Europe has become free from malaria: WHO
Europe has become the world’s first region to wipe out malaria with zero cases reported last year. World Health Organization in it’s World Malaria Report 2015 said yesterday that the…
India’s healthcare sector to grow to $280 bn: Report
India’s healthcare sector is poised to grow to 280 billion US Dollar by 2020 while it is expected to be a leader in e-health by 2019. A recent Confederation of…
150 countries begin switching to different polio vaccine
More than 150 countries have begun switching to a different polio vaccine, an important milestone towards polio eradication. Health campaigners say, the new vaccine will target the two remaining strains…
Health officials admit Zika virus scarier than thought
Public health officials have admitted the Zika virus is scarier than first thought and its impact on the US could be greater than predicted. In a briefing at White House…
India to popularise Ayurveda across the world: Naik
AMN Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Shripad Yesso Naik has said the Ayush Ministry will sign an agreement with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to popularise…
First map of Zika virus will help develop treatments and vaccines
Scientists, have for the first time determined the structure of the Zika virus, a breakthrough that may help develop effective vaccines for the mosquito-borne virus. A team led by Purdue…
World has more overweight than underweight people
AMN More than 640 million people globally now weigh in as obese and the world has more overweight than underweight people, according to an analysis of global trends in body…
Beneficiaries can self-print E-CGHS cards
Health Ministry has provided a facility for the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries to print their card electronically to avail the benefits. The facility of the self-printing of the…
Nadda launches Rotavirus vaccination programme
The Centre has launched Rotavirus vaccine as part of Universal Immunization Programme to prevent child mortaility due to Rotavirus diarrhoea. Launching the vaccine at a function in Bhubaneswar, Union Health…
Mint can help fight cancer: CIMAP experts
AMN / Scientists at CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) Lucknow have discovered that a compound called ‘L-Menthol’ derived from Mentha plant, popularly known as mint, can also…