World Hepatitis Day Promotes Global Action Against Viral Hepatitis Why in the News ? World Hepatitis Day is observed annually on 28 July to raise awareness about the prevention, diagnosis, […]
India Hosts Sixteenth BRICS Health Ministers Meeting In Chandigarh Why in the News ? India is hosting the 16th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting in Chandigarh, bringing together Health Ministers and […]
India Approves First Dengue Vaccine For Wider Public Protection Why in the News ? The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted market authorisation to QDENGA (TAK-003), making it […]
ICMR Study Reveals Widespread Dyslipidemia Among Indian Adults Today Why in the News ? A recent ICMR-INDIAB study has found that 87.3% of Indian adults have at least one abnormal […]
CYCLOSPORA OUTBREAK IN THE U.S.: THE PARASITE BEHIND PROLONGED DIARRHOEA Why in the News? Disease Outbreak: The United States is witnessing a multi-state outbreak of cyclosporiasis, with cases surpassing the […]
United States Reports Major Cyclosporiasis Foodborne Disease Outbreak Why in the News ? The United States has reported a major outbreak of cyclosporiasis, with over 1,645 confirmed cases across 34 […]
KERALA’S CRUDE BIRTH RATE FALLS BELOW 10 FOR THE FIRST TIME Why in the News? Historic Demographic Shift: Kerala’s Vital Statistics Report 2024 shows that the Crude Birth Rate (CBR) […]
GOVERNMENT TIGHTENS REGULATION OF HIGH ALCOHOL-CONTAINING DRUG FORMULATIONS Why in the News? Drugs Rules Amended: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 to strengthen […]
STUDY TO CONTAIN ANTIMICROBIAL-RESISTANT NEONATAL SEPSIS BEGINS IN INDIA Why in the News? India Joins Global Trial: India has joined the NeoSep1 international clinical trial to evaluate effective antibiotic combinations […]
COUNTRIES RESUME TALKS TO FINALISE WHO PANDEMIC TREATY Why in the News? PABS Negotiations: WHO member states have resumed negotiations in Geneva to finalise the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) […]