Vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer: study
The rapid scale-up of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could virtually eliminate cervical cancer in a handful of rich ...
WHO takes aim at harmful headphone use
More than one billion young people risk damaging their hearing through excessive use of headphones and other audio devices, the UN ...
New French study explores risks of ultra-processed food
A major French study published Monday has found for the first time a link between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and a ...
More than 500 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
Kinshasa [DR Congo], Feb 10 : The death toll in Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo rose to a whopping 500, ...
Government is sensitising through NMHP regarding mental illness
New Delhi, Feb 10 : To address the burden of mental disorders, the Centre is implementing the National Mental Health Programme since ...
Suicide rate falls by a third globally, data shows
Suicides have fallen globally by more than a third since 1990, according to a far-reaching analysis released Thursday that ...
Almost half of Americans have heart disease: study
Almost half of Americans have heart disease, a significant increase over prior years largely because of a newly expanded definition ...
Rajnath Singh urges to develop a nationwide programme to ward off suicide incidents
Bengaluru, Jan 20: The Union Minister for Home Affairs Rajnath Singh on Saturday said there is an urgent need to facilitate and ...
Human diet causing ‘catastrophic’ damage to planet: study
The way humanity produces and eats food must radically change to avoid millions of deaths and “catastrophic” damage to ...
Cabinet approves setting up of 3 new AIIMS
New Delhi , Jan 11: With an aim to expand the outreach of quality health care to the remote corners of the nation, the Union Cabinet ...