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India's Battle Against COVID-19 is People Driven: PM in 'Mann Ki Baat'

Addressing people through the Mann ki Baat program, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India's fight against coronavirus was people-driven. Speaking




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COVID-19: India's Total Case Count Touches 27,892 with 872 Deaths

Total number of novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 27,892, reports the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In a morning update, the Health




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COVID-19 Recovery Rate Rises To 22.17% In India

The recovery rate for patients infected with coronavirus stood at 22.17 per cent, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday. The




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India Should Play Key Role in Developing COVID-19 Vaccine: WHO

India, Indonesia and Thailand must play a lead role in overcoming the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic," the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.




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Most Indians Are Waiting for Their Favourite Food Joints

77 per cent of people in India wish to have dinner with friends and family at their favourite restaurants. The survey conducted by restaurant tech




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India's COVID-19 Count Stands At 39,980

2644 new cases and 83 fatalities in the past 24 hours, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country climbed to 39,980. Of the total cases, 28046




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Over a million PCR tests for coronavirus done in India

New Delhi, May 3 (ICMR) Million RT-PCR tests for novel coronavirus have been conducted so far in India. In a press statement the apex medical research




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COVID-19 in India: Highest Single Day Spike in Cases, Recovery Rate 26.6%

In India, in the past 24 hours, 2,293 new coronavirus cases have been reported, the most in a single day so far, taking the total number of cases to 37,336, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.




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COVID-19 in India: Total Tally Surge Past 40k

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India, said that, 28,070 are active cases with 1,306 fatalities among 40,263 cases reported by Sunday. Earlier




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India COVID-19 Tally Surpassed 46K, Despite One of the Longest Lockdowns

Number of novel coronavirus cases in India soared to 46,433 with 32,138 active cases, despite a 40-days and above lockdown period completed in an effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19.




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India Inches Towards 60,000 COVID-19 Cases, Say Sources

In India, the total number of COVID-19 cases has mounted to 59,662 on Saturday, with 3,320 cases and 95 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said.




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Novel Immunotherapy Type Hinders the Spread of Ovarian Cancer

New type of immunotherapy that targets macrophages has undergone preliminary testing on mice and shows promise for the future treatment of ovarian cancer.




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Uterine Cancer: New Findings

In rare and aggressive uterine cancer called uterine serous carcinoma, gene signature found for poor response to standard chemotherapy, said researchers.




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76 Year Old Man Dies, Became India's First Corona Fatality

76-year-old man from Kalaburgi in the Karnataka's northern region died of Coronavirus, confirmed Health Minister B. Sriramulu, on Thursday. "The 76-year-old





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The Independent: Unless we empower women farmers, we may not have enough to feed the planet

In an opinion piece in The Independent, IWMI Director General Claudia Sadoff says "Achieving greater gender equality will help to strengthen the resilience of our food systems, revitalize rural economies and enhance rural livelihoods."




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COVID-19 is a deadly reminder that inclusive water supply and sanitation matters for all of us

Since the COVID-19 crisis escalated, we have been reminded daily that one of the most important precautionary measures we can take to avoid infection – and spreading the virus – is washing our hands.




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Forbes: Why Connected Worker Technologies Are Now A Business Priority For Industrial Companies

The decline in natural resources is very real. The International Water Management Institute estimates that nearly every country south of the 35th parallel will experience economic or physical water scarcity by 2025.




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Reconstitution of the Blood System: Fresh Findings

Human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) were found to display unlimited proliferative potential in culture, which




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Genetic Screen Aids to Find New Drug Targets for Huntington's

Genetic screening helped to detect genes that protect against the toxic effects of a mutant protein causing Huntington's disease. These efforts yielded




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Study Finds Link Between Genes and Ability to Exercise

New study has discovered a genetic mutation that reduces a patient's ability to exercise efficiently. The findings of the study are published in the iNew England Journal of Medicine/i.




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CRISPR, Gene Editing Tool to Find Muscular Dystrophy Treatments

CRISPR-Cas9, the gene editing technology helps better understand facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) and explore potential treatments, found new study.




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Cold-induced Urticarial Rash: A New Hereditary Disease

New, previously unknown form of inflammatory skin disorder known as familial (hereditary) cold urticaria develops when exposed to temperatures below 15




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Five-month-old Girl Becomes the Youngest Indian to Get Liver Transplant

Ariana Dey, a Kolkata-based newborn, has become India's youngest liver transplant patient, says the doctors from Max Super Speciality Hospital in New Delhi.




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New Findings Enable More Heart Donations: Study

Many hearts are reported unfit for donation due to stress-induced heart failure. But a new study finds that this condition has no significance on the




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India Performs 2nd Largest Number of Transplants in the World

"India performs the second largest number of transplants in the world, next only to USA as per data available on the Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation" said Dr.




