Jerusalem, Aug 11 (IANS) The Israeli Health Ministry reported 93 new diagnosed cases of measles, bringing the total in the current outbreak, which began in early April, to 410.The ministry on Sunday estimated that, due to the high hospitalisation rate and community reports, the number of infected people in the current outbreak in Israel ranges from 950 to 1,700.According to the ministry, the number of active diagnosed patients has increased from 120 to 162, including 22 currently hospitalised.Tw…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) In a new initiative to combat cancer, more than 150 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers have been trained to detect and diagnose cervical and breast cancer at its earliest stages.The initiative, led by the National Association for Reproductive and Child Health of India (NARCHI), in collaboration with the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, was launched in Delhi at the 31st Annual Conference, held from August 8 to 10.The traini…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Amid a severe outbreak of chikungunya, a team of scientists in China has achieved a breakthrough in preventing mosquito-borne diseases by developing an intelligent vector mosquito surveillance system that offers scientific guidance for disease control.Developed by a team led by Chen Xiaoguang, a professor at Southern Medical University, this monitoring technology has been deployed across multiple communities in south China’s Guangdong Province, Xinhua news agency reporte…

Hyderabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy has urged the Telangana government to implement Ayushman Bharat scheme of the Central government in the state.He made the request at inauguration of the Telangana Marketing and Distribution Warehouse under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadi Pariyojana here on Sunday.He along with Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma inaugurated the facility at Lorven Pharma and Surgicals at Uppal.Kishan Reddy said this facility would strea…

Dhaka, Aug 10 (IANS) Three more people have died due to dengue in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Sunday morning, increasing the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 101 in 2025. The deaths have been reported in Chittagong division and Dhaka South City Corporation, the United News of Bangladesh reported, citing the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During this period, 448 more patients were admitted to the hospital with the viral fever, raising the number of confirmed cases to …

Dhaka, Aug 10 (IANS) Traffic movement on Dhaka-Barishal highway remained disrupted for fourth consecutive day on Sunday as students continued to block highway for their three-point demand, including end of syndication in the health sector, the media reported. Vehicular movement between Barishal and six southern districts was suspended after the students placed barricades at Nathullabad Bus Terminal area at around 11:30 a.m. (Bangladesh time). The protesters also shouted slogans in support of the…

Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) The mother of the RG Kar rape and murder victim was on Sunday discharged from the private hospital, where she was admitted following her injury during the “Nabanna Avijan” (march to the state secretariat), with doctors advising her to stay at home for a few days and rest.Her condition is stable, and all her parameters are fine.Soon after her discharge, the family left the hospital and went straight to their home in an ambulance.On the way home, the victim’s father said: “M…

Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 10 (IANS) As part of the Central government’s Namami Gange Project, the Wildlife Institute of India organised a workshop in Nahan of Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district, aimed at making women from self-help groups aware of various food products made from coarse grains. The Namami Gange programme, launched in 2014 as an Integrated Conservation Mission with a budget outlay of Rs 20,000 crore, seeks to rejuvenate the Ganga and its tributaries, including the Yamuna, w…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 10 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Sunday, asserted that his government has prioritised qualitative growth in the healthcare and education sectors since assuming power in the state, government officials. CM Majhi made the statement during the inauguration of a 650-bedded facility, built at a cost of Rs 280 crore, at the Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital (SLNMCH) in Koraput district.”Our government’s duty is to provide corruption-free governance…

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) In a rare and alarming case, a man in the United States developed life-threatening bromide poisoning after following diet advice given by ChatGPT. Doctors believe this could be the first known case of AI-linked bromide poisoning, according to a report by Gizmodo.The case was detailed by doctors at the University of Washington in ‘Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases’.They said the man consumed sodium bromide for three months, thinking it was a safe substitute …