Chandigarh, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Faculty Association of PGIMER in Chandigarh has decided to support the strike call of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) along with other associations on August 17 in solidarity with the…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Friday demanded a Central Act (Central Protection Act for Doctors) protecting medical professionals from violence at workplaces, saying only a legislation to this effect…
Jakarta, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indonesia is developing a new Tuberculosis (TB) vaccine to strengthen the fight against TB, which has claimed an average of 150,000 lives annually. “Our new domestically produced vaccine is now entering…
Tokyo, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A food poisoning outbreak has affected 458 people over contaminated spring water in a restaurant in southwest Japan, local media reported on Friday. The incident is linked to a restaurant in…
Suva, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Fiji’s Ministry of Health has recorded 552 new HIV infections in the first six months of this year, 33 per cent more than the total number recorded in 2023. The Ministry…
Islamabad, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least three cases of mpox have been detected in two days in Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a health official told Xinhua news agency on Friday. The director of public…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mpox, previously known as monkeypox, is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV), a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared a…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid reports of Mpox cases in Sweden, and Pakistan, an infectious disease expert on Friday urged health authorities to begin screening for the deadly infectious disease at key airports in…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan has detected two more cases of Mpox disease, taking the tally to three, according to reports on Friday. The report comes as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mpox vaccine procurement for at-risk populations across Africa is crucial to contain the deadly outbreak and save lives, according to a report on Friday. The report by GlobalData, a data…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A new study on Friday showed that engaging in arts and crafts may be crucial in the fight against mental health problems suffered by millions of people globally. The research…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) India’s drugs and pharmaceuticals exports are continuing to maintain their steady growth with an 8.36 per cent increase to $2.31 billion during July this year as the country’s cost-effective generic…
Prague, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Czech Ministry of Health and the State Health Institute (SZU) issued a statement, recommending people vaccinate and take preventive measures against mpox if travelling to areas where mpox is currently…
Patna, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Resident doctors of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) and Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) in Bihar went on an indefinite strike on Friday, against the sexual assault and murder…
Kolkata, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 12-hour general strike in West Bengal convened on Friday by the Socialist Unity Centre of India-Communist (SUCI-C) against the ghastly rape and murder of a woman doctor at the state-run…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Excessive time spent on technology and social media can hinder children from forming meaningful connections, according to a US-based study on Friday. The findings, based on a survey of 1,146…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of Indian researchers has developed a unique blend of digital healthcare and a community-based campaign that showed the potential to reduce the risk of depression, anxiety, and self-harm…
Seoul, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hospitals in South Korea are set to wrap up the hiring of more junior doctors on Friday, but few more applicants are expected as many trainee doctors have defied the government’s…
Helsinki, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Swedish health authorities have confirmed that they have identified the first case of the more infectious Clade I variant of mpox in the country. The Public Health Agency of Sweden said…
New Delhi, Aug 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday declared a 24-hour nationwide withdrawal of medical services starting 6 a.m. on Saturday till 6 a.m. on Sunday in protest against the brutal…