Make maximum use of ‘Food Safety on Wheels’ initiative, says Punjab minister

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Chandigarh, Aug 6 (IANS) Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister, Balbir Singh, on Wednesday exhorted the public to make maximum use of the ‘Food Safety on Wheels’ initiative, which has now expanded to all the districts of the Aam Aadmi Party-ruled state. Notably, ‘Food Safety on Wheels’ are mobile food testing vans, which are equipped to screen adulteration among major categories of food including milk, paneer (cottage cheese), water, and other daily consumables.“These vans are a cr…

Madhya Pradesh: Burhanpur health officials working to make India free from 'Sickle Cell Anaemia' by 2047

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Burhanpur (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 6 (IANS) With the Centre setting a target to eliminate sickle cell anaemia from the country by 2047, Health Department officials in Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur are working tirelessly to contribute to this national mission. The responsibility of achieving this ambitious goal has been entrusted to the Health Department, which is carrying out extensive ground-level work.Teams of healthcare workers are visiting villages, schools, and hostels in the district to raise …

Centre admits medical isotopes shortage; MP Beniwal raises issue in LS

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Jaipur, Aug 6 (IANS) In response to a question raised by MP Hanuman Beniwal in the Lok Sabha, the Central government has officially acknowledged the shortfall in supply of crucial medical radioisotopes used in cancer diagnosis and treatment. These include Iodine-131 (I-131), Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), and Fluorine-18 (F-18), with Mo-99 being the parent isotope of Technetium-99m (Tc-99m), the most widely used isotope in cancer medicine. The Central government admitted that the supply of these isotope…

Bangladesh: Three more fatalities due to dengue raise death toll to 92

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Dhaka, Aug 6 (IANS) Three more people have died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in 2025 to 92. The fatalities have been recorded in the Chattogram and Rajshahi divisions and the Dhaka North City Corporation, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During this period, 428 more people were admitted to hospitals due to viral fever, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 22,812 …

Centre, state agencies jointly conducting relief, rescue operations in disaster-hit Uttarkashi: CM Dhami

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Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand), Aug 6 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday visited the affected area in Uttarakashi and met the victims, despite challenging weather conditions, while instructing officials to leave no stone unturned in the rescue and relief operations, an official statement said. A Chief Minister’s Office statement said that along with the Centre, the state agencies are working on a war footing in the relief and rescue operation in disaster-hit Dharali in …

Jharkhand HC directs RIMS to begin recruitment process within four weeks

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Ranchi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday directed the state government and the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, to initiate the recruitment process for vacant posts of doctors and health officials within four weeks.The order was issued by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Rajesh Shankar, while hearing a PIL with regard to the alleged mismanagement and shortage of staff and medical equipment at the premier government…

Black scorpion sting injects 25 distinct deadly toxins: IASST study

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Researchers at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have found that the black scorpion sting injects 25 distinct deadly toxins, which can cause significant damage to the liver and the immune system.Given its considerable mortality and morbidity, the sting of the glossy black scorpion — found particularly in Eastern and Southern India forests — constitutes a…

Indian scientists explore potential cure for Alzheimer’s Disease using microRNAs

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) MicroRNAs (miRNAs) — the discovery of which received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine last year — may play a significant role in the treatment and cure of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), said researchers from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR).Alzheimer’s Disease is a devastating condition that steals away mental faculties and debilitates day-to-day life of patients. Characterised by the accumulation of protein clumps in the brain, memo…

CM Vijayan comes out with 2nd phase of insurance scheme for state govt employees, pensioners

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Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 6 (IANS) Ahead of the forthcoming crucial elections — local body (December) and Assembly (April/May 2026) — the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government on Wednesday approved the second phase of the Medisep medical insurance scheme for state government employees and pensioners.There are about one million families which will now avail this new facility.The scheme will see significant enhancements in insurance coverage and treatment options.Under the new phase, basic insura…

WHO urges countries to invest in health systems, support breastfeeding mothers

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The World Health Organization has urged countries to invest in health systems and support breastfeeding mothers to strengthen children’s health, development, and survival in the early stages of life.Breastfeeding is crucial for the babies’ health and well-being. It acts as their first vaccine, protecting against diseases including diarrhoea and pneumonia.World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year in the first week of August.“Investing in breastfeeding is an inv…