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Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission: All you need to know

What is this mission all about and how will it revamp India's health sector? Tune in to this podcast to know

France, Germany nominate WHO chief Tedros for a second term

Germany and France said they and other European Union countries have nominated Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia for a second term as director-general of the World Health Organisation.

Young children's diets could get worse under Covid, says UNICEF

Children under the age of two are not getting adequate food or nutrients they need to thrive and grow well, leading to irreversible developmental harm, according to a new UNICEF report

Alzheimer's Day 2021: What causes it? What we know, don't know and suspect

Alzheimer's Day 2021: A hallmark of Alzheimer's disease is gradual deterioration of memory. Here's all you need to know about the disease on World Alzheimer's Day 2021

Alzheimer's Day 2021: What types of memories are forgotten in this disease

World Alzheimer's Day 2021: Typically, Alzheimer's disease is associated with degeneration of brain cells (neurons) and related dementia that affects memory.

Instagram is bad for teens and Facebook knew it despite claiming otherwise

Facebook's policy of pursuing profits regardless of documented harm has sparked comparisons to Big Tobacco, which knew in the 1950s that its products were carcinogenic but publicly denied it

Nurses are leaving the profession, and replacing them won't be easy

As more nurses leave the workforce, patient care will no doubt suffer

What are Vector-borne diseases? Here're symptoms, history in numbers

These diseases account for more than 17 per cent of all infectious diseases, causing over seven lakh deaths across the world annually.

Study finds witnessing abuse of sibling can lead to mental health issues

A new study showed that children who witness the abuse of a brother or sister by a parent can be just as traumatised as those witnessing violence by a parent against another parent

Alzheimer's disease: hyperbaric oxygen proposed as treatment in new study

Scientists in Israel have shown that a type of oxygen therapy can stop new plaques forming and even remove existing plaques in mice with Alzheimer's

Medicine delivery by drones to be piloted in 16 zones in Telangana: Scindia

Scindia on Saturday said Medicines from the Sky' project under which drugs and vaccines are delivered using drones, will be taken up on a pilot basis in 16 green zones in Telangana

Covid-19 may not impair lung function in young adults, research shows

COVID-19 infection does not appear to impair the lung function of children and adolescents, according to a study presented at the virtual European Respiratory Society International Congress on Tuesday

Nipah resurfaces in Kerala; claims one life, two health workers infected

This comes at a time when the state is contributing to over 70 per cent of the Covid cases in India

Kerala health system on heightened alert with advent of Nipah amid Covid

The experts said that "intensive contact tracing" and quarantine of all primary contacts were the two main steps to be taken to ensure effective control over spread of the infection.

TN steps up surveillance at border after Kerala boy dies of Nipah

Tamil Nadu has stepped up fever surveillance at the borders after a 12-year-old boy from Kerala died due to Nipah on Sunday early morning.

Two health workers show symptoms of Nipah infection: Kerala Health Minister

Two more people have been identified with symptoms of Nipah virus infection, Kerala health minister Veen George said here on Sunday.

Death toll due to dengue climbs to 50 in UP's Firozabad: Official

Firozabad's Chief Medical Officer Neeta Kulshresth was removed on Wednesday following the spate of deaths

Don't expect a century every day, says govt on 10 million-plus jabs

Average doses given in August touched almost 6 million per day compared to 4.3 million in July and about 4 million in June

Number of people with dementia to rise to 78 million by 2030: WHO

The number of people with dementia worldwide is estimated to rise to 78 million by 2030 and to 139 million by 2050, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) released on Thursday.

Covid-19 jabs effective at reducing severe illness, hospitalisation: Lancet

People infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus after receiving one or two COVID vaccine doses have significantly lower chance of severe disease or hospitalisation than unvaccinated individuals, Lancet said