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Study reveals how exercise improves brain health with chemical signals

Physical activity is frequently mentioned as a way to improve both physical and mental health

Maharashtra records 505 Covid-19 cases, 131 in Mumbai; no death reported

Maharashtra on Monday reported 505 COVID-19 cases, which took the tally to 81,56,344, while the death toll stood unchanged at 1,48,479, a health department official said

India received 1.4 million medical tourists in last one year, says minister

Bhushan also urged G20 members to integrate health initiatives across multilateral forums like G7 and the World Bank, thereby, creating an agile global health architecture

Self-testing could hide real Covid numbers; kit sales up 15% in Apr: Report

According to ICMR and MoH&FW protocol, individuals who test Covid positive after checking from self-testing kits can be considered as true positives and will not have to get tested again

436 cases of XBB1.16.1 mutated sub-variant found in India, INSACOG reports

Amid rising Covid cases in India, 436 cases of XBB1.16.1 mutated sub-variant have been detected in the country till now, revealed Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) data on Monday.

Noida Covid update: New guidelines issued amid spike in active Covid cases

Gautam Budh Nagar Health's new Covid guidelines, which come amid a surge in active cases in Noida and Greater Noida, call for wearing masks and practising social distancing

World Haemophilia Day 2023: Theme, History, Significance, Full Details

On April 17, it is celebrated to raise awareness of Haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders

More than 9,000 Covid-19 cases recorded on Monday, active tally at 60,313

India recorded 9,111 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 60,313, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday

Booster dose: Zydus likely to arm India with single-dose malaria drug

In Phase-2 trials now, pill also works against drug-resistant malaria strains

Centre asks states to speed up lumpy vaccination ahead of Monsoon

Deadly virus had killed more than 180,000 cows last year

Awareness drive to immunity booster: India Inc gears up to meet Covid spike

While some firms have even suggested alternative therapies, many others are bringing back the mask mandate and calling for Covid-appropriate behaviour

Covid patients more at risk of hospital-associated infections: Study

People admitted to hospital for the treatment of Covid-19 are likely to have a higher incidence of healthcare associated infections, finds a study

Bodily rhythm may determine behaviour, reveals a new smartphone study

Human body's rhythms may determine our behaviour, according to a smartphone-based study

Maharashtra records 1,152 Covid-19 cases, Nagpur reports 2 deaths

Maharashtra on Friday reported 1,152 COVID-19 cases, a rise from the addition to the tally a day earlier, and four deaths, a health official said

Jaipur-based Prosthetic leg fitment centre set up in Equatorial Guinea

"The centre will not just provide artificial prosthetic limbs to persons with disabilities of Equatorial Guinea but also of the region, the release added

Mumbai reports 284 Covid-19 cases, one death in last 24 hours

Mumbai on Friday reported 284 COVID-19 cases and one death, which took the tally in the state to 11,60,103 and the toll to 19,753, a civic official said

We make our policies on the basis of countrymen first, unlike the oppn: PM

Attacking the opposition, Modi asserted, We make our policies on the basis of countrymen first ... (but) the opposition is credit hungry and credit hungry people destroy the nation

Nagaland State health dept begins anti-tobacco campaign in schools

The campaign Tobacco Free Schools to Tobacco Free Homes was launched by the State Health and Family Welfare Department on Friday

Endemic is the new normal as daily Covid cases top 10,000 in India

Lack of Covid-appropriate behaviour rampant at hospitals across country, but many are geared up for any emergency

Covid variant XBB.1.16 driving up cases in India, know its symptoms

Amid the spike in cases, the Union Health Ministry has alerted all the state governments to be prepared for rise in Covid cases