Physical, social and psychological sufferings during old age are not uncommon. Be it at home, in the streets, or at old-age care facilities and hospitals, the elderly face various forms of emotional, physical, psychological and social abuse.
Congo has launched the second phase of vaccination against mpox.
Under the theme "Future investment for a healthy and secure decade," the World Bio Summit 2024 will kick off in Incheon, west of Seoul, on November 11-12, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Thalassemia is a severe inherited blood disorder, passed from parents to children.
From being the leading cause of blindness during the 1950s and 1960s, the World Health Organization (WHO) last week declared India “officially free from trachoma”.
According to the WHO, EG.5 is a descendent lineage of XBB.1.9.2 with the same spike amino acid profile as XBB.1.5. However, the variant does not pose a significant risk.
Drinking even one alcoholic drink daily could raise blood pressure levels, according to an analysis of seven international research studies published on Tuesday in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.
They are reaching out to youth and adolescents to help them to be free from such issues.
S Jaishankar on Saturday said that, with the prolonged efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the World Health Organization (WHO) laid the foundation stone of Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) in Jamnagar, Gujarat to bring ancient wisdom and modern science together.
"Food Standards Save Lives" is the theme for this year. Standards set maximum quantities of additives and pollutants, among other ingredients, that can be safely consumed in addition to giving farmers and processors instructions on the sanitary treatment of food.
