The Supreme Court allowed termination of pregnancy of a 14-year-old sexual assault victim, terming it a “very very exceptional case where we have to protect her”. The top court directed…

World Liver Day is observed on every 19 April, to spread awareness about liver-related diseases. The skin is the body’s largest organ It is the largest solid organ and the largest gland in the…

Recently (4th April) India’s first home-grown gene therapy for cancer, named “CAR-T cell therapy” , was launched by the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu; it is expected that this…

On Monday, France achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first nation globally to embed abortion rights within its constitution. This achievement marks the culmination of a determined endeavours that…

Alaskapox, known as orthopoxviruses,  belongs to a family of brick-shaped viruses. The bug can infect animals and humans and tend to cause lesions, or pox, on the skin. Each has…

World Cancer Day is observed everywhere on  Feb. 4. The campaign, which started in 2000, aims to promote research to cure and prevent the disease, improve treatment, and raise awareness….

Actor-model Poonam Pandey’s team confirmed the news of her untimely death at 32, after battling cervical cancer. Health experts stress the importance of Pap smears and HPV testing in the…

The Public Health Scotland (PHS) research study has found the effectiveness of the HPV (human papillomavirus virus) vaccine in preventing cervical cancer; no cases of cervical cancer have been detected…

To stop the misuse and overuse of antimicrobials and the development of drug-resistant pathogens, the Union Health Ministry urged all doctors in medical colleges and medical associations to make it…