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First-of-its-kind Heart Transplant Performed in New England

Specialists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) recently performed the largest number of adult heart transplants in the country using what are known




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Medical Council of India: The Rise and Fall

The Ketan Desai-fuelled MCI scandal and the Ordinance signed by the President of India Pratibha Patil empowering the




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Dying to Live: Urgent Need to Increase Organ Donation Awareness in India

Thousands of people die every year waiting for someone to donate an organ that is so vitally important and could have




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Accreditation, Hallmark of Health Care Quality in India: Dr. Narottam Puri

Certification on products and services has become imperative to ensure safety and reliability. A similar standard fo




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Youth Health Mela 2012- Aspiring for a Healthy India

Healthy people make a healthy nation. However recent changes in life style, untraditional influences, ecological imbal




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Corruption and Greed in the Medical Field in India Exposed by Aamir Khan

Will Aamir Khan become a change maker? His Sunday morning programme is closely watched by many in India. The c




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Pinki Pramanik: Indian Athlete's Gender Identity Crisis

The current storm over Pinki Pramanik has kicked up more dirt than the laurels earned by the track athlete. Also, the




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Black Day for Gay Community in India - 'Supreme Court Judgment Takes the Community Back by 100 Years' Says Activist

The Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday pronouncing gay sex illegal in India has caused uproar among gay rights acti




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Doctors in India Should Get Familiar With the Medical Council of India's Regulations on Medical Ethics

Doctors in India are governed by the regulations of Medical Council of India (MCI). MCI is an apex body that has reg




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Tug of War Over Strike Ban: Medical Council of India Vs Indian Medical Association

Should strike be allowed by medical professionals such as doctors? This debate is currently creating a tug of war betwe




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Telemedicine Now Possible in India - Guidelines for Practice Released by Ministry of Health

Highlights : Telemedicine and Tele-health practice now possible in India Registered Medical Practitioner empowere




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UK Doctor Blamed After Indian-Origin Toddler Dies Of Leukemia

An Indian-origin toddler died in the UK as a result of a delayed cancer diagnosis; an investigation has concluded. Ryan Bhogal, 20-month-old, died




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No Qualifying Test for Indian Medical Students With Foreign MBBS Degrees

Indian Medical Students with foreign MBBS degrees can now work in India without writing the eligibility test in India. The proposal was sent by the




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Medical Students in India Will Have to Clear National Exit Test (NEXT) to Practice Outside the Country

Indian MBBS students will have to write National Exit Test (NEXT) before being eligible to practice anywhere in the country, says Ministry official. The




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Mandatory Training for Ultrasound: Indian Supreme Court Has Put High Court's Order on Hold

The Supreme Court of India has put Delhi high court order on hold to allow the MBBS practitioners to access the ultrasound. The stated order has come




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Indian Jury in Favour of Altruistic Surrogacy, Not Commercial Surrogacy

Since the Union cabinet has banned the commercial surrogacy, many people from the industry have called this move as regressive and insensitive while some




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Nurses' Survey Finds Workplace Bullying is Common

A survey of over 2,000 nurses by New Zealand Nurses' Organization researchers Dr Jill Clendon and Dr Leonie Walker has revealed that workplace bullying is very common.




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Nurses Pivotal to Indian Health Care System: Pranab Mukherjee

Nursing has evolved into a modern medical profession and nurses have become an indispensable part of the country's health care system, says President Pranab Mukherjee.




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Requirement of Health Professionals in India

The Government has not conducted any study/survey to ascertain the number of doctors and other medical and para-medical professionals required in the rural and urban areas of the country.




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Indian-Origin Singaporean Nurse Gets International Achievement Award

An Indian-origin nurse in Singapore will receive this year's International Achievement Award by the Florence Nightingale International Foundation (FNIF)




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UK Tops The Chart of Employing Overseas Doctors Than Indigenous Ones

Hospitals are filled with doctors who hail from different countries than the ones born in the United Kingdom, revealed a new study.Economic Co-operation




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Battling High Blood Pressure: Mindfulness Training can Keep Hypertension at Bay

Controlling high blood pressure (hypertension) becomes easy by engaging in mindfulness training, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in iPLOS One/i.




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New Model to Predict the Response of HIV-infected Individuals to Checkpoint Inhibitor Immunotherapy Developed

A new mathematical model to predict the response of HIV-infected individuals to a type of cancer immunotherapy has been developed by scientists led by Andreas Meyerhans and Gennady Bocharov.




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Obesity and Asthma Common Among Individuals Born to Mothers With HIV

Youths and young adults born to parents with HIV but remained uninfected themselves still face a greatly heightened risk of obesity and asthma-like symptoms.