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Merck Foundation marks World Assisted Reproductive Technology Day through
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Lilongwe [Malawi]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 1 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'World ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) Day 2022' together with African First Ladies through their "More Than a Mother" Campaign by bu
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Centre forms task force to monitor Monkeypox situation in India
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Centre has formed a task force in the wake of Monkeypox cases in India to monitor and provide guidance to the government on the expansion of diagnostic facilities and to explore vaccination for the infection in the country.
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4,000 people infected with HIV across world every day: UN
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], July 31 (ANI): Around 4,000 people contracted HIV infection every day across the world, the United Nations said on Sunday while urging countries to increase investment in disease prevention and access to treatment.
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Single dose of antibiotic can prevent Syphilis, Gonorrhoea and other STDs
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington (United States) July 30 (ANI): In a new study it was revealed that if a person administers a single dose of a widely used, cheap antibiotic within 3 days of unprotected sexual intercourse, then it can help prevent the three types of Sexually Transmitted Diseases/ Infections (ST
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Philippines logs 3,858 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines reported 3,858 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, the highest daily tally since Feb. 10 this year, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,764,346.
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Chandigarh administration takes stock of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 28 (ANI): Considering recent cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in the Union Territory of Chandigarh, Dharam Pal, adviser of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, reviewed the situation on Thursday.
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Chris Rock addresses Will Smith's Oscars slap incident
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): Months after he was slapped by Will Smith at Oscars 2022, comedian Chris Rock addressed the infamous altercation recently.
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Researchers find new effective therapeutic approaches to treat tuberculosi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): The leading infectious disease around the world, tuberculosis, which affects around 25% of the world's population, is still caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Drug-resistant strains have made it difficult to treat infections, but professor Helen Zgurskaya
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Concerns about effects of fertility treatment on children's development un
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): Differences in the growth, weight, and body fat levels of children conceived through fertility treatment are small, and no longer apparent by late adolescence, finds new research. The study sought to address concerns around whether fertility treatment is assoc
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7 killed in Kandahar due to Cholera; over 667 infected
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 27 (ANI): At least seven children were killed due to cholera outbreak and 667 others were infected with the disease in less than a week in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, media reports citing doctor in the province stated on Wednesday.
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Japan: COVID-19 infections hit new record as 7th wave continues nationwide
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan's new daily COVID-19 cases hit a new record Wednesday, topping the 209,000-mark for the first time as the highly transmissible BA.5 Omicron subvariant continues to run rampant.
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WHO donates 2,400 monkeypox test kits to Uganda
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kampala [Uganda], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday donated 2,400 monkeypox test kits to Uganda to help with the African country's response to the infectious disease.
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