India's healthcare innovation sector, currently valued at $30 billion, is projected to double by FY28, according to a recent report by Bain & Company and Health Quad. The overall healthcare…
In July, scientists from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, detected the presence of the Zika virus in both adult mosquitoes and larvae samples…
On Tuesday, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s Task Force Committee held a meeting to address strategies for controlling the spread of malaria, dengue, and chikungunya, which have been linked to mosquito-borne…
"Four patients who tested positive for the virus have died, but their deaths were attributed to pre-existing health conditions, not the Zika infection, they aged between 68 to 78," according…
Long-term exposure to air pollution significantly increases lung cancer risk for non-smokers in urban areas. Lung cancer is often associated with smoking, but a significant number of non-smokers also develop…
New research underscores the importance of early prevention in reducing dementia risk and its economic impact. The findings suggest that addressing 14 key risk factors from childhood could significantly lower…
The Chandipura virus, a rod-shaped pathogen belonging to the rabies virus family, is a significant cause of encephalitis, characterized by inflammation and swelling of the brain. Primarily transmitted by sandflies,…
With the Punjab health department reporting 221 dengue cases, the disease is rapidly spreading across the state. Hoshiarpur has been the hardest hit, with 56 cases, followed by Ludhiana with…
Tamil Nadu has recorded 6,565 cases of dengue from January 1 to July 24 this year, with cases rising in Chennai, Coimbatore, Krishnagiri, Tirupattur, Theni, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Namakkal, and Thanjavur.…
In response to the Chandipura virus outbreak in the nearby state of Gujarat, which reportedly caused 16 deaths and 50 cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), the state public health…
