New Delhi, September 8, 2021: Chandigarh now has its first pollen calendar, which can identify potential allergy triggers and provide a clear understanding for clinicians as well as allergy sufferers about their causes to help limit their exposure during high pollen loads. About 20-30% of the population suffers from allergic rhinitis/hay fever in India, and […]
Category: Health
Ayush Ministry Strongly Condemns Tirade Against AYUSH-64
New Delhi, August 29, 2021: A malicious campaign is being carried out by a section of media against Ayurveda in general and the ministry of Ayush in particular for the last couple of days, citing a small study which is in pre-print stage (not peer reviewed yet). The one-sided tirade is focused on AYUSH-64, a […]
More than 11.74 lakh users are connected with the Jan Aushadhi Sugam App
New Delhi, August 12, 2021: As on 04.08.2021, approximately 11.74 lakh users are connected with the Jan Aushadhi Sugam App. The users of the App are able to find details about name and price of medicines, comparison of prices between generic drugs and their equivalent branded drug, location of nearby Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendra […]
COVID-19: Whether future waves will affect children more or with increased severity are all speculations
Dr. Praveen Kumar, Director, Department of Pediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi talks about various issues including impact of COVID-19 on children, the need to protect them, and vaccinating pregnant women and lactating mothers. How has the pandemic affected children’s mental and physical health? What needs to be done to reduce its long-term impact? […]
Relating Giloy to Liver Damage is completely Misleading
New Delhi, July 11, 2021: The Ministry of Ayush took strong notice of a media report based on a study published in Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology, a peer reviewed journal of the Indian National Association for the study of the liver. Here is what it said: This study mentions that use of herb […]
‘Terrace gardening can provide us with cost-effective and nutritious foods’
New Delhi, July 10, 2021: The Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu today received the first copy of the English translation of Thummeti Raghothama Reddy’s book on Terrace gardening- ‘Terrace Garden: Midde Thota’. The book, originally written in Telugu, chronicles Reddy’s successful journey of developing a fruitful terrace gardening practice at Naarapalle, Hyderabad. Naidu commended the […]
Tata Memorial Centre Publishes Study on the Treatment of Oral Cancer In India
New Delhi, June 20, 2021: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, with approximately 70% cancer cases occurring in low and middle-income countries. India’s cancer scenario is burdened with oral cavity cancer being the most common among men. In fact, India accounted for almost a third […]
Cancer: First CAR-T cell therapy conducted at ACTREC, Tata Hospital
New Delhi, June 11, 2021: The Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has emerged as a breakthrough in cancer treatment. Clinical trials conducted globally have shown promising results in end stage patients, especially in patients suffering from Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. Though this technology has a remarkable therapeutic potential for cancer patients, at present this technology is […]
NITI Aayog and Piramal Foundation Launch Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaan
New Delhi, June 10, 2021: NITI Aayog and Piramal Foundation on June 8th, 2021 launched Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaan in 112 Aspirational Districts to assist district administrations in providing home-care support to Covid-19 patients who are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. The Abhiyaan is being part of a special initiative, Aspirational Districts Collaborative, in which […]
No data to show children will be seriously infected in subsequent COVID-19 waves
New Delhi, June 8, 2021: “It is a piece of misinformation that subsequent waves of the COVID-19 pandemic are going to cause severe illness in children. There is no data – either from India or globally – to show that children will be seriously infected in subsequent waves.” This was informed by Director, All India […]