The bubonic plague is back. Earlier this week, health officials in Oregon, US confirmed the first case of bubonic plague in the state since 2005. According to various reports, the person probably got the disease from a sick pet cat. The disease was quickly detected and the person received antibiotics for treatment. The contacts of …
ANI | Updated: Feb 14, 2024 23:12 IST Kathmandu [Nepal]/ New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): The World Health Organisation congratulated Nepal for restricting levels of industrially produced trans-fatty acids in the food supply through legislation, a move aimed at promoting health and saving lives.“Eliminating trans-fatty acids is a cost-effective measure with great health benefits …
vaccination rates drop. (Photo By BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty Images In a notification sent last week, the CDC warned clinicians to be alert for measles. This alert comes after 23 cases were reported in the U.S. during the past two months. Most of these cases occurred in children who had …
Switzerland, this past week, leaders were discussing what to do about Disease X(Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua via Getty Images) Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images At the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos Switzerland this past week, leaders were discussing what to do about Disease X. This wasn’t about what the heck has happened to …
New Delhi: A single-dose human papillomavirus vaccination (HPV), especially given to adolescent girls in the age group of 10-14 years, can help prevent cervical cancer, says a new study published in the journal Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics. New Delhi: A single-dose human papillomavirus vaccination (HPV), especially given to adolescent girls in the age group of …
Women generally have slightly less haemoglobin than men. To maintain good health, it is important to get your haemoglobin levels checked from time to time. Haemoglobin, a protein containing iron, is found in the blood and is responsible for carrying oxygen in our body and giving blood its red colour. The levels of haemoglobin vary …
Vaccination rates against measles have been dropping across the globe. Copenhagen: Measles cases soared in Europe in 2023 to 42,200, a nearly 45-fold increase over the previous year, the UN health agency said on Tuesday, calling for urgent vaccination efforts to halt the spread. Some 41 countries out of 53 the World Health Organization includes …
New Delhi: In response to a rise in influenza infections in the country, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recommended the prudent use of the Southern Hemisphere’s 2024 quadrivalent influenza vaccine, as per an official notice. An NCDC report highlighted the presence of A(H1N1) pdm09, A(H3N2), and Type B Victoria lineage strains in …
Certain lifestyle changes help prevent or lower high blood pressure (Photo credit: Pexels) Subscribe to Notifications Subscribe to Notifications New Delhi: Checking your blood pressure is one of the ways you get to know how much pressure your blood flow creates in your arteries. If the blood pressure is too …
For at least a year and a half now, most of us have relegated Covid-19 to the back of our minds. Cases of the virus had drastically reduced, it was not mentioned in headlines any more, and life seemed to have got somewhat back to normal as we learnt to live with Covid. It’s difficult …