Online Appointment Facility in AIIMS
AMN Online Registration System has been launched in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi on 04th July, 2015. The Online Registration System has linked all Departments of…
Coffee can reduce risk of liver cirrhosis : Study
AMN / A pooled analysis of studies on coffee consumption in Britain shows that drinking coffee could lower the risk of developing a potentially fatal disease linked to excessive alcohol…
Govt to set up national Board for Yoga and Naturopathy
Minister for AYUSH Shripad Naik has said that Government will soon establish a National Board for promotion of Yoga and Naturopathy. Addressing AYUSH Minister’s conference in New Delhi today, Mr…
WHO seeks $56 million aid for action plan to fight Zika outbreak
AMN / World Health Organization has appealed for 56 million dollars to fund a Global Action Plan to combat the Zika virus, which is spreading across Latin America. The virus…
WHO backs trials of GM mosquitoes bacteria to fight Zika virus
The World Health Organization, WHO has backed trials of genetically modified mosquitoes and a bacteria as potentially important weapons in the fight against the Zika virus. WHO in a statement…
Death toll due to Swine flu rises to 27 this year in Rajasthan
With the death of two more Swine flu patients, the toll has risen to 27 this year in Rajasthan. According to Health Department, twelve deaths have been reported from Jaipur,…
10 new Zika diagnosis centre across India soon
AMN / India’s Health Secretary B P Sharma reviewed the preparedness regarding Zika Virus Disease at a high level meeting, here today. Also present at the meeting were senior officers…
CPI condemns govt decision to increase price of life saving drugs
AMN / The Communist Party of India has condemned the decision of the Government of India to withdraw the reduced custom duty on 74 drugs including some Life Saving Drugs…
Simple blood test may spot five types of cancers
AMN / Scientists say, a simple blood test may be used to diagnose five common types of cancers at early stages. These cancers include lung, breast, intestine, stomach and the…
WHO advises against blood donations from people of Zika areas
AMN / The World Health Organisation advised countries against accepting blood donations from people who have travelled to regions affected by the Zika virus. With dozens of cases emerging in…