Bengaluru: Karnataka Government reports the first Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV Virus) in Bengaluru, which had been primarily reported in China and Japan, has now been detected in India. Karnataka’s health department confirmed that an eight-month-old infant in Bengaluru tested positive for the virus, following tests conducted at a private laboratory. The revelation has raised concerns, as […]
HMPV: No Cause of Worry Says Indian DGHS
New Delhi: Amid reports of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) spreading in China, a senior Indian health official has urged the public not to panic. Dr. Atul Goel, an official from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), emphasized the importance of general precautions against all respiratory infections. “There is no need to be alarmed about the […]
Ayushman Bharat :Health Coverage for 70+
New Delhi: The Union government of India has expanded the Ayushman Bharat scheme to include senior citizens aged 70 and above. This decision was made after a Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The expansion will provide health coverage for 4.5 crore families, including six crore senior citizens. Each family will receive […]
The Most Innovative Things Happening With old health
With their feet dangling, and amusing themselves–until I stopped them–by throwing stones at the giant mass. After I had spoken to them about it, they began playing at “touch” in and out of the group of bystanders. Among these were a couple of cyclists, a jobbing gardener I employed sometimes, a girl carrying a baby, […]
What Sports Can Teach Us About colorful eggs culture
Fun, as you might imagine, was not how I would describe this adventure. Awesome? Yes. Fun? No. N.O. No way. But would I do it again? If I could rewind to that moment when the alarm went off at 4:30 a.m. to throw on clothes, grab our packs and trek up that mountain, would I? […]