The story so far An editorial titled âPredatory Journals: What Can We Do to Protect Their Preyâ was jointly published across the worldâs most prestigious scientific journals in their first issue of January 2025. Unusually, all leading journals such as Nature, Science, The Lancet, The New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, NMJI (and many more)…
The members of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Indian Cancer Society, Apollo Cancer Centres, and Family Physician Associations launch the nationwide campaign âUnify to Notifyâ on World Cancer Day. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Indian Cancer Society, the Apollo Cancer Centres, and the Family Physician Associations started…
The World Health Organization chief asked global leaders to lean on Washington to reverse President Donald Trumpâs decision to withdraw from the U.N. health agency, insisting in a closed-door meeting with diplomats last week that the U.S. will miss out on critical information about global disease outbreaks. But countries also pressed WHO at a key…
âI had gone for a field visit to a village in Bagalkot district last year when I came across a girl who had a bump that clearly indicated that she was pregnant. Upon enquiry, I found out that this 15-year-old girl was engaged to a boy and was not married. When I said that she…
The recent outbreak of GuillainâBarrĂ© syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological condition in Pune, Maharashtra, has led to panic among the public in Maharashtra and other parts of India. While GBS-like disorders have been known in scientific literature for centuries, this eponymous term was first coined in 1916. Outbreaks of GBS of the magnitude reported from Pune, have been rather uncommon. A few examples however, have been higher incidences of…
Representative image | Photo Credit: AP The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested governments to prioritise leprosy elimination and ensure sustained funding for surveillance, treatment, care and support, while calling upon them to include those affected by leprosy in policy and decision-making processes. Celebrated annually on the last Sunday of January, World Leprosy Day serves…
Representative image | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released on Saturday (January 25, 2025) that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has âlow confidenceâ in its own conclusion. The…
Photo taken from Wikipedia. A seven-member Union Health Ministry team will be supporting the government of Maharashtra in assessing the Guillain-BarrĂ© outbreak in Pune. While three members have already reached Pune and started working to contain the situation other members are to join the team next week, a senior Health Ministry official confirmed. Six more…
Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a rare condition that causes sudden numbness and muscle weakness, with symptoms including severe weakness in the limbs, loose motions etc. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images âPune on Friday (January 24, 2025) reported six fresh suspected cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), an immunological nerve disorder, taking the count to…
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. File | Photo Credit: Reuters âWe hope the United States will reconsider and we look forward to engaging in constructive dialogue to maintain the partnership between the U.S.A. and the WHO,â Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general, World Health Organization (WHO), said in a statement issued on Monday following…
