Even as incidence of hearing impairment among children is increasing at a fast pace, around 60% of it can be prevented by immunisation against various diseases, controlling noise pollution and regu

The HPV vaccine protects people against the group of 150-odd HPVs, some of which can cause cervical cancer.

Global vaccine experts and officials from all 26 African "meningitis belt" countries have convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to celebrate one of Africa's biggest public health achievements—the intro

Swarms of mosquitoes around Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in the city have raised concern among the health officials.

Six-year-old Karthik from Ramanagaram had his eye balls jutting out along with persistent fever since he was two.

KOCHI: A total of 26.16 lakh children under five years of age were administered polio drops in the State on Sunday as part of phase-I of the immunisation drive.

Polio transmission may be at its lowest-ever levels globally, but a top WHO official warns that the risk of importation of the virus into all polio-free areas still persists.