NEW DELHI: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has met safety, efficacy, and quality -- indicators for a functional vaccine regulatory system by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday.

NEW DELHI: Vaccines are key to preventing infection and thus reducing the use of antibiotics, supporting worldwide efforts to tackle rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO).

KIGALI: Rwandan Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana said that more than 200 people in the country have been vaccinated against Marburg virus disease.

JOHANNESBURG: A total of 74 learners in South Africa's West Rand area, Gauteng Province, are receiving medical treatment following a suspected food poisoning incident, said the Gauteng Department of Health.

NEW DELHI: Scientists at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, have developed a novel therapy that could be a potential precision medicine especially for those resistant to current cancer remedies.

CANBERRA: Dementia is on the brink of surpassing heart diseases as the leading cause of death in Australia for the first time, official data revealed.

NEW DELHI: As our world rapidly advances in technology and comfort, mental health issues are mounting at double speed. The WHO reports that over 370 million people are currently experiencing mental disorders. Among these, depression stands out as the most widespread condition in today's society, affecting an estimated 280 million individuals worldwide.

NEW DELHI: Excessive screen time, trauma and violence can cause behavioural issues in children, said experts on Thursday, on World Mental Health day.

SEOUL: South Korea's Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo on Thursday renewed calls for the medical community to join talks without preconditions to help resolve a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors.

NEW DELHI: The idea of an integrative system of medicine is becoming popular all over the world, said President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday.