Sickle cell disease (SCD) remains a cause for concern in India, with figures placing the country as having the second highest burden in the world after Nigeria. Following World Sickle Cell Disease Day 2022, observed on the 19th June, awareness campaigns took place on an international level. “There is an urgent need to notify sickle […]
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All nations must benefit from monkeypox research urge scientists; The latest health stories from around the world
As cases of monkeypox in wealthier Western nations spark a flurry of scientific research to combat the outbreak, scientists are urging the world to make sure lower-income nations benefit from the fruits of that labour as well. More than 550 confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported by at least 30 countries outside of Africa, […]
No mixing vaccines for COVID-19 boosters
A new study by Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore has suggested that mixing vaccines for COVID-19 shows a mixed result depending on the initial vaccination schedule, presenting programmatic challenges moving forward. The government, in light of this newfound data, has suggested that they may not allow booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines other than the one […]
A TB-free India by 2025? Health Minister reaffirms commitment
Marking World Tuberculosis Day Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has once again reaffirmed the Indian Government’s commitment to making India tuberculosis (TB) free by 2025. “Tuberculosis is a preventable & treatable disease. On World TB Day, we reaffirm commitment to make India TB-free by 2025 by ensuring access to quality healthcare & advanced treatment. Together […]
A big push for AI in India?
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Centre and groups representing private companies to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to track disease outbreaks in the country. “We plan to use artificial intelligence in a big way in public health. This is the first step […]
Queen Elizabeth tests positive for COVID-19; the latest health stories from around the world
Queen Elizabeth II has been infected with the coronavirus, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday, becoming one of the world’s most prominent figures to battle the virus and rattling the country she has led for seven decades. The palace issued few details about the condition of the queen, who turns 96 in April. “Buckingham Palace confirm […]
Canada continues its struggle with vaccine-mandate protests; the latest health stories from around the world
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/13/world/americas/canada-trucker-protest.html There’s been a breakthrough in Canada engulfed in anti-Covid vaccine mandates by irate truckers. Law enforcement officials said Sunday that they had reopened a major international bridge that protesters had been blockading for almost a week, raising hopes for industries that the unrest had slowed to a near-standstill. As they announced that the Ambassador […]
Delhi High Court weighs in on rare disease treatment
The Delhi High Court has recently voiced their disapproval of the continued neglect for the treatment of rare diseases. The Court took issue with the fact that funding for treatment was still not being provided for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) despite requests by the Court. The High Court passed an order on 14th December […]
New COVID-19 variant emerges; the latest health stories from around the world
As we stagger towards 2022, the words of that old Carpenters’ song come back suddenly: “Its yesterday once more!” Unlike that song, this is a nightmare, not nostalgia. COVID-19 devastated the world back in 2020 when vaccines were a faint glimmer at the end of a seemingly endless tunnel. The vaccines arrived at the threshold […]
Zoonotic diseases must be a priority in India
Zoonotic diseases have long been a blight to India. COVID-19 has underlined this issue, but India is no stranger to a host of other zoonotic diseases. In an exclusive interview with BusinessLine, Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying introduced the concept of “One Health”. The One Health framework underlines […]