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New York, Feb 19 (JEN) The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Ebola, Dr. David Nabarro, told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday that the final phase of “getting to zero” cases may well be the hardest, saying the hunt to track down the virus is “like looking for needles in haystacks.” more
Swine flu deaths rises to 670 in India, Ministry monitors situation

New Delhi, Feb 19 (JEN) About 10,025 people were infected by swine flu so far this year, according to the government, with media report adding that 670 people have died from the virus H1N1.

Junk food leading to rapid rise in dental diseases in children

New Delhi, Feb 18 (JEN): Increasing consumption of junk food has led to a significant increase in oral diseases in children in recent years, well-known dental experts who participated in a s ...

Indian women should not delay getting pregnant: Report

New Delhi, Feb 18 (JEN): Three years into operations, Nova IVI Fertility (NIF), has undertaken an initiative with one of the most comprehensive studies with real-time, LIVE data involving ov ...

Health Minister writes to all CMs to accelerate steps to control H1N1 spread

Kolkata, Feb 18 (JEN): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J.P.Nadda has requested all the Chief Ministers to issue instructions for addressing the gaps, if any, and for sustaining ...

No shortage of drugs: Health Ministry on H1N1

New Delhi, Feb 18 (JEN): The Health Ministry has been closely monitoring the situation arising due to cases and deaths caused by H1N1 in some states and there is no shortage of drugs or any ...

Treat mentally ill patients with empathy: Modi to NIMHANS graduates

Bengaluru, Feb 18 (JEN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday delivered the Convocation Address at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, where he exhorted the grad ...

UN launches ‘All In’ initiative to end adolescent AIDS

New York, Feb 18 (JEN): In the fight against HIV/AIDS, progress for adolescents has fallen behind, world leaders gathered at a United Nations meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, stressed Tuesday as t ...

UN development chief begins last leg of West Africa Ebola mission

New York, Feb 18 (JEN): A United Nations development official, Helen Clark on Tuesday began the last leg of her Ebola-recovery focused visit to West Africa a day after she witnessed the reop ...

H1N1 disease spreads in Kashmir, 2 killed

Srinagar, Feb 18 (JEN): Two patients infected with H1N1 virus have died in the Kashmir Valley while over 73 persons have tested positive and are undergoing treatment, health officials said o ...