Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images 91.7% of older women skipped consulting doctors for menstruation-related health issues due to a lack of women doctors, reveals a research report titled âCombating The Silence From Menarche To Menopauseâ launched by Sulabh Sanitation Mission Foundation (SSMF) on Friday (January 17, 2025) in Mumbai. At the same time, the study…
The Indian government replaced a system â the Medical Council of India, which was regulating medical education and practice for over eight decades â due to allegations of inefficiency and corruption. NITI Aayog was a strong proponent of this change, and even the judiciary advocated the need to improve medical education. The Medical Council of…
File image of a vial of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil. Image for representative purposes only | Photo Credit: AP U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co said on Wednesday (January 8, 2025) that its human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for men has been approved by China’s medical products administration. The vaccine has been cleared to be…
Seeking urgent Union government intervention to overcome the lack of affordable access to medicines for treating Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and the need to allow local manufacturers to make the generic version of the drugs to cut down costs Haris Beeran, Rajya Sabha member has written to the Health Ministry.   In India, SMA is classified…
GUWAHATI An evil eye and toxic vibes from a person with bad intent are believed to be among the causes of cancer, a study on the factors influencing delayed healthcare in Meghalaya has revealed. Nine researchers from the Indian Institute of Public Health in Shillong, the Department of Radiation Oncology of Civil Hospital Shillong, and…
A batch of mpox vaccines donated by European Union seen at the tarmac of Kinshasa International Airport in the Nsele district of Kinshasa. The Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of an mpox outbreak, on September 5, 2024 received its first vaccines | Photo Credit: AFP Photo/European Union Handout The first batch of mpox vaccine…
This undated handout image received on November 20, 2013 from animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and taken at an undisclosed location in China shows angora rabbits in cages. | Photo Credit: PETA Dozens of viruses have been detected mixing in animals at fur farms in China, some of which…
Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Parents of children and teenagers have long been warned about the dangers of screen time and digital devices before bed â the worry being that screens could harm the sleep patterns of young people. But do screens really hurt the length and quality of…
File photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: AP A blood test measuring fats in serum could help predict if weight loss will be effective in helping a pre-diabetic patient manage blood sugar levels, according to a new study. Pre-diabetics are individuals whose blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet…
Heart and a stethoscope with heartbeat (pulse) symbol in Light blue background | Photo Credit: bernie_photo Womenâs heart disease risks, and their need to start taking preventive medications should be evaluated when they are in their 30s rather than well after menopause as is now the practice, said researchers who published a study on Saturday,…
