health

New Delhi: The health condition of senior BJP leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani remains "stable" and he is currently under the observation of a team of doctors. Sources gave this information on Thursday.The 96-year-old man, born in undivided India, was admitted to...

Toronto, A new study sheds light on the critical role of patient education in the management of cardiovascular disease. Researchers examined the information needs of more than 1,600 heart patients from various regions, revealing important insights into the challenges faced by people facing...

Kozhikode: A 14-year-old boy, who was undergoing treatment for amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by free-living amoeba found in contaminated water, died at a private hospital here.The Kerala State Health Department on Thursday said Mridul died at 11.20 pm on Wednesday...

New Delhi [India], The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has notified the appointment of Lok Sabha MP Bansuri Swaraj as a member of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).Bansuri Swaraj, daughter of late BJP stalwart Sushma Swaraj, currently represents New Delhi constituency in Lok Sabha...

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus were caught in Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Kiryat Ono, Petah Tikva, Lev Hasharon Regional Council, the Central District, as well as Eilat and Eyalot Regional Council in the south of the country.According to the monitoring results, the ministries asked the public to...

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundurao on Thursday called a meeting with officials to review dengue prevention measures.Meanwhile, amid the rainy season, the Karnataka Health Department issued an important order to prevent dengue fever in the state, which is...

Bengaluru, Amid a surge in dengue cases in the state, the Karnataka government on Wednesday issued an order announcing a price cap on dengue tests in private hospitals and diagnostic laboratories.The move comes a day after Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao directed officials to deliberate and...

New Delhi: Dr. BN Gangadhar, Chairman of the Medical Assessment and Rating Board, has been appointed Chairman of the National Medical Commission (NMC).The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed various individuals to the posts of NMC and autonomous boards.The health...

Nairobi [Kenya], The United States has warned that Kenya's growing debt burden is undermining its ability to provide quality health care and education to its citizens, highlighting costly debt incurred over the past decade partly with China, Business Daily Africa reports.The Kenyan business...

Coimbatore: Coimbatore Mayor A Kalpana resigned from her post on Wednesday citing personal reasons, an official here said.DMK's Kalpana was the first woman mayor of the city.Corporation Commissioner Sivaguru Prabhakaran told reporters that Kalpana had stepped down citing "personal reasons"...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Jagdish Devda on Wednesday presented the state budget for fiscal year 2024-25, in which Rs 21,444 crore is proposed for the sector Of the health.State Finance Minister Devda said the budget for the...

Chennai, independent health insurance company Star Health and Allied Insurance Company, with an aim to provide home healthcare services, have launched home healthcare service in 50 cities, a senior official said.The city-based company will further expand the service to other cities, said MD...

Speaking of women's health, she cited her father's poignant observation: When a mother dies, it is counted as a hospital death, but to the family, the mother is lost forever.Prime Minister Modi expressed his gratitude to Sudha Murty for her extensive discussion on women's health and...

New Delhi: Sun Pharma failed to properly clean and maintain equipment used for drug manufacturing at its Dadra-based manufacturing plant, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).In a warning letter sent to the company's managing director Dilip Shanghvi on June 18, the US...

The CCEXEC, which will be held at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome from 1 to 5 July, plays a key role in reviewing proposals for new work and monitoring the progress of the standards development.The CAC, an international body established by FAO and the...

Coimbatore: Coimbatore Mayor A Kalpana resigned from her post on Wednesday citing personal reasons, an official here said.DMK's Kalpana was the first woman mayor of the city.Corporation Commissioner Sivaguru Prabhakaran told reporters that Kalpana had stepped down citing "personal reasons"...

HT SyndicationDelhi-NCR [India], July 3: ProQuest, the innovative nutraceutical brand from House of Paras, is ready to serve once again with a refreshed identity. The brand is set to redefine the path to overall wellbeing with a range of carefully selected products designed to support and...

CHENNAI: Standalone health insurer Star Health & Allied Insurance Co Ltd aims to double its gross written premium to about Rs 30,000 crore in the next four years, a top official said here on Wednesday.Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Anand Roy said the city-headquartered company...

Zika virus disease (ZVD) is a disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. Although it is usually a mild to moderate disease in adults and does not require specific treatment, in pregnant women it can cause microcephaly.Maharashtra has reported eight cases of Zika virus as of July 2. Of them, six...

The Victorian Health Department has confirmed that the case was identified in a returned overseas traveller, who appeared infectious at several public places in the state, Xinhua news agency reported.The infected patient arrived at Melbourne International Airport on June 25 from Singapore...