Dr Ranga Reddy Burri, Chairperson of G-SPARC conference along with R Govind Hari, Co-Chair, addressing the media in Hyderabad on Monday. While COVID-19 had a clear beginning and an end, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) does not follow the same pattern, according to Dr. Ranga Reddy Burri, President of the Infection Control Academy of India. Speaking to … Read more
In the wake of Onam celebrations, a joint inspection was carried out recently to ensure coastal security and curb smuggling of liquor and narcotics through sea routes. The operation, jointly conducted by the Vadanappilly Excise Circle Office, Chavakkad Excise Range Office, Fisheries Station Azhikode, Marine Enforcement & Vigilance Wing, and Munakkakadavu Coastal police, aimed at … Read more
More than 130,000 people in England will be offered free workplace health checks in the next six months under a new initiative to try and prevent heart disease. From September, employees in several sectors including building and hospitality will be able to access quick assessments that will determine their risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), … Read more
Getty Images There is no evidence of a large rise in suicides in young patients attending a gender identity clinic in London, an independent review has found. Professor Louis Appleby was asked by Health Secretary Wes Streeting to examine the data following claims made by campaigners of a rise in suicide rates since puberty-blocking drugs … Read more
In an effort to curb drug menace in schools and colleges of Telangana, officials of the Anti-narcotics Bureau in a meeting with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy decided to deploy a retired police officer in every school. The former police officials will help identify the suppliers and keep a check on students, starting from the ones … Read more
Despite rising number of complaints against labour rule violations and financial exploitations in the home nursing sector, illegal agencies are continuing with recruitment drives in the absence of a mechanism to check their exploitative practices. In a recent incident, a woman was accommodated at a rented facility for about a month by luring her with … Read more
The AMMK’s general secretary, T.T.V. Dhinakaran, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, urged the DMK government to increase the number of farm fresh outlets and bring them on par with fair price shops, in order to for bring under control, the surging prices of vegetables and other essential commodities. In a statement, he faulted the DMK … Read more
Dying during pregnancy, delivery, or soon after having a baby is more common in the U.S. than in any industrialized nation. It’s called “maternal mortality,” and it’s nearly three times more likely for Black women than white women. To help save lives, a growing number of U.S. hospitals are using obstetric simulation centers where medical teams … Read more
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Monkeypox could soon get a new name. The World Health Organization announced Friday that it plans to rename the condition to eliminate any derogatory or racist connotations, a decision in alignment with current best practices for naming diseases. “The naming of virus … Read more
Think back to the last time you ate so much you felt absolutely stuffed. Were you tearing into a huge cake to celebrate a friend’s birthday? Loading up on turkey and sweet potatoes at Thanksgiving? Or were you at home alone, maybe at the end of a tough day? How did you feel afterward — … Read more