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Yoga can pave way for world peace, must be embraced across all ages, says PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi declared yoga the world's largest community celebration at Kolkata's 12th International Day of Yoga event. He ...21 Jun, 2026, 11.31 AM IST- India can eradicate sickle cell disease before 2047 through collective efforts: President MurmuPresident Droupadi Murmu believes India will eliminate sickle cell disease before the 2047 target. She stressed the need for increased awar...19 Jun, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
- In 1796, an English surgeon noticed that milkmaids rarely got smallpox, and the vaccination changed the worldEdward Jenner pioneered the smallpox vaccine in the late 1700s. He noticed milkmaids, who contracted cowpox, were immune to smallpox. Jenne...02 Jun, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
- FDA approval puts Wockhardt’s Zaynich in $9 billion antibiotics marketWockhardt's new antibiotic, Zaynich, has received US FDA approval. This drug uses a novel mechanism to fight drug-resistant bacteria. It ta...01 Jun, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
- Health services, medical education expansion to be driven by modern tech: Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed health and medical education. He stressed improving treatment quality and expanding s...26 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
- Ebola outbreak: US citizen infected, 131 killed, vaccines available for only one strain. Here's why WHO is sounding red alarmEbola Vaccines are only available for the Zaire strain, which was identified in 1976 and has a higher fatality rate of 60-90 per cent.19 May, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
- WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR CongoThe World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency due to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...17 May, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
- In 1871, a farmer left five cows on a remote island, 130 years later, scientists studied their DNA and found something that stunned themFive cows left on Amsterdam Island in 1871 became a feral herd of 2,000, a remarkable survival story. A 2024 genetic study revealed their m...12 May, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
- Pakistan polio eradication campaign in disarray, country reports 12 new cases this yearPakistan is one of the two polio-endemic countries in the world along with its neighbour Afghanistan. The new case - a 21-month-old boy who...15 Jul, 2022, 11.32 AM IST
- One Health Centre coming up at Nagpur to help animal origin diseases like coronaScientists say that there are about 830 diseases that can originate in animals and transmit to humans. The ICMR has given mandate to NIV an...21 Feb, 2020, 11.09 AM IST
- Modi to inaugurate livestock vaccination scheme on September 11 from MathuraMinister Giriraj Singh said that the scheme envisages vaccination coverage to 300 million bovines.04 Sep, 2019, 04.27 PM IST
- PM Narendra Modi launches campaign to eradicate TB from India by 2025The prime minister launched the TB-free India Campaign to take the activities under the National Strategic Plan for TB Elimination forward ...13 Mar, 2018, 03.47 PM IST
- Anti-encephalitis campaign for 38 Uttar Pradesh districts launched by CM Yogi AdityanathHe stressed on awareness and public participation for the success of the campaign that has been rolled out in the worst-affected eastern re...25 May, 2017, 01.48 PM IST
- Let's get into mission mode about immunisation against preventable diseasesThousands of foot soldiers worked relentlessly to ensure that India could one day achieve a world where no child was affected by polio. On ...19 Aug, 2014, 11.28 AM IST
- Build on Polio success to fight other diseasesMany diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis are now more common than vaccine-preventable diseases.27 Mar, 2014, 04.56 AM IST
- 'India's victory important milestone in eliminating polio'The last new case of polio in India was reported three years ago and the country can now be declared polio-free.16 Jan, 2014, 01.19 PM IST
- Terrorism a disease that will be eliminated: Pakistan PM Nawaz SharifThe Pakistan government will eliminate terrorism, a "disease" that has inflicted society, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said.19 Dec, 2013, 04.04 PM IST
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