Health-Lifestyle

Geneva, Feb 8 (IANS) The newly-detected HIV variant from the Netherlands is more transmissible and damaging, according to research. The study, led by researchers from the University of Oxford's Big Data Institute, showed that people living…
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New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government on a plea against the latter's decision allocating 50 per cent of seats in super-specialty courses in government medical colleges…
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Jakarta, Feb 8 (IANS) The Indonesian government has decided to upgrade the public mobility restriction protocol, locally known as PPKM, to level 3 alert status, following the wave of Covid-19 Omicron variant. Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, the…
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Hanoi, Feb 8 (IANS) Vietnam reported 16,815 new Covid-19 cases, including 16,809 locally transmitted and six imported, according to its Ministry of Health. The Vietnamese capital Hanoi reported the highest number of infections on Monday…
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Nairobi, Feb 8 (IANS) Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has launched the national scale-up of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) which seeks to ensure that all Kenyans access quality healthcare. Kenyatta, who launched the ambitious health…
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Bhubaneswar, Feb 7 (IANS) With the reopening of schools in Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday appealed to parents and guardians to send their children to schools and encourage them to follow the Covid-19 protocols. The schools…
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New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Against the backdrop of declining Covid cases, the Supreme Court on Monday said it will resume limited physical hearing from February 14. A circular issued by the Secretary General said: "In view of significant…
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London, Feb 7 (IANS) A study of the genetics of acne has identified 29 regions of the genome that influence the skin condition. These genetic insights offer potential new targets for treatment, said a team of researchers including from…
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