Gandhinagar, Aug 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government of Gujarat has announced an increase in stipends for medical interns and resident doctors across government and GMERS (Gujarat Medical Education & Research Society) medical colleges. There are over…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government on Saturday said that 10 new Ayush institutes will be opened in the next five years to expand the traditional medical system, allowing every citizen in the country…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the World Health Organisation (WHO) asks countries to step up vigil against Monkeypox (Mpox), the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has also sounded an alert, saying that in the…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) For those suffering from uncontrolled hypertension, here comes good news. New research on Saturday showed that a single pill with low doses of three anti-hypertensive drugs, once a day, significantly…
Chennai, Aug 31(SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu Health Minister Subramanian.Ma on Saturday informed that the government will make cancer screening mandatory for citizens above 18 years of age. “Based on a survey, the government has found that…
New York, Aug 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Scientists on Saturday said they have developed a simple blood test that can predict 30-year cardiovascular disease risks for women. Research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in…
Seoul, Aug 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government here said on Saturday it has ramped up disinfection efforts and inspections following a confirmed African swine fever (ASF) outbreak at a pig farm in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, aiming…
Geneva, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) A large-scale vaccination campaign to fight a polio outbreak in the Gaza Strip is set to begin on September 1, announced the World Health Organisation (WHO) representative for the occupied Palestinian…
Chandigarh, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda on Friday said about 20,000 posts were lying vacant in health services in the state. “There is a shortage of 14,000 doctors in hospitals. About…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Finding it hard to spare 30 minutes for a walk outside? A bout of squats every 45 minutes may help counter the effects of prolonged sitting, according to an expert…
Gaborone, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Four children, aged between three and nine, have died from diarrhoea in August alone, Botswana health authorities said. On Thursday, Christopher Nyanga, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, said the…
Seoul, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The South Korean government plans to inject 400 billion won ($294 million) next year to improve trainee doctor schemes, a presidential committee on medical reform said on Friday, amid a protracted…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) India must be prepared for another Covid-19 outbreak, said an expert on Friday, amid rise in cases in several countries including the US and South Korea. According to estimates from…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Cardiovascular-disease (CVD) is responsible for deaths among two in three people with a high body mass index (BMI), according to a study. The study comes as the global prevalence of…
Beijing, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Beijing will extend the original 10-minute break between classes for compulsory education to 15 minutes starting this autumn semester, local education authorities announced on Friday. The move aims to provide teachers…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union Health Ministry on Friday urged people to adopt organ donation as a way of life, to help provide a new lease of life to hundreds of people with…
Patna, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dengue cases in Patna have been increasing for the past few days, with 15 to 20 patients being admitted to hospitals daily, said officials here. The city marked the season’s first…
New Delhi, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Doctors in Gurugram have successfully treated a 60-year-old woman who was suffering from paralysis in both legs due to a significant spinal tumour. The patient had initially sought treatment at…
Kinshasa, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) decided to allocate $10 million to contain the mpox outbreak. The announcement came after DRC President Felix Tshisekedi met with visiting WHO Director-General Tedros…
Seoul, Aug 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Korea’s presidential committee on medical reform said on Friday it has proposed increasing cost coverage rates by the state health insurance system in essential medical fields within three years. The…