Saturday, May 18, 2024

Nigeria confirms diphtheria outbreak; 25 dead in one state

Nigerian health authorities confirmed an outbreak of diphtheria Friday and reported that 25 people, most of them children, have died so far in one...

Indiana’s top court hearing challenge to state abortion ban

The fate of Indiana’s Republican-backed abortion ban on Thursday goes before the state Supreme Court as it hears arguments on whether it violates privacy...

WHO confirms Marburg disease outbreak: Symptoms, treatment and other details

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the first-ever outbreak of Marburg disease in Equatorial Guinea saying that the Ebola-related virus is responsible for at...

China announces resumption of visas for Japanese

China announced it was resuming issuing visas for Japanese travelers beginning Sunday, ending its nearly three-week suspension in an apparent protest of Tokyo’s tougher...

Hong Kong to scrap isolation rule for new COVID-19 cases

Hong Kong will scrap its mandatory isolation rule for people infected with COVID-19 starting Jan. 30 as part of its strategy to return the...

Drinking one Soda daily increase your risk of hair loss

If you are a man concerned about losing your hair, the answer may be to quit drinking soda. A study published in the journal Nutrients...

Adenovirus spike in West Bengal: What are its symptoms and treatment?

West Bengal is witnessing a spike in adenovirus cases with pediatric wards in hospitals filling up quickly. At least 30 per cent of samples...

Covid-19 Still a Public Health Emergency of International Concern: WHO

NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that three years after it sounded the highest level of global alert over Covid-19,...

Researchers say gardening can improve a person’s mental health as well...

For years, Jill Litt, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder had been hearing from...

Convert your group health insurance cover into a personal policy after...

In the absence of an individual health cover, moving on from your current employer could leave you stressed about not having any medical insurance,...