The Ministry of AYUSH is working on a proposal to give 'yoga asana' the status of sports to promote it and pave the way for its possible inclusion in Olympic games.
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of AYUSH is working on a proposal to give 'yoga asana' the status of sports to promote it and pave...
16% decline in HIV cases since 2010: UNAIDS
GENEVA: The UNAIDS in its latest report has said that globally, around 1.7 million people became newly infected with HIV in 2018, a 16...
Dietary supplements may do more harm than good
NEW DELHI: Researchers have found that intake of some vitamins, minerals and other dietary supplements may not benefit the heart and, in some cases,...
Ebola outbreak in Congo declared a global health emergency
GENEVA: The deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo is now an international health emergency, the World Health Organization announced July 17 after a case was...
Missouri governor creates taskforce on health care waiver
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri: Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed an executive order establishing a taskforce on a potential Affordable Care Act waiver. Parson signed the...
IIT students develop 'Agricopter' to eliminate manual spraying of pesticides in agricultural farms
NEW DELHI: Students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed a "smart agricopter" to eliminate manual spraying of pesticides in agricultural...
WEF' arm, Telangana govt ink pact to send medical supplies via drones
HYDERABAD: The World Economic Forum's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network and the Telangana government Thursday announced they are set to launch an...
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan stressed the importance of community participation to prevent and control vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue and chikungunya at an awareness campaign on Wednesday.
NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan stressed the importance of community participation to prevent and control vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue and...
Organs of brain dead man transplanted on four patients
KOLKATA: Heart, two kidneys and liver of a brain dead person were transplanted on four patents at different hospitals here on Tuesday, doctors said. Thirty...
Hunger on the rise worldwide as 821 million affected, says UN
UNITED NATIONS: More than 821 million people suffered from hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition worldwide last year, the United Nations reported Monday -- the...