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Kerala Witnessing Mumps Outbreak || What Are Its Symptoms?
With at least 190 cases reported in a single day on Sunday, March 10, Kerala is suffering from a mumps outbreak. According to the data from the state health department, Kerala has registered 2,505 cases
Singapore To Host WOHC To Advance One Health Agenda
The seventh World One Health Congress, the world’s premium event to advance the World’s One Health agenda, is to take place in Singapore. The event will be organised at the iconic Sands Expo and Convention
Johnson & Johnson Sells Its Largest Plant To Hetero
The world’s largest healthcare company, Johnson & Johnson, is seeing a decline in its consumer product demand in India, which leads to selling the largest manufacturing plant in the country at Penjerla in Telangana. The
New Framework by WHO To Reduce TB & Comorbidities Risk Factors
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is launching a new framework to control the effects of Tuberculosis and Comorbidities. Health programmers and clinician staff have informed the development of the Framework in an interview. This Framework
Lecanemab Shows Promise In Early Stage Of Alzheimer’s
Japanese drugmaker Eisai revealed on Wednesday that its experimental drug “Lecanemab” is helpful for people in the early stage of Alzheimer’s disease. The company has done a clinical 3 trial, but is yet to be
384 Drugs On The National List Of Essential Medicines
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday released the National List Of Essential Medicines 2022, which contains 384 drugs across 37 therapeutic categories. “Several antibiotics, vaccines, anti-cancer drugs and many other important drugs will become more
First Mental Health Survey: All The Key Details Are Here
The government of India has conducted the Mental Health Survey for the very first time in the country, covering 379,842 school students from across the nation, intending to understand the student’s mental health and well-being.
US Scientists Developed Durable Coating To Prevent COVID-19 Infection
Scientists in the US have developed a durable and safe-to-use disinfectant cleaner, also known as durable Coating, that claims to kill COVID-19 virus, E. coli, MRSA bacteria, and various other pathogens within minutes. This would
Unified Identity Cards To Be Issued For All Health Care Schemes
This Wednesday, the centre announced the plan of a unified card that could compile the benefits of both health schemes run by the central government, such as Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and state-run schemes. This decision
NHA And ABDM Are All Set To Build A Digital Health Ecosystem
With more doctors, healthcare professionals, nurses and paramedics joining ABDM (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission), the health sector records a new point of creation. This leads to the digitalisation of the health ecosystem and provides a