Disease
- World
Rainfall adds to garbage problem in Kathmandu, fear of water-borne diseases run high
Kathmandu: Monsoon rainfall resulting in inundation has added owes to Kathmandu’s garbage problem as the rainwater scatters dumped waste all across roads and footpaths. Protest by locals on the way to the…
- India
Punjab set up group of ministers to monitor lumpy skin disease
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced to set up a group of ministers (GoM) for effective monitoring and control of lumpy skin disease among livestock on a day-to-day basis.…
- Telangana
Telangana baby with rare genetic disease administered Rs 16 crore drug
Hyderabad: A 23-month-old baby with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1, received a new lease of life with Swiss drugmaker Novartis coming forward to donate gene therapy costing Rs 16 crore. Baby…
- India
Monkeypox vs Chickenpox: Difference in symptoms of diseases, say docs
New Delhi: Skin rashes and fever, the common symptoms in both monkeypox and chickenpox have caused confusion among people although doctors have stressed that there is a difference in the way the…
- India
Explained: What is monkeypox, how does it spread, how to avoid
New Delhi: Monkeypox virus, that has crossed over 16,000 cases worldwide, is now a declared public health emergency of international concern like Covid and polio. Four cases of the infectious disease have…
- India
Monkeypox: Experts say no need to panic as it is rarely fatal
New Delhi: With the WHO declaring monkeypox a global public health emergency of international concern and India reporting four cases of the disease, experts on Sunday said there is no need to…
- Health
Covaxin can help control virus load, reduce disease severity: Study
New Delhi: Scientists have found that Covaxin, which is an inactivated whole-virion vaccine, induces robust immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 and its variants of concern that persists for at least six months after…
- Health
‘Strange’ bleeding disease akin to Ebola kills 3 in Tanzania
London: Health officials in Tanzania have reported a “strange” bleeding disease, with no known cause, that has so far affected 13 people and claimed three lives, media reports said. The 13 Tanzanian…
- India
Health Ministry issues guidelines for monkeypox management
New Delhi: A day after India registered its first monkeypox case, the Union Health Ministry on Friday issued guidelines for the management of the disease. The first laboratory-confirmed case of monkeypox was…
- Health
Digital approach may help tackle rising chronic disease cases in India: Report
New Delhi: Digital disease management solutions may help tackle the rising populations of patients suffering from chronic diseases in India, according to a report on Friday. In terms of prevalence, hypertension, diabetes,…
- Health
Scientists identify new liver and kidney disease
London: Scientists have identified a new disease in a ground-breaking discovery that could help patients with unexplained liver and kidney problems. Researchers at Newcastle University in the UK have established the inherited…
- World
Countries should take right measures to contain Monkeypox: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organisation on Friday said that countries should take the right measures to contain Monkeypox cases easily and also share data about their vaccine stockpiles. “We don’t know the…
- Middle East
Four Gulf countries announce their position on monkeypox disease
Four gulf countries have announced their position on the spread of the monkeypox virus, which causes a smallpox-like infection, in a number of countries around the world. Saudi Arabia said that the…
- India
What is monkeypox disease? NCDC, ICMR to keep close watch
New Delhi: Issuing an alert to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Central government has asked them to keep a close watch on…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi, Dubai urge health entities to monitor monkeypox virus
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Department of Health and Dubai Health Authority urged medical facilities on Friday to remain vigilant over monkeypox, in notices issued on Friday. A circular from Dubai Health Authority…
