Four more persons died of 'acute encephalitis syndrome' at the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) today, while the medical college authorities claimed that the number of patients suf

One third of the extreme poor global population resides in India, a latest UN report has suggested.

ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: The country has surpassed last year’s polio count of 93 cases as it has recorded three new cases, taking the nationwide tally to 94 so far this year.

718 Institutions Lack Proper Facilities, 460 Provide Water Sans Quality Check

Over a 100 people die every year from the disease in the seven northeastern States

Presidential National Nutrition Secretariat Head Dr. Lalith Chandradasa, Education Services Minister Duminda Dissanayake, Provincial Education Minister K.H.

Scientists say they have developed the world's first vaccine against dengue fever seen to work in large-scale trials.

The first dengue vaccine candidate (CYDTDV) to reach phase 3 clinical testing has shown 88.5% efficacy after three doses against dengue haemorrhagic fever, according to new research published in Th

Parents of a five-year-old boy in Gandhi Camp area of Jalandhar city have alleged that their son died after falling ill due to drinking contaminated water supplied from the pipes of municipal corpo