New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Indian pharma sector, which supplies 80 per cent of the world’s generic medicines, will not suffer any loss due to tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, the ICMR’s former Director General, Dr N.K. Ganguly said.The former Indian Council for Medical Research’s (ICMR) remarks came amid concerns over the escalation of tariffs to 50 per cent on Indian goods by Trump.”If any country in the world increases tariffs, it does not benefit them because the loss is suffer…

Aizawl, Aug 12 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Tuesday stressed that as HIV/AIDS infected patients are present in many parts of the state, efforts must extend to remote villages and border areas. The Chief Minister said that Mizoram is known for having strong HIV/AIDS awareness, yet the state still has a high prevalence of infection. He noted that despite good awareness levels, prevention practices are not being fully observed, and there is a need for innovative and impactful awarenes…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) In a concerning trend for India’s premier healthcare institutions, 429 faculty members have resigned from various All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) across the country over the past three years, with 52 departures from AIIMS New Delhi alone, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.The data, presented in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav, reveals that the resignations occurred between 2022 and 2024.The reaso…

Hyderabad, Aug 12 (IANS) Hyderabad police have transferred fake surrogacy and child trafficking racket cases to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Central Crime Station. The racket was busted by Gopalapuram police last month with the arrest of Dr. Athaluri Namratha, owner of Universal Srushti Fertility Centre and her associates.S. Rashmi Perumal, Deputy Commissioner of Police, North Zone, initially FIR was filed on July 27 against Dr. Namratha and her associates for defrauding a couple with…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) More than 1.11 crore hypertension or blood pressure, and 64 lakh diabetes cases were diagnosed and are actively under treatment from January to June, the government informed on Tuesday.In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, shared that nationwide screening and treatment for individuals aged 30+ has been implemented under the National Health Mission (NHM) as a part of Comprehensive Primary Health…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission (NSCAEM) is aimed at tackling the genetic disorder to ensure equity and dignity to the people affected, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Tuesday.In a post shared on the social media platform X, the PMO lauded a media article by Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on NSCAEM, aiming for a Sickle Cell Disease-free India by 2047.“From tackling a genetic disorder to ensuring equity and dignity, India’s National Sick…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh on Tuesday launched an ambitious AIDS awareness campaign from Ambedkar Hospital in Rohini, setting the tone for a citywide public health drive. After the flag-off, healthcare workers will be going door-to-door to educate residents about HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, and treatment.Pankaj Singh emphasised that the initiative is not a one-time programme but a mass movement aimed at tackling the stigma and misinformation surrounding the dis…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) A team of US scientists showed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help detect early larynx or voice box cancer from the sound of the patient’s voice.Cancer of the voice box is an important public health burden. In 2021, there were an estimated 1.1 million cases of laryngeal cancer worldwide, and approximately 100,000 people died from it.Risk factors include smoking, alcohol abuse, and infection with human papillomavirus.The prognosis for laryngeal cancer ranges from…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Cats with dementia share brain changes similar to humans with Alzheimer’s disease, offering a valuable model for studying the condition, according to a study on Tuesday.Scientists at the University of Edinburgh in the UK discovered a build-up of the toxic protein amyloid-beta in the brains of cats with the condition — one of the defining features of Alzheimer’s disease.Many older cats develop dementia, leading to behavioural changes such as increased vocalisation –…

Prague, Aug 12 (IANS) The Czech Republic has reported its highest number of hepatitis-A cases in the past 15 years, according to the National Institute of Public Health (SZU).From January to the end of July this year, 1,053 cases were recorded, compared with only 168 in the same period last year. The number eventually rose to 636 cases for the whole of 2024.This year, the highest numbers of cases have been reported in Prague (370), the Central Bohemian Region (181), and the Moravian-Silesian Reg…