India's flagship programme, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), which though showed significant strides, has not benefitted all groups equally, a study said on Thursday, showing fewer gains in high malnutrition states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.


Fewer gains for child nutrition plan in UP, Bihar: Study


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Bangui, Feb 28 (IANS/AKI) The United Nations World Food Programme said on Wednesday it has begun air-lifting life-saving food supplies to 18,000 vulnerable people in the Central African Republic's remote, conflict-hit Zemio region, where famine is looming.


WFP launches vital food airlift in famine-hit area of Central African Republic


A warm oil massage removes toxin from the body and strengthens immunity. Opt for olive oil or sesame oil to nourish skin, say experts.


Oil massages to opt for rejuvenation


Stress impacts the behaviour in meerkat offsprings at an early age as maternal characteristics can have a profound influence on their children, suggests a new study.


Early life stress may impact behaviour of this animal


The latest hooch tragedy in Assam that claimed over 150 lives came barely two weeks after 99 people died in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh after consuming spurious liquor.


Lack of regulations, apathy blamed for hooch tragidies


Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says it is unfortunate to have come across stories about married women who are thrown out of their house because they are suffering from Hepatitis B. He is against this kind of discrimination towards women and says he will fight for it as long as he is alive.


Big B will fight against discrimination towards women as long as he's alive


The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and University College London (UCL) on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding to explore potential areas of collaboration, including research-oriented activities, staff and student exchange programmes, research fellowship programmes, workshops and other events related to medical science.


AIIMS, UCL in pact for joint research


Rome, Feb 23 (IANS/AKI) Nearly 7 million people in South Sudan could face acute food shortages between May-July -- the height of the lean season -- three UN agencies warned on Friday, urging a major humanitarian aid effort and better access to humanitarian relief.


Almