Health

Dr Balbir Singh launches leadership in mental health programme under Nashian Virudh'

CHANDIGARH: In a significant step to strengthen the state’s fight against substance abuse under the ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashean Virudh’, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Friday launched the ‘Leadership in Mental Health Programme’ – the country’s first fellowship dedicated to reducing substance-use and promoting mental wellbeing. This pioneering initiative is a joint collaboration between the Health Department Punjab, Dr BR Ambedkar Institute of Medical Sciences, Mohali, and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai.

39 more test positive for dengue in Manipur, case tally rises to 5,166 this year

CDSCO labs flag 211 drug samples as ‘not of standard quality’ in October

Need to foster greater innovation in pharma sector: Punya Salila Srivastava

Delhi-NCR pollution stays locked in 'severe' level; Wazirpur, Greater Noida record worst AQI

South Sudan intensifies preventive measures after Marburg outbreak in Ethiopia

Over 70 Australian schools closed due to possible asbestos contamination

Delhi-NCR's AQI remains in 'very poor' range, six stations cross 400 mark

Centre launches 10 new AMRIT pharmacies

Study finds gene behind schizophrenia, mental illnesses

Maha govt to launch statewide drive against leprosy from November 17

Chinese PVC Imports raise cancer risk for Indians

Gujarat screens 1.68 crore citizens for non-communicable diseases

Philippines steps up TB fight, targets 12 million screenings by 2026

TB incidence in India down by 21 pc, almost double the rate of decline globally

Delhi air pollution: SC seeks reports from Punjab, Haryana on stubble burning

S. Korea’s biotech industry output rises 9.8 pc despite global uncertainty

Pakistan: One more dengue death takes Sindh's official tally to 26

Winter chill in Delhi-NCR marred by poor air quality as AQI nears 400

Kerala Medical College doctors call for 'total strike' on November 13

Japanese researchers successfully regenerate bone using stem cells

NRIs and Their Families in Punjab: Can Dual Health Insurance Plans Offer the Best Coverage?

Waist-to-height ratio more accurate in predicting heart disease risk than BMI

Neurotoxin found in Odisha’s ancient Cycad plants; AIIMS Bhubaneswar initiates research on toxicology

Committed to health partnership with Global South, India sends ARV drugs to Fiji

Covid during pregnancy may raise autism, motor disorder risk in kids by age 3

PM Modi hails Chhattisgarh's 25-year journey, to unveil mega projects in silver jubilee visit

India achieves three Guinness World Records titles under nationwide 'Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan': J. P. Nadda

New antivenom effective against 17 African snake species

Stem cell therapy may help reduce heart failure after a heart attack

190 suffer firecracker, carbide gun-based eye injuries during Diwali: AIIMS Delhi

NEW DELHI: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, on Wednesday reported 190 cases of firecracker and carbide gun-related eye injuries during Diwali this year.

Heat-related deaths rose by 63 pc since 1990s, claiming 546,000 lives yearly: The Lancet

GENEVA: Heat-related deaths have increased by 63 per cent since the 1990s, averaging 546,000 deaths yearly from 2012-21, according to an alarming report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change on Wednesday.

36 pc Gen Z within legal drinking age have never consumed alcohol: Report

NEW DELHI: More than 1 in 3 or 36 per cent young adults, particularly Generation Z, within the legal drinking age have never consumed alcohol, according to a global report.

Punjab Government to establish Aam Aadmi Clinics at central jails

CHANDIGARH: Building on the monumental success of the Aam Aadmi Clinics across the state, the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab Government is now planning a pioneering pilot project to open Aam Aadmi Clinics within Central Jails to provide comprehensive and quality healthcare, including crucial mental health support, to inmates.

Tiny metal particles show potential in targeting cancer cells: Study

NEW DELHI: Researchers have developed microscopic metal particles that can kill cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue, offering a potential new direction for more targeted and less toxic cancer treatments.

팬데믹 이후의 세대: 펀자브 청년들이 배운 것들

World Bank Programme to provide better health coverage to 11 million people in Kerala

NEW DELHI: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Friday approved a new programme to improve the life expectancy and quality of life for 11 million elderly and vulnerable people in Kerala with wider access to health coverage.

WHO sounds alarm over 'sharp increases' in HIV cases in Philippines, Fiji, Papua New Guinea

MANILA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) in the Western Pacific region has raised an alarm about the "sharp increases" in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases in the Philippines, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea in recent years, "with implications for national and regional security."

MP: Over 125 injured by carbide guns; many face permanent blindness

BHOPAL: What should have been a night of lights and joy turned into a nightmare for families across Bhopal and surrounding districts this Diwali, as makeshift "carbide guns" – marketed as cheap festive toys – caused severe injuries to more than 125 people, including children and the elderly.

CDSCO flags 112 drug samples as ‘not of standard quality’ in September

NEW DELHI: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Thursday declared 112 drug samples tested by the Central and state drugs regulatory authorities as ‘Not of Standard Quality (NSQ)' in its monthly drug alert for September.

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