Linking ‘Giloy’ to liver damage misleading: AYUSH Ministry
The Ministry of AYUSH has rejected a study published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology, a peer reviewed journal of the Indian National Association for the Study of…
Public Health
After 80 lakh vaccine jabs in a day, PM says ‘Well done India!’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the people of the country for a record single day vaccination drive on Monday. Expressing happiness over the fact that 80 lakh people got…
Airborne transmission and household ventilation: An informed discussion needed
A lot has been said about the need for good ventilation for prevention of COVID. Undoubtedly, good ventilation is vital for preventing build-up of high levels of SARS-COV2 in crowded…
Nestle document says 60% of its food portfolio is unhealthy
The worlds largest food company, Nestle, has acknowledged that more than 60 per cent of its mainstream food and drinks products do not meet a “recognised definition of health” and…
‘Simple application of Ayurveda can transform one’s daily life’
Our bodies are intelligent systems designed to keep most diseases at bay, but we must pay more attention to the signals they give us. Listening to our bodies allows for…
Malaysia extends nationwide curbs till June
Malaysia will extend its movement control order (MCO) across the country till June to curb the recent Covid-19 resurgence, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said. The restrictions will take effect from…
Covid may affect blood vessels, heart health of young adults
Coronavirus infection can likely have a long-term impact on blood vessels and heart health in young and healthy people, even with mild symptoms, according to a study. The finding showed…
‘AahaarKranti’, a mission to spread awareness about nutrition
To eradicate malnutrition from the country which persists even in the 21st century, a group of nearly a dozen key private as well as government institutes and Ministries have come…
Modi’s mega plan to fight malnutrition, over dozen ministries combine to fight the menace
In its biggest fight against ‘hidden hunger’, the Narendra Modi-led government has chalked out a mega plan to alleviate malnutrition through biofortified food crops. As more than 38 per cent…
Maharashtra horror: 12 kids given sanitizer instead of polio drops, 3 nurses suspended
In a shocking lapse, at least 12 kids were administered hand sanitizer instead of the oral polio vaccine drops at a Primary Health Centre in Ghatanji’s Kapsi-Kopari village in the…