India reports 2,628 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
May 26, 2022, at 04:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 2,628 new Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 18 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Thursday morning.
Tedros re-elected to lead the World Health Organization
May 25, 2022, at 09:36 pm
New York: The Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as Director-General of the world’s leading public health agency.
North Korea records over 155,000 new fever cases
May 25, 2022, at 09:30 pm
Seoul/UNI/Sputnik: North Korea has registered more than 115,000 new cases of unidentified fever believed to be COVID-19 over the past 24 hours and no new death, with the overall number of cases now exceeding 3 million, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Wednesday, citing health authorities.
World’s richest countries damaging child health worldwide: UNICEF
May 25, 2022, at 08:33 pm
New York: Over-consumption in the world’s richest countries is creating unhealthy, dangerous, and toxic conditions for children globally, according to a new report published on Tuesday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Monkeypox outbreak can still be contained, insists UN health agency
May 25, 2022, at 08:24 pm
New York: The monkeypox outbreak that has been reported in 16 countries and several regions of the world can still be contained and the overall risk of transmission is low, the UN health agency said on Tuesday.
India registers 2,124 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 17 deaths
May 25, 2022, at 03:42 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,124 new COVID-19 in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.46 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
UAE reports first case of Monkeypox
May 25, 2022, at 03:04 pm
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has reported the first case of Monkeypox.
China reports first case of 'more contagious' Omicron BA.4 variant: Reports
May 25, 2022, at 02:29 am
Beijing: China, which is witnessing a spike in cases and consequent lockdown, has reported the more contagious Omicron BA.4 variant, media reports said on Tuesday.
Monkeypox becoming COVID-19 like pandemic is zero percent: US Health expert
May 24, 2022, at 11:59 pm
Washington: A top US health expert has said the chance of Monkeypox becoming a COVID-19 like pandemic is 'zero percent'.
Monkeypox cases in France rise to 3
May 24, 2022, at 10:52 pm
Paris: The French Public Health Agency reported two new cases of monkeypox in the country on Monday.
Monkeypox: UNAIDS ‘concerned’ about stigmatizing language against LGTBI people
May 24, 2022, at 07:01 pm
New York: As a significant portion of the recently reported Monkeypox cases has been identified among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) expressed concern on Sunday that some media reporting and commentary was reinforcing homophobic and racist stereotypes.
'COVID-19 is not over', Tedros warns World Health Assembly
May 24, 2022, at 06:51 pm
New York: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told health ministers on Sunday that although reported COVID-19 cases and deaths have declined significantly, it is not time yet for any country to lower its guard.
India records 1,675 COVID-19 cases, 31 deaths
May 24, 2022, at 03:27 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 1,675 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.41 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
India registers 2,022 new Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours
May 23, 2022, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,022 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.69 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Monday.
As monkeypox cases rise globally, Centre directs NCdC, ICMR to keep close watch
May 22, 2022, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi: In view of the rise in Monkeypox cases across the world, the Centre has directed the National Centre for Disease Control (NCdC) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to keep a close watch on the outbreak.
India registers 2,226 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
May 22, 2022, at 06:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 2,226 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry reported on Sunday.
Tamil Nadu: First case of COVID BA.4 variant reported
May 21, 2022, at 09:05 pm
Chennai: Tamil Nadu has reported the first case of SARS COV-2 Omicron Variant - BA.4 Sub Lineage based on the initial whole genomic sequencing report.
Europe: WHO supporting countries affected by rare monkeypox outbreak
May 21, 2022, at 05:08 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) is working closely with countries where cases of the rare viral disease monkeypox have been reported, the UN agency said on Friday. The UN agency said in a statement that there were around 80 cases confirmed so far, across 11 countries, with a further 50 cases pending investigation.
Monkeypox cases spike to 20 in Britain
May 21, 2022, at 03:35 pm
London: Britain has detected 11 more cases of monkeypox in England, bringing the total number of confirmed in England to 20 since May 6, said a report by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Friday.
India registers 2,323 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 25 deaths
May 21, 2022, at 03:22 pm
New Delhi: India registered 2,323 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.47 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Sweden classifies monkeypox as disease dangerous to society
May 21, 2022, at 02:33 pm
Stockholm: Sweden's government classified monkeypox as a disease dangerous to society after the first case had been confirmed in the country.
India records 2,259 COVID-19 cases, 20 people die
May 20, 2022, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 2,259 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours with the daily positivity rate touching 0.50 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
CMRI, Yashoda Hospitals Group launch lung transplant programme and Thoracic surgery services
May 19, 2022, at 08:54 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Yashoda Hospitals-Hyderabad and CMRI have taken the initiative to work together in providing Heart and Lung Transplantation Services, ECMO & Thoracic surgeries.
India reports 2,364 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
May 19, 2022, at 04:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has recorded 2,364 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of cases to 4,31,29,563 in the country, as per the Health Ministry data on Thursday.
Kolkata metro railway stations host free health check-up camps
May 19, 2022, at 04:41 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City has organized a free health check-up camp in collaboration with SRL Diagnostics and Metro Railway Kolkata at twenty stations which began on May 17 and will continue till May 30.
Pollution responsible for nine million deaths in 2019, with little progress in four years: Study
May 18, 2022, at 08:44 pm
New York: Pollution was responsible for nine million deaths in 2019 – equivalent to one in six deaths worldwide – a number virtually unchanged since the last analysis in 2015.
India records 1,829 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
May 18, 2022, at 03:32 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 1,829 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 0.42 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
India records 1,569 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours,19 deaths
May 17, 2022, at 03:17 pm
New Delhi: India registered 1,569 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as daily positivity rate touched o.44 percent in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
May 16, 2022, at 06:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Support from family members and friends is crucial for any person suffering from cancer while early diagnosis can help for those afflicted with bladder cancer, emphasised Dr Abhay Kumar, Head of Urology, Surgical Oncology and Robotic Surgery, at Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata.
Smokers who switch to e-cigarettes may adopt other healthy routines: Study
May 16, 2022, at 03:55 pm
Washington: Adult smokers who shift to using to e-cigarettes may have more chances to improve health and well-being, according to new research from the University of Washington.