Seoul, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) A presidential committee on medical reform is set to establish a new body to estimate the shortage of doctors and better reflect the medical community’s demand amid the protracted walkout, a…
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The country has introduced 2,500 new Indian sign language (ISL) terms covering subjects like mathematics, science and various academic fields, with an aim to enhance the existing ISL dictionary and…
Hyderabad, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Sunday that his government will strengthen the healthcare system for women. He made the assurance after participating in the Pink Power Run 2024…
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) While males are generally more susceptible to heart disease than females, heart issues are now becoming increasingly common among young and premenopausal women in the country, health experts said on…
Kigali (Rwanda), Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rwanda has confirmed six deaths from Marburg virus disease (MVD) amid an outbreak that has affected 26 people nationwide. Speaking on Saturday evening during a broadcast on Rwanda Television, Rwanda’s…
New Delhi, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leptospirosis is an extremely rare bacterial disease that spreads to humans via the urine of infected animals like dogs, and rats, said an expert on Saturday, after Punjab Chief Minister…
Kolkata, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Junior doctors at the College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Saturday said that they continue their cease work agitation unless their ten…
New Delhi, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) High cholesterol and microplastics are emerging as extremely dangerous risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, like heart attack and stroke, said experts on Saturday. While cholesterol has traditionally been linked to…
New Delhi, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) In an extremely rare case, doctors here saved a newborn with a rare and life-threatening defect in oesophagus and trachea. The baby, diagnosed with oesophageal atresia and a tracheoesophageal fistula,…
Nairobi, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kenya’s Ministry of Health confirmed another mpox case, bringing the total number of infections to eight as the government stepped up community awareness to curb the stigma surrounding it. Mary Muthoni,…
New Delhi, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Exposure to dust mites in children can trigger severe allergic reactions, leading to conditions such as asthma and allergic rhinitis, warned an expert on Saturday. Dust mites — microscopic creatures…
Wellington, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The New Zealand government has started to support the mental health of business owners as they battle challenging economic conditions. A memorandum of understanding has been entered between the government and…
New Delhi, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Heart attacks and strokes are a global health challenge, accounting for 3.9 million deaths annually, in the South-East Asia Region, including India, said the World Health Organization on Saturday, ahead…
Kolkata, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Junior doctors at the College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital in Kamarhati in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district went on a cease-work protest on Saturday following the assault on…
New Delhi, Sep 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of Indian researchers from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru — autonomous institutes under Department…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than 67 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) have been created, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday, marking the third anniversary of Ayushman Bharat Digital…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the first 100 days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, 1,005 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs have earned certification by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH), Union…
New York, Sep 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of researchers on Friday said that infants who were exclusively fed breast milk during their hospitalisation at birth were 22 per cent less likely to develop asthma in…
New York, Sep 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Social media platforms like Instagram and Snapchat offer benefits for teens but also can be used as a tool by predators online as about 7 per cent of more than…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union Health Ministry on Friday released the revised operational guidelines and training module for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) — which affects about three in 10 people. The guidelines…