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Night Light Pollution Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk

Source: IE Why in News? According to a recent study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience, there is a correlation between night-time light...

20 Sep 2024 Health

Swabhav Swachhata Sanskaar Swachhata (4S)

Source: PIB Recently, Swabhav Swachhata Sanskaar Swachhata (4S) 2024 campaign was initiated in New Delhi as the theme of Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)...

19 Sep 2024 Health

National Florence Nightingale Awards 2024

Source: PIB Recently, the President of India presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2024 to 15 nursing professionals, recognizing their...

16 Sep 2024 Health

AI's Role in India's Health Ecosystem

This editorial is based on “Health care using AI is bold, but much caution first” which was published in The Hindu on 13/09/2024.The...

14 Sep 2024 Health

World Suicide Prevention Day

Source: WHO World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is observed annually on 10th September to increase global awareness that suicide is preventable and...

14 Sep 2024 Health

Public Health Emergency Management Act (PHEMA)

Source: IE An expert group constituted by NITI Aayog has recommended a new Public Health Emergency Management Act (PHEMA) to deal with the public...

14 Sep 2024 Health

Tackling Sickle Cell Disease in India

This editorial is based on “India’s Sickle Cell Challenge” which was published in The Hindu on 12/09/2024. The article highlights...

13 Sep 2024 Health

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation

Source: TOI Why in News? The concept of using fecal matter as a medical treatment, known as fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), has gained...

13 Sep 2024 Health

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Source: TH Why in News? The American Association for Cancer Research, the world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to...

12 Sep 2024 Health

WHO Guidelines on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

For Prelims: World Health Organization (WHO), Antibiotic Resistance, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Generic Drugs, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients...

11 Sep 2024 Health

Indigenous Mpox Detection RT-PCR kit Developed

Source: IE Recently, India has developed an indigenous Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing kit for detecting Mpox...

11 Sep 2024 Health

SBM Reduced Infant and Child Mortality

For Prelims: Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), Under-Five Mortality Rate (U5MR), Gram Panchayats, Swachh Bharat Kosh,...

09 Sep 2024 Health

Use of Ayurvedic Whole System in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Source: PIB Why in News? Recently, a study highlighted the effectiveness of the Ayurvedic Whole System (AWS) in managing Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA),...

06 Sep 2024 Health

Leptospirosis Outbreak in Kerala

Source: DTE Why in News? Kerala has recently experienced a sigh of relief as the threat of a Nipah virus outbreak diminished, with no new cases...

29 Aug 2024 Health

Sensor for Parkinson’s Disease Management

Source: PIB Recently, the Scientists at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), an autonomous institute of the Department...

29 Aug 2024 Health

ADB Aid for Improving Healthcare in Maharashtra

Source: ET The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed a loan package of USD 500 million to improve access to quality and affordable tertiary health...

24 Aug 2024 Health

Vaccine-Derived Polio Detected

Source: TH Recently, a child from Meghalaya was diagnosed with vaccine-derived polio (VDP). VDP occurs when the weakened (attenuated) strain of...

24 Aug 2024 Health

State of Healthcare in Rural India 2024

For Prelims: Health Insurance, Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras, Waste into Compost, Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE), Auxiliary Nurse and...

23 Aug 2024 Health

Mental Health in India

For Prelims: National Medical Commission, Tobacco, National Council of Educational Research and Training, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, NIMHANS,...

22 Aug 2024 Health

Rising Cancer Concerns

For Prelims: Cancer, Global Burden of Cancer, World Health Organisation (WHO)  For Mains: Issues relating to the development and management...

20 Aug 2024 Health