RFK's advisory panel is expected to vote on COVID-19, hepatitis B & MMRV vaccines in USHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine advisory committee is reevaluating recommendations for several vaccines, including MMRV, h...
18 Sep, 2025, 11.40 PM IST
WHO felicitates India for elimination of trachoma as public health problemIndia was honored by the WHO for eliminating trachoma, following Nepal and Myanmar. Other recognitions included Bhutan for achieving cervic...
08 Oct, 2024, 04.39 PM IST
WHO sounds alarm on viral hepatitis infections claiming 3,500 lives every dayBangladesh, China, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia and Vietnam collectively shoulder nearly two-thir...
09 Apr, 2024, 11.42 PM IST
38 per cent of Indians suffer from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: ReportThe cause of 'fatty liver' or 'steatohepatitis' is the recent westernisation of our diets which involves increased intake of fast food, lac...
02 Aug, 2023, 07.48 PM IST
38% of Indians have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, says AIIMS studyThe phenomenon is not restricted to adults, but affects nearly 35 per cent of the children as well, says the study published in the Journal...
28 Jul, 2023, 06.36 PM IST
World Vaccination Day: How to register your newborn for free government vaccinesAs the world celebrates World Vaccination Day, India's Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) continues to play a vital role in protecting ...
16 Mar, 2023, 02.46 PM IST
World Hepatitis Day: Experiencing fatigue, joint pain & itching? Time to get vaccinatedHepatitis A and E, an infection of the liver, can last for four-five weeks.
28 Jul, 2022, 12.51 PM IST
33 countries report 650 cases of mysterious hepatitis in kids: WHOOut of the 650 probable cases, at least 38 (6 per cent) children have required transplants, and nine (1 per cent) deaths have been reported...
29 May, 2022, 10.23 PM IST
Covid, monkeypox pose formidable challenge to world: WHOThe global health agency confirmed 92 active cases of monkeypox around the world and another 28 suspected infections in 12 countries. WHO D...
24 May, 2022, 03.02 PM IST
228 probable unexplained cases of child hepatitis: WHO"As of May 1, at least 228 probable cases were reported to WHO from 20 countries, with over 50 additional cases under investigation," WHO s...
03 May, 2022, 04.20 PM IST
Mystery liver illness is making children sick. Scientists feel this common virus is responsibleTen of the children with unexplained hepatitis needed liver transplants in the UK.
26 Apr, 2022, 07.20 PM IST
Adults need vaccination too, here are the situations that may require itGrown-ups may need to be inoculated under special conditions. You also need to take extra care if you are travelling abroad.
31 Oct, 2017, 09.53 AM IST
On World Hepatitis Day, Amitabh Bachchan calls for educating aanganwadis about itHe feels there should be a fixed budget for the prevention and eradication of the disease.
29 Jul, 2016, 11.06 AM IST
95% of hepatitis patients don't notice infectionConcerns are not limited to India. The assessment shows the infection, as well as is its consequent mortality, increasing rapidly worldwide.
28 Jul, 2016, 11.06 AM IST
Hepatitis B vaccine’s efficacy in doubtThe vaccination aims to reduce the number of chronic carriers who could infect others and themselves develop liver cancers or cirrhosis lat...
07 Nov, 2014, 11.39 AM IST
Government to set up 10 labs for hepatitis surveillanceGovernment will set up ten regional laboratories through the National Communicable Disease Centre (NCDC) for the surveillance of viral hepa...
28 Jul, 2014, 05.30 PM IST
Do not ban the pentavalent vaccineThe vaccine is designed to combat five childhood diseases: diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, Hepatitis B, pneumonia and meningitis.
01 Oct, 2013, 08.46 AM IST