front of the label from the previous 3mm .A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan dismissed a petition by...

New Delhi, Calling the rising number of suicides a "social issue", the Supreme Court on Thursday granted four weeks to the Center to file a comprehensive response to a PIL seeking effective implementation of a public health program for prevention and reduction of the suicides.A bench...

She was speaking at a two-day regional dialogue on teenage pregnancy organized by the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia (UNICEF ROSA), the Population Fund of United Nations (UNFPA) and the World Health Organization. (WHO) in...

Bengaluru, Karnataka government has said that all tests and treatments will be provided free of charge for dengue cases at all health care centers of the Department of Health and Family Welfare.Among the instructions given by the department in a circular to district administrations are setting...

New Delhi, More tax benefits for health insurance under the new tax regime, relaxation in payment norms for MSMEs and incentives for the agri-tech sector are among stakeholders' expectations from the Modi government's first Budget 3.0.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present...

New Delhi, A new case study of a child who developed life-threatening allergic reactions after prolonged contact with pigeon feathers and droppings has brought to light serious health risks linked to prolonged exposure to the bird.The 11-year-old boy from east Delhi was brought to Sir Ganga...

New Delhi, Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda on Thursday said that the goal of 'Viksit Bharat' can only be achieved when the health of Indian families remains good and this can be achieved by smaller families , he claimed.He said the Center and states must work collectively to ensure that...