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…
Zika virus: India issues guidelines to check the outbreak
Our Correspondent / The Government of India has issued detailed guidelines to tackle o Zika Virus Disease in the wake of reported cases in Americas. Zika virus disease is transmitted…
WHO emergency meeting on threat from Zika virus
AMN / World Health Organization is holding an emergency meeting in Geneva today to decide whether Zika virus threat should be rated global health crisis. According to several public health…
Govt. sets up Expert Group to suggest measures to deal with Zika virus
The government of India has set up a Technical Expert Group to suggest measures to deal with Zika virus. The virus, spread by Aedes mosquitoes, has been linked to brain…
Health Minister chairs high level meeting on ZIKA Virus
Health Minister J P Nadda today chaired a high level meeting in New Delhi today on the outbreak of ZIKA Virus. The meeting is significant in the the wake of…
WHO predicts up to four million Zika virus cases
World Health Organization (WHO) predicts, three to four million people could be infected with Zika virus in the Americas this year. Most will not develop symptoms, but the virus, spread…
Zika virus likely to spread throughout Americas: WHO
AMN / Zika virus, linked to births of babies with smaller than usual brains in Brazil is likely to spread to all countries in the Americas except for Canada and…
SC seeks more clarification from Mysore laboratory on Maggi
AMN / The Supreme Court today asked the government laboratory in Mysore to further clarify whether test reports relating to lead and glutamic acid in Maggi noodles are within permissible…
Four new vaccines added to Mission Indradhanush
Four new vaccines have been added to the recently launched Centre’s ambitious programme Mission Indradhanush to immunise children against preventable diseases. The new vaccines are inactivated polio vaccine, Adult Japanese…