According to experts, herd immunity occurs when a large number of people, usually 70 to 90 per cent, become immune to a contagious disease after being...
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a Supreme Court bench that the technology for building smog towers will be procured from Minnesota in the United States of...
For the study, the researchers modelled indoor airborne virus transmission via aerosols, which are tiny droplets ejected from people's mouths when they exhale, speak, or cough
Rajesh Bhushan, Officer on Special Duty at the Union Health Ministry informed that a scheme of insurance of frontline healthcare workers was announced by the Union...
At a press conference, Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Ministry of Health, informed that the COVID-19 case fatality rate in India today is 2.21 per cent and it's...
Smoking impairs lung function, thereby reducing the immunity and making it harder for the body to fight off various diseases including COVID-19, says the Ministry of...
In an effort to provide clean and eco-friendly travel to passengers and and fulfil its commitment towards the 'Swachh Rail, Swachh Bharat' campaign, the East Coast...
Amitabh Bachchan who is undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital penned a note on social media, calling doctors as 'God's own angels in white...
To strengthen the fight against COVID-19, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is trying out ‘smart helmets’ which have a capacity to scan over 200 people in a minute...
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the successful implementation of effective containment strategy, aggressive testing and standardised clinical management protocols have yielded higher...
After witnessing encouraging preliminary results of plasma therapy, Odisha government established the second plasma bank at Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar
The Independence Day celebration at the iconic Red Fort in Delhi this year will be a low-key affair due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Ministry of...
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...
