Health

Tokyo: Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 206,943 people had been newly infected with the COVID-19 virus nationwide, according to the latest figures released Wednesday, as the country grapples with an eighth wave of infections.This is an...

Hyderabad: Vaccine-Maker Bharat Biotech on Thursday stated that there was no external pressure to accelerate the development of Covaxin.In a statement here, the company said, “We condemn the targeted narrative against Covaxin put forth by a select few individuals...

Kolkata: On National Epilepsy Day, Dr. L N Tripathy, Senior Vice Chairman, Director, and Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon at Medica Hospitals, said out of approximately 50 million people worldwide who have epilepsy, nearly 10 million live in India, making it...

New Delhi: India recorded 1,326 new Covid-19 cases, the Health Ministry said on Monday.The total caseload rose to 4,46,53,592 while the toll rose to 5,29,024 as 8 more succumbed to the disease.On the other hand, 1,723 people recuperated from...

Bhubaneswar: The burden of stroke is rising in India and has now emerged as the fourth leading cause of death and a common cause of disability, according to neurologist Santosh Dash.Dash, who is attached to the Kalinga Institute of...

Los Angeles: More than 28,000 monkeypox cases had been confirmed in the United States, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).California had the most confirmed cases among US states, with 5,372...

Hyderabad: Apollo, the world’s largest vertically integrated healthcare platform, on Wednesday announced that it has launched its indigenously developed automated, rapid-response patient monitoring system, ‘called enhanced connected care’.Apollo’s technology enabler HealthNet Global has developed this custom-designed state-of-the-art remote and...

New Delhi: India recorded 2,797 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total active cases to 29,251 as per the Health Ministry data on Saturday.As many as 12 fresh fatalities were reported, taking the toll to 5,28,778.A total of 3,884 patients...

Jalandhar: Despite many ailments like regular cold and cough “being self-limiting and getting cured” on their own, the Indian pharmaceutical market is flooded with cough syrups and combination medication without any proven benefits. For a child’s cough, the best...

New Delhi: India recorded 1,997 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total active cases to 30,362 as per the Health Ministry data on Friday.As many as 6 fresh fatalities were reported, taking the toll to 5,28,754A total of 3,908 patients...