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August 13, 2025 4:41 PM

Wild Poliovirus Detected in Sewage Samples Across 42 Sites in Pakistan

Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) has been detected in sewage samples from 42 sites across Pakistan. The health officials reported that out of 127 samples collected from 87 districts in July, 42 tested positive, 75 were negative, and 10 are under process. The findings follow three new polio cases report...

August 5, 2025 5:33 PM

Chikungunya Outbreak in China: Over 7,000 Cases Emerge in Guangdong

Around seven thousand cases of chikungunya have been reported across China's Guangdong province since July, prompting measures similar to those taken during the Covid-19 pandemic.         In China's Foshan city, which has been hit the hardest, patients admitted to hospitals are discharged on...

August 5, 2025 7:46 AM

PM Matru Vandana Yojana Registration Drive Extended Till August 15

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has extended the special registration drive for the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) till the 15th of this month. The PMMVY, a door-to-door awareness-cum-enrolment campaign led by Anganwadi and ASHA workers, aims to reach out to all eligible pre...

July 28, 2025 8:54 AM

Vaccines Prevented Over 2.5 Million Covid Deaths Worldwide: Study

Vaccines have prevented more than 2.5 million deaths caused by SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, according to a new study. Led by researchers from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Italy, the study found that one COVID-related death was avoided for every 5,400 vaccine doses adminis...

July 14, 2025 5:11 PM

World Embracing Ayurveda’s Science and Potential: AYUSH Minister

Minister of AYUSH Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav today said that the entire world is now understanding and adopting the scientific basis, utility, and vast potential of Ayurveda. The minister made these remarks during the inaugrual event of Shalyacon 2025 organised by the All-India Institute of Ayurveda...