Prataprao Jadhav on Monday said the government is strengthening preventive healthcare in the country through the promotion of yoga and naturopathy. Chairing the fourth meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Ayush, Jadhav said yoga and naturopathy are increasingly being recognised as effective complementary approaches for managing non-communicable diseases and mental health Read More…
The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has also declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security. Following the developments, the Government of India advised Read More…
Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed officials to make weather warning systems in Uttar Pradesh more accurate, faster and people-centric. Chairing a review meeting of the relief and disaster management department, the chief minister said timely and accurate information during natural disasters can help save many lives. Adityanath instructed officials to ensure that weather forecasts and Read More…
Mental disorders have become the leading cause of disability globally, surpassing cardiovascular diseases, cancer and musculoskeletal conditions, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study, conducted by researchers from The University of Queensland, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research and University of Washington, found that nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide were living Read More…
As part of the countdown to the International Day of Yoga 2026, a special programme on “Yoga for Menopause – A Holistic Wellness Module” was organised in Kottayam by Young Women’s Christian Association Kalathipady in association with the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga under the Ministry of Ayush. The programme focused on the role Read More…
Rapid spread of the Ebola in several African countries has raised global concern, prompting Bahrain to introduce precautionary measures to prevent the outbreak from spreading. The Bahraini authorities have temporarily barred the entry of travellers arriving from South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda due to the increasing number of Ebola cases reported Read More…
A teenager from West Bengal who underwent 82 chemotherapy sessions while battling a rare form of cancer has emerged among the top performers in the Class 12 board examinations. Adrija Gan, a student of Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Sister Nivedita Girls’ School, scored 487 marks in the Higher Secondary examination and secured joint 10th rank in Read More…
All passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which remained stranded at sea for weeks following a hantavirus-related death, have been evacuated under strict safety measures supervised by Spain’s Health Ministry. The ship docked early Sunday at the port of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, where health authorities carried out the evacuation with extensive precautionary Read More…
The World Health Organization has said the hantavirus outbreak reported on board the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius is unlikely to turn into a global pandemic like COVID-19. Maria Van Kerkhove, infectious disease expert at the WHO, said hantavirus is among the world’s rare and highly dangerous viruses, but its rate of transmission is much Read More…
British health authorities are tracing passengers exposed to a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the South Atlantic, after a third suspected case was reported. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said two British nationals have been confirmed to have the rat-borne virus, while another British passenger is suspected to be infected on board Read More…