public health

Religious, political gathering behind India’s COVID-19 resurgence: WHO

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has blamed several religious and political mass gathering events for fuelling India’s dramatic surge in new cases and deaths. The spread of B1617 and other variants (B117),…

Pfizer applies for permit to administer COVID vaccine to teens

Moscow: US drugmaker Pfizer has applied to Switzerland’s medicines regulator for the extension of the use of its COVID-19 virus vaccine to teens of 12-15 years, the watchdog said on Friday. The…

COVID-19: Next four weeks crucial, says T’gana public health director

Hyderabad: The Telangana director of public health Dr. Srinivas today said that there had been a drastic change in the number of Covid 19 cases in the state since the last one…

EC ‘most irresponsible institution’ in India: Madras HC

Chennai: The Madras High Court on Monday lashed out against the Election Commission and said “it is the most irresponsible institution in the country” who have done nothing to prevent political parties…

Here’s why some people are hungry all the time

London: Wondering why you end up feeling hungry all the time? A recent study has got the answer. The findings of a new research show people who experience big dips in blood…

‘Strong evidence’ COVID-19 predominantly spreads through air: Lancet study

New Delhi: There is consistent, strong evidence to prove that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, behind the COVID-19 pandemic, is predominantly transmitted through the air, according to a new assessment published on Friday in…

Telangana health dept. orders to take stringent action against fake docs

Hyderabad: The Department of Public Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday recommended stringent action against the hospitals housing fake medical practitioners, which are violating the clinical establishment act (2010). In a letter…

Telangana health department asks poll campaign participants to self isolate

Hyderabad: The Telangana Public Health Department (DPH) has issued a public health advisory asking all those who participated in political roadshows, rallies, meetings, and gatherings during the Hyderabad civic elections to self-isolate themselves…

Telangana Public Health Department urge citizens to avoid mass

Medics from UoH impact public health system during COVID-19

Hyderabad: The School of Medical Sciences at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) has been running the MPH program from the year 2013 and the students of this programme have been doing yeomen…

These public health interventions could prevent millions of premature deaths

Washington: To reduce the incidence of premature death from cardiovascular disease (CVD), people must maintain lower blood pressure, cut sodium intake, and eliminate trans fat from their diet, suggests a new study.…