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Mumbai, December 12 (IANS). Drug maker Cipla on Wednesday said Indian regulator Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has given it approval to exclusively distribute and market inhaled insulin in the country. The insulin called Afrezza is created and manufactured by MannKind Corporation, and is used to improve glycemic control in adults with diabetes mellitus. … Read more
New Delhi, December 11 (IANS). India has made significant progress in reducing malaria cases and mortality, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)’s latest World Malaria Report released on Wednesday. Malaria is a deadly disease spread by female Anopheles mosquitoes to humans. It can be prevented and it is treatable. The report revealed that the … Read more
New Delhi, December 11 (IANS). According to new estimates released by the World Health Organization on Wednesday, at least one person worldwide contracts ‘new genital herpes infection’ every second, or 42 million people annually. The report said that about 846 million people, or more than 1 in 5 in the age group of 15 to … Read more
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) said that 406 cases of an unknown disease have been registered in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between October 24 and December 5. There is news of 31 people being killed. Congo’s Ministry of Public Health warned WHO on 29 November about an increase … Read more
New Delhi, December 7 (IANS). A team of doctors in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, removed a rare gall bladder measuring more than 15 cm from the body of a 35-year-old woman. This gave the woman a new life. Shalini Tiwari reached the hospital complaining of severe stomach pain. His ultrasound revealed gallstones. During his surgery, doctors … Read more
Hyderabad, 6 December (IANS). A new genetic research on the Nicobarese people shows that they have significant ancestral links with Austroasiatic populations in South and Southeast Asia. Studies conducted on the genetic origins of the Nicobarese people also reveal that the Nicobar Islanders settled there about 5,000 years ago. Dr. Kumarasamy Thangaraj, CSIR-Centre for Cellular … Read more
Bellary, 6 December (IANS). The sixth case of maternal death after delivery has come to light in Karnataka’s Bellary district. State Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Friday that 327 maternal deaths have been reported in the state this year. Speaking to the media on Friday after the death of another woman after delivery … Read more
New Delhi, December 4 (IANS). Generation Z wants to get rich very quickly. In this series, veteran global investor Mark Mobius advised Generation Z investors to take care of their health first. Speaking to IANS, 88-year-old Mobius said that in his new book titled ‘The Book of Wealth: A Young Investor’s Guide to Wealth and … Read more
New Delhi, December 3 (IANS). The Central Government has issued a statement saying that about 21.69 lakh Tuberculosis (TB) cases have been reported between January and October this year. TB cases have always been a concern in India, but there has been an improvement in recent years. “TB cases to rise from 18.05 lakh in … Read more
New Delhi, December 2 (IANS). Health experts have said that early detection and better treatment of epilepsy (nerve related disease) can help 70 percent of the patients suffering from it to lead a normal life. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 50 million people worldwide suffer from epilepsy. Dr Praveen Gupta, principal director … Read more
