The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad was honoured yet again by Rotary International as a Champion in Worldwide Efforts to Eradicate Polio. Shri Azad was presented with the award at a function in Evanston, Chicago, USA on 23rd September 2011. Trustees and Board of Directors of Rotary Foundation from [...]

Bird flu has been confirmed in poultry samples collected from two villages of Tehatta I block in Nadia District of West Bengal. Samples forwarded to the ERDDL, Kolkata and High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL), Bhopal have tested positive for H5 strain of Avian Influenza. It has been decided to immediately commence the culling of [...]

ISLAMABAD, (KUNA) — While the Southern Pakistan is being swept by flash floods killing nearly 350 people and affecting seven million others, the outbreak of fatal dengue disease has claimed 36 lives in Eastern Punjab province of Pakistan and affected more than five thousand others. Five more persons including two females died of dengue fever [...]

The Union Cabinet today approved Amendments to the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore Bill, 2010 in Parliament for its enactment and also move the official amendments with the changes of drafting or consequential nature as may be suggested by the Legislative Department. The Amendments are based on the recommendations of the Department [...]

By Nabila Habib (NVONews.Com) Most of us have, at one time or another, met someone obsessively interested in talking about their health and medical details. Such people would go on and on about the subtle changes in their aches and pains and relate to you their doctor’s entire conversation and instructions and hints. But have [...]

ALIGARH: Prof. R.R. Sukul, Director of the Institute of Ophthalmology, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University said that the Institute is making sustainable efforts to bring back eyesight to the unfortunate people suffering from permanent blindness. He said that as a part of its drive against the blindness, the Institute is organizing an eye donation [...]

The Union Public Service Commission will hold the Geologists’ Examination, 2011 from 3rd December, 2011 for recruitment to the posts of Geologist, Group ‘A’ in the Geological Survey of India and Jr. Hydro geologist (Scientist ‘B’) Group ‘A’ and Assistant Hydrogeologist (Gr.’B’) in the Central Ground Water Board.   The examination will be held at various [...]

If you seriously want to lose weight, then avoid diet soda. It is among very important weight loss tips Excess weight gives rise to a number of health disorders including diabetes and hypertension besides hosts of other problems. People are searching for practical ways to lose weights and get into shape. A new research reveals [...]