New Delhi: A cup of tea with spicy snacks makes a rainy day perfect, while many cannot get through the day without a tall glass of iced cola.

Scientists said they had produced the first stemcells from endangered species, a breakthrough that could potentially save dozens of animals teetering on the brink of extinction.

More than a million HIV-infected persons in the South-East Asia Region (SEAR) remain without access to effective treatment. High cost of drugs and limited capacity of the respective health systems of the member-countries are primarily responsible for this situation which is only compounded by delays in diagnosing the disease and the stigma attached to it.

AHMEDABAD: Since Monday, foot soldiers of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) - the link workers of the health department - have been on strike.

JAIPUR: Rajasthan is at a higher risk of HIV transmission due to geographical and occupational reasons such as tourism, according to World Health Organisation.

WHO officials threw light on Rajasthan's status relating to HIV/AIDS at a press briefing on the second day of WHO's South East Asia Region's 64th session of the Regional Committee meeting here on Thursday.

People living in developing countries including India have the highest burden of bacterial infections, including antibiotic-resistant infections driven by excessive and inappropriate antibiotic con

Guwahati: Assam health department will launch an experimental adult vaccination drive as a preventive against deadly Japanese encephalitis in Sivasagar district of Assam, according to Assam Health Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sharma.

In Pakistan about half of the population is likely to have active symptoms allergy till 2015, this was the crux of the media briefing conducted by Dr Zulkifar Awan, Head of ENT department at Federa