Colombo, June 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lanka’s National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) has said that 71 divisions in 15 districts, including the capital Colombo, had been identified as high-risk zones for dengue fever. The NDCU said…
London, June 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a step that can ensure earlier detection and treatment of breast cancer and help improve survival rates, British researchers have developed an “ultra-sensitive” new blood test which can predict if…
New Delhi, June 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Checking on your insulin resistance levels may be key in preventing or delaying the onset of diabetes, top diabetologists said on Sunday. India has a staggering 101 million individuals afflicted…
New Delhi, June 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) India played a key role in helping countries agree to the adoption of International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) to protect against future pandemics,…
New Delhi, June 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) While air conditioning (AC) provides much-needed respite in the scorching summers when mercury is soaring high, its prolonged use may also raise several health risks including skin and respiratory problems,…
New Delhi, June 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Your risk of diabetes, depression and cancer may depend on socioeconomic status, finds a study on Sunday. Those with lower socioeconomic status, determined by educational achievement and occupation, are more…
New Delhi, June 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) US scientists have isolated human monoclonal antibodies against influenza B, a finding that can pave the way for a universal vaccine for a disease that majorly affects children, the elderly,…
Geneva, June 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Member states of the WHO have agreed to extend the talks over the pandemic agreement for another year, allowing for more time needed to finalise the landmark treaty to combat future…
New York, June 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kids who are sedentary for more than six waking hours a day have a significantly increased risk of severe fatty liver disease and liver cirrhosis by young adulthood, a new…
New York, June 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Stress during childhood is linked with earlier substance use in male and female adolescents, a new study showed on Saturday. Early life stress is children’s experiences of abuse, neglect and…
Chennai, June 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu Food Safety Department sealed a retail outlet at Madhavaram in Chennai for selling bottled breast milk. The Department has also taken up checks across the state to find whether…
New York, June 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian-origin researcher Dr Abhishek Jain, from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University in the US, and his team are developing a vessel-chip technology for more personalised pharmaceutical…
New Delhi, June 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Calling for accelerated action against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), global experts, including from India, at the 77th World Health Assembly (decision-making body of the WHO), have once again reiterated that AMR…
Juba, June 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The South Sudan government has received the first consignment of 645,000 doses of malaria vaccine, which will be introduced into the country’s routine immunisation programme. Health Minister Yolanda Awel Deng said…
London, May 31 (IANS/DPA) The UK has declared that the country is now free from highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said the declaration has been…
New Delhi, May 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Friday bagged the Nelson Mandela Award for health promotion for…
New Delhi, May 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) About 41 per cent of advertisements shown between the overs during the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup were surrogate ads of smokeless tobacco, according to a recent study by…
New Delhi, May 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Suffering from knee osteoarthritis? Avoid physical activities, such as walking, running, or playing a sport, according to a top neurologist. Exercise is known to boost health, but it may worsen…
Seoul, May 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Provincial government heads in South Korea, on Friday, proposed various policy directions to develop their cities as a potential solution to the country’s rapidly ageing population coupled with a low fertility…
New Delhi, May 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hormone therapy can be an effective treatment against some breast cancers that are affected by hormones, like oestrogen and progesterone, said health experts on Friday. Hormone therapy is different from…