AIIMS

New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Tuesday announced the cancellation of doctors' winter vacation amid rising Covid cases. In a notice issued on Monday, the AIIMS Delhi has directed all faculty members to…

New Delhi:  Existing vaccines are not as effective against Omicron as they were against the original virus, and thus boosters may help enhance immunity, health experts said here. The Omicron variant, being highly transmissible, has the…

New Delhi:  A senior epidemiologist from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Sunday termed the government decision of vaccinating teenagers "unscientific". Dr Sanjay K. Rai, who is also the principal investigator of Covaxin…

New Delhi:  Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said out of the total 157 newly approved medical colleges in the country's backward areas, only 70 institutes have become functional till date. "Health is a state subject, and…

New Delhi:  Two-dose of Covaxin, developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, provided only 50 per cent protection against the Covid-19 infection during the second wave of the pandemic in India, according to the first real-world assessment…

New Delhi:  Two patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease recently died due to the presence of a drug-resistant pathogen called Aspergillus lentulus during the treatment at AIIMS. Both patients -- one in 50s and other…

New Delhi: About 60 per cent of people suffering stroke in India face various degrees of disability, some lifelong, said experts here. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, preventing brain…

Chennai:  Intake of sugar and salt went down in some foreign countries after the introduction of Front of Pack Labelling (FoPL) on food products and India must also follow the same, said experts in health and consumer welfare. At a…

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manamohan Singh has been diagnosed with dengue, but his health condition is gradually improving and is out of danger, an AIIMS official said on Saturday. The official said that the former Prime Minister's…

New Delhi: The Congress on Friday demanded an apology from Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya for clicking a picture while visiting former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in AIIMS. "Everything is a 'Photo Op' for BJP. Shame on Health…