New Delhi the most polluted city in the world: WHO
New Delhi (ISJ) – Air pollution in New Delhi is the highest across the world, according to a study by World Health Organisation, WHO. Among...
Category : HEALTH
Maternal deaths during childbirth declines globally; India still lags
Geneva (ISJ): Despite global decline in maternal deaths, India together with Nigeria accounts for one third of all global maternal deaths. India at 17 per...
India lose USD 1.3 billion to USFDA ban: Pharmexcil
New Delhi (ISJ): India lost about 1.3 billion USD worth export of pharmaceutical products during the current financial year as a fall-out of US ban...
Under emotional stress, 1 in 13 US children on psychiatric drugs
ashington (ISJ): April 28 ? A 17-year-old hid a loaded AK-47 assault rifle in a Texas school bathroom and two loaded handguns in his backpack...
Scientists develop blood test to detect depression
Vienna (ISJ): A recent study by medical researchers of University of Vienna unveiled the possibility of detecting depression through blood test. Depression is often traced...
Singapore scientists develop cheap dengue vaccine
Singapore (ISJ) – Scientists of Singapore Immunology Network have developed a cost-effective and safe vaccine to treat dengue. A single dose of the newly designed...
Indian drug regulator asks pharma companies to disclose restrictions abroad
India?s federal drug regulator swung into action, to ensure ?quality, safety and efficacy of the drugs available in the country,? with some pharma companies coming...
Ban on smoking and higher taxes could save 9 million lives in India, study
India could prevent 9 million deaths over the next 10 years, if it bans smoking and resort to heavy tax on tobacco products. A study...
India unveils ambitious plan to arrest adolescent anaemia
India launched an ambitious plan to give Iron Folic Acid supplements to its adolescent population to bring down incidents of adolescent anaemia. About 56% of...
Quit smoking, reduce risk of heart attack
New York (ISJ): It is never too late to quit smoking. US researchers claim the risk of heart attack drops considerably or reduce the severity...