Sickle Cell Disease, a genetic blood disorder, leads to severe health complications such as anaemia, frequent pain episodes and other debilitating symptoms, affecting millions worldwide, especially in India and Africa.
COVID-19 cases in India are declining after a recent peak, with the Nimbus variant from Singapore detected. ICMR-NIV reports mild symptoms from Omicron sub-variants. The government focuses on surveillance, transmission, and vaccine preparedness.
The National Institute of One Health (NIOH), currently being established in Nagpur, will feature a specialised National Outbreak Response Team aimed at swiftly identifying and analysing the root causes of disease outbreaks.
London [UK], June 19: Dr. Shalini Mullick was announced the inaugural winner of the IGF Archer Amish Award for Storytellers, presented in partnership with The House of Abhinandan Lodha, at a special ceremony on Day 1 of IGF London at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre.
On June 4, the stampede that occurred during celebrations outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Indian Premier League (IPL) victory celebrations claimed 11 lives.
As of Tuesday morning, India has reported 6,815 active COVID-19 cases. According to data from the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), 163 cases of the new COVID-19 variant XFG have recently been detected across the country.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has started speaking with various political parties for an impeachment motion against High Court judge Yashwant Varma in the next Parliament Session, government sources said on Tuesday. The Supreme Court had constituted an inquiry committee foll
The Delhi government issued an advisory on COVID-19 and asked for necessary preparedness after 23 COVID-19 positive cases were reported. However, according to the experts, the situation is under control in Delhi.
In a rare reported case, doctors at Private hospital in Haryana's Gurugram have successfully removed as many as 8,125 gallstones from the abdomen of a 70-year-old man, bringing an end to years of chronic pain and discomfort.
"One patient had oral cancer, while the other suffered from nephrotic syndrome. Both the deaths were attributed to their pre-existing conditions rather than Covid-19." Sources told ANI.
Speaking to ANI, Scientist Prahlada Ramarao said, "The indigenously developed defence missile system Akash was the dream and a favourite project of Dr Abdul Kalam. I wish he were here to witness this missile's performance. I can only thank him in my heart for his vision and support."