Swarnajayanti Aarogya Bima Yojana for Goa’s Population
Goa has become the first state in the country to have launched “Swarnajayanti Aarogya Bima Yojana” providing health insurance cover for the entire resident population of the state.
The State Government on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding, MOU, with ICICI Lombard which is the implenting Read more…
Free cure for 90% Tuberculosis (TB) by 2015
India has set an ambitious target to detect and treat 90% of all tuberculosis (TB) cases in the country free of charges by 2015.
The Union health ministry official said in New Delhi, this has been decided following the success of Read more…
Pulse polio drops day today
Around 174 million children below five years of age will get pulse polio drops during 2011 Pulse Polio Campaign beginning today.
Mr Azad said, the goal of Polio Free India is achievable as only 42 cases were reported in the country during 2010 as against 741 in 2009.
President Pratibha DeviSingh Patil yesterday kicked off the campaign by administering polio drops Read more…
What is CCHF Virus- Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
State health department of Gujarat has identified this viral disease as Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever. The symptoms of CCHF are severe vomiting, stomachache, joint pain and hemorrhagic fever.
In Gujarat, 3 people were killed due to mysterious fever CCHF in Ahmedabad. Gujarat State health officials have alerted Read more…
Possible cause of schizophrenia found
The Scientists of University of New South Wales claim to have found a possible cause of schizophrenia. They have found a link between the Schizophrenic condition and trapped brain cells which do not reach the cortex, the outer part of the brain.
The scientists have found that in schizophrenia, brain cells destined for the cortex associated with thinking and other Read more…
Jagan Mohan Reddy starts day-long hunger strike in Delhi
Kadapa former Congress MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has started hunger strike for one day as laksha Deeksha in New Delhi today. The aim of one day hunger strike is against the injustice meted out to Andhra Pradesh in the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal award.
Nearly 27 congress party MLAs, two TDP MLAs and two Read more…
Chocolate could be key to tackling persistent cough
Researchers claim, chocolate could provide the key to tackling a persistent cough. British researchers are carrying out the final stages of clinical trials on a drug that contains theobromine, an ingredient naturally present in cocoa and chocolate.
If the trials are successful, the drug could be on the market within two years. Previous research by London’s National Heart Read more…
Brain keeps on developing till 40s
Your brain is still learning to be adult, say researchers. A new study by University College London has claimed that the human brain does not stop developing until people are in their 30s or 40s.
This meaning that many still have something of the teenager about them long after they have become adults. The finding could perhaps help Read more…
New treatments to reverse multiple sclerosis attack discovered
British scientists say they have made a discovery that could lead to treatments to reverse the attack of multiple sclerosis.
The researchers say they have identified the mechanism to activate the brain’s stem cells and repair damaged nerves. The disease attacks the central nervous system and has disabled millions Read more…
World Disable Day today
Today is World Disable Day. Many programmes are being organised across the country on the occasion. President Pratibha Devisingh Patil will honour best disable employees and the organisations who are doing job for the welfare of disable persons.
In Uttar Pradesh, several programmes are being organized today across the state. Reports says that at most of the district Read more…
