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The UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that severe funding cuts – particularly in the United States – are threatening decades of progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the world’s deadliest infectious disease.
The weak but significant La Niña weather event that began in December is likely to be brief, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced.
Without urgent policy reform and action, over half the world’s adult population (3.8 billion) and a third of all children and adolescents (746 million) are forecast to be living with overweight or obesity by 2050—posing an unparalleled threat of premature disease and death at local, national, and global levels, according to a major new analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study BMI Collaborators, published in The Lancet.
Private hospitals in India will increase their capacity by over 4,000 beds next fiscal, at an investment of Rs 11,500 crore, after an aggressive addition of around 6,000 beds this fiscal, as per data released by Crisil Ratings on Sunday.
The first-ever report on the population estimation of riverine dolphins in India showed 6,327 dolphins are present in the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus River systems.
Gir (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a lion safari at Gujarat’s Gir Wildlife Sanctuary on Monday morning to commemorate World Wildlife Day.
Cochlear implant surgery has taken a major technological leap forward, with CK Birla Hospitals, CMRI Kolkata, becoming the first in Eastern India to integrate Smart Nav technology in cochlear implantation.
Governments on Friday reached agreement on a strategy to raise an additional $200 billion each year to better protect the world’s flora and fauna by 2030.
After traversing a long journey through space, a US spacecraft is poised to make a daring touchdown on the Moon and become the only second private lander to achieve the feat if it succeeds, media reports said.
An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal on Friday, with tremors felt in parts of India's Bihar state, media reports said.
An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale hit the Bay of Bengal region with tremors being felt in parts of West Bengal, Odisha and Bangladesh on Tuesday.
An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale hit the Bay of Bengal region with tremors being felt in parts of West Bengal, Odisha and Bangladesh on Tuesday.
Breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38 percent globally by 2050, with annual deaths from the disease projected to rise by 68 percent, according to a new report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialised branch of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Indian biologist and wildlife conservationist Purnima Devi Barman, who is from the northeast Indian state of Assam, was named in the Time's Women of the Year 2025 list.
The Indian government has entrusted the National Institute of Ocean Technology with the task of designing and developing the 4th Generation deep-ocean human scientific submersible named "Matsya-6000," as part of the Samudrayan Project.
An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter Scale hit Delhi and adjoining areas forcing people to rush out from their residences on Monday.
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, and her colleague Butch Wilmore, stranded in space for the past eight months owing to an extended space flight mission, are expected to return home next month.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned over the impact of US funding cuts on critical global health initiatives, warning they pose a direct threat to public health efforts worldwide.
Ahmedabad: Gautam Adani is set to donate over Rs 6,000 crore to establish two Adani Health Cities (AHCs) in Ahmedabad and Mumbai through the group’s not-for-profit healthcare arm.
Adolescent spinal deformities, including scoliosis, kyphosis, and lordosis, affect millions of young individuals worldwide.
Cancer is a life-altering experience not just for the patient but also for their family and need everyday a motivation to fight and move further. It creates a ripple effect.
The world has just experienced the hottest January ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday, citing data crunched by UN partner the Copernicus Climate Service
Dr. Mahendra Bhandari, CEO of the Vattikuti Foundation, expressed hope that the union budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman will pave the way for the affordability of robotic surgery.
Cancer remains one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, claiming millions of lives each year. However, medical experts emphasize that early detection through regular screening can significantly increase survival rates and improve treatment outcomes. Despite advancements in medical science, late diagnosis continues to be a major hurdle in effective cancer management.
Kolkata: Axis Bank has partnered with three reputed cancer institutions in India - National Cancer Grid (NCG) under Tata Memorial Centre, The Indian Cancer Society (ICS), and the St. Jude India Childcare Centres, for building India’s digital capabilities in oncology, enhancing access to cancer care, raising awareness on early cancer diagnosis and treatment, and advancing cancer research and innovation, a press release said.
In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners on Monday launched a first-ever vaccine trial for Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus.
Sriharikota/IBNS: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s 100th rocket launch has faced a setback as a technical glitch prevented the achievement of a desired orbit, media reports said.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda, which is part of the Ebola virus family.
New Delhi/IBNS: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is set to become the second Indian to go to space after Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma's journey on board the Soyuz T-11 in April 1984.
In a remarkable demonstration of medical expertise, CMRI Kolkata has successfully performed a highly intricate surgery on a patient of 72 years with a history of pancreatic cancer and hernia.
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