Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav noted that the world needs rapid and transformative actions, in view of the fact that the...
The slogan for the mela being organised to encourage people for vaccination in Dehradun is "Festivals are fun only when the second dose is done"
Data by the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) shows that if people follow the exercise of switching off engines at traffic signals, pollution can be cut...
A total of 64 teams have been constituted to ensure compliance of norms for combating pollution, with a special focus on hotspot area of Anand Vihar
The study, published in the journal Science found that the Delta variant was between 30-70 per cent more transmissible than previous SARS-CoV-2 lineages in Delhi
An expert panel of India's central drug authority has recommended granting EUA to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children and adolescents in the 2-18 years age group...
The researchers noted that the study estimates of effectiveness apply to COVID-19 infection with the Delta variant, which was dominating the confirmed cases during the follow-up...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said World Food Day is not only a reminder of the importance of food to every person on the planet but also...
The promotion of handwashing with soap at home costs 2.5 per cent of an average health budget per year, making it "a highly cost-effective investment, providing...
According to the latest estimates, two in five schools worldwide do not have basic hygiene services with water and soap, affecting 818 million students, of which...
Global Hunger Index: "People have been severely hit by COVID-19 and by pandemic related restrictions in India, the country with highest child wasting rate worldwide," the...
Researchers found that several isolated and indigenous people such as Andaman Islanders with long DNA segments (homozygous) in their genome are most likely to be more...
34-year-old Dr Swaminathan Chandramouli runs “Doctor on Wheels”, a mobile-healthcare initiative to provide at-home medical services to senior citizens in...
70-year-old Dr Arunoday Mondal, a Padma awardee has been providing healthcare services for free to rural Sundarbans for over two...
Padma awardee Dr. Neelam Kler highlighted the importance of having a holistic healthcare approach to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality...
Dr Indira Chakravarty, who is a Public Health Specialist, said that the Banega Swasth India campaign has helped people understand...
Currently working as the Chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals in Hyderabad, Padma awardee Dr Nageshwar...
