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The World Health Organization (WHO), has declared Sri Lanka, a measles-free country. Sri Lanka is the fifth country in the WHO southeast Asia...
10 Jul 2019 Health
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World Health Organization (WHO)
Last Updated: July 2022 World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations’ specialized agency for Health was founded in 1948. Its...
09 Jul 2019 Health
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The government is setting up specialist laboratories in the country to conduct tests for genetic diseases, which is a leading cause of death among...
09 Jul 2019 Health
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Indian and Australian scientists have identified a new gene directly linked to Schizophrenia. Their study found a gene called NAPRT1, that encodes...
05 Jul 2019 Health
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Disability and RTE: UNESCO Report
The The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences have released a report...
04 Jul 2019 Health
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In Depth – India’s Health Index
In 2017, NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the World Bank and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, developed the first comprehensive State...
04 Jul 2019 Health
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Non-Communicable Diseases in India
According to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) report titled “India: Health of the Nation’s States”, contribution of...
03 Jul 2019 Health
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Global Trans Fat Elimination Report: WHO
According to the first annual global progress report on trans fat elimination issued by World Health Organization (WHO), more than 110 countries...
02 Jul 2019 Health
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The Central government has sent a team to Assam to review the situation after Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases were reported from the...
01 Jul 2019 Health
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched its first guidelines on self-care interventions for health. Self-care intervention guidelines are...
01 Jul 2019 Health
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The team at Yale University has developed a tool which can potentially detect triggers in patients with renal as well as brain cancers, a finding...
29 Jun 2019 Health
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The Big Picture: Fighting Drug Menace
The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed annually on June 26. The decision to mark the day was taken on...
29 Jun 2019 Health
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Agreement with the World Bank to Eliminate TB
The Government of India and the World Bank have signed a loan agreement of $400 million for the Program Towards Elimination of Tuberculosis...
28 Jun 2019 Health
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The new labelling guidelines proposed by Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) in its draft food safety and standards (labelling and display)...
28 Jun 2019 Health
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A study has found that women exposed to triclosan, a chemical widely used as an antibacterial in soaps, toothpastes and other personal care products,...
27 Jun 2019 Health
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NITI Aayog in its annual health index has named Kerala, as the top performer among larger states for overall performance on health...
26 Jun 2019 Health
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It has been revealed that one of every 140 persons in India is estimated to have celiac disease. Also called Wheat Allergy, celiac disease is a...
26 Jun 2019 Health
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Superbugs Can Be Transmitted Through Plants
Researchers at the University of Southern California have found that anti-microbial resistant bacteria or superbugs can be transmitted to humans...
25 Jun 2019 Health
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New Biomarker for Malaria Detection
A researcher’s team from the Indian Council of Medical Research’s Jabalpur-based National Institute of Research in Tribal Health has...
25 Jun 2019 Health
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Cassia occidentalis Plant and AES
No child deaths due to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) have been reported in Malkangiri (Odisha) since the year...
24 Jun 2019 Health
