Russia Lab Worker’s Death Raises Questions Over Possible Plague Exposure and Biosecurity
A 28-year-old laboratory technician at an anti-plague research institute in Irkutsk, Russia, has died after falling ill at work, prompting…
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Siberia Lab Worker Death Triggers Bubonic Plague Fears; Nearly 200 in Quarantine
Health authorities in Russia’s Irkutsk region have implemented strict anti-epidemic protocols and placed nearly 200 people under medical observation after…
Heart Attacks Increasingly Affecting Indians Below 40, Doctors Flag Changing Risk Profile
As World observes World Heart Day on September 29, cardiologists are drawing attention to the growing incidence of heart attacks…
Global Health Workforce Gap May Widen as Ageing Doctors Approach Retirement: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that ageing populations and an ageing healthcare workforce could deepen the global shortage…
Vaccine Hesitancy in Wealthy Nations Puts Global Measles Eradication Out of Reach: Bill Gates
Global eradication of measles is no longer a realistic goal for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation due to growing…
WHO Recognises India for Sustaining Maternal, Neonatal Tetanus Elimination
India has received recognition from the World Health Organization (WHO) for sustaining the elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNTE)…
Doctors Debunk Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Too Much Protein Makes You Dumb’ Claim
Actor and politician Kangana Ranaut recently ignited discussion on social media after stating that “too much protein makes you dumb”…
India Sets 2030 Deadline to Eliminate Hepatitis, Intensifies National Response
Reaffirming its commitment to eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat the Government of India has set 2030 as…
India Lacks Centralised National Database for Hospital-Acquired Infections: Centre
India does not have a centralised national system that records hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) across individual healthcare institutions, Union Health Minister…
After Dengue Vaccine Approval, Is India Closer to a Malaria Vaccine?
India has taken a major step in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases with the approval of its first dengue vaccine,…