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90.6% hospital births, 96% plus vaccinations: NFHS-6 reflects India's "accelerated progress" in family health parametersIndia's National Family Health Survey-6 shows significant improvements in maternal and child health. Vaccinations and antenatal care have i...
Why do we celebrate Mother's Day and how it started? The emotional story behind global celebration and why its founder wanted the holiday cancelledHappy Mother's Day 2026: Mother's Day, celebrated on the second Sunday of May, originated from Ann Jarvis's efforts to support mothers and ...
Poonawalla's clear shot at access for all via route socialCyrus S Poonawalla, chairman of Serum Institute of India, has created a legacy where business and social impact go hand in hand. His vaccin...
Joseph Ladapo says Florida plans to end statewide vaccine mandates, experts raise public health concernsFlorida vaccine mandates: Florida plans to remove all vaccine mandates. This includes vaccines for kids in public schools. Surgeon General ...
Shakira's concert sparks measles outbreak scare: Check a list of most-affected US states, symptoms and vaccineA measles outbreak, the worst in over two decades, is sweeping the US, with Texas as the epicenter. Over 1,000 cases have been confirmed ac...
Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticises Robert F. Kennedy Jr for promoting misinformation, liesFDA's top vaccine official Dr. Peter Marks resigned, criticizing U.S. health leadership for letting misinformation influence vaccination sa...
Measles outbreak in Texas: 146 cases reported, one child dead — Are low vaccination rates to blame?Texas is experiencing its largest measles outbreak in nearly 30 years, with 146 confirmed cases and one reported child fatality. The outbre...
Measles Outbreak in US: Texas reports first death in a decade as unvaccinated child diesA child in West Texas has died from measles, the first U.S. fatality from the virus since 2015. The outbreak, centred in the Mennonite comm...
What’s in the Oscars 2025 gift bag? Exclusive retreats, designer beauty products and LA wildfire relief supportThe Oscars gift bag ensures that nominees go home with luxury, regardless of whether they win. Valued at six figures, it includes extravaga...
Measles outbreak in US: Cases rise to 48 but officials fear real number is over 200A measles outbreak in Texas has infected dozens, with health officials warning the true number could be as high as 300. The virus is spread...
HMPV may be rising in China, but it has been reported in US previously. The 'most important' virus, explainedChina is seeing an increase in human metapneumovirus cases, similar to the flu. This rise is overwhelming hospitals and raising concerns ab...
Donald Trump selects anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy Jr to lead top US health agencyDonald Trump appointed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head of the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy, an environmental activist, pl...
Mpox outbreaks: What you need to know about the global health emergencyThe World Health Organization has declared mpox a global health emergency following a dramatic increase in cases and deaths across Africa. ...
Covid vaccines effective against severe cases in children, study findsThe team, led by researchers at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Australia, explored the challenges and considerations of COVID...
Centre asks 4 states, UT to be wary of water-borne diseasesRajesh Bhushan, secretary (health), said, “Public health challenge already posed by the Covid-19 pandemic may be compounded due to direct i...
Not all adults in India to be vaccinated against Covid-19Dr Harsh Vardhan said, “Not each and every person in the world will be vaccinated. The prioritisation process is a dynamic process. The beh...
"When will it end?": How a changing virus is reshaping scientists' views on COVID-19A new consensus is emerging among scientists, according to Reuters interviews with 18 specialists who closely track the pandemic or are wor...
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar suggests 9-point formula to decisively defeat covid globallyAddressing the UN Security Council, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar outlined nine points for consideration of the international comm...
Poor coverage of measles vaccine holding back India’s full immunisationThe poor coverage of measles vaccination and later doses of basic vaccines like those for polio, diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT) ar...
Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseasesAs the world focuses on the pandemic, experts fear losing ground in the long fight against other infectious diseases like AIDS, tuberculosi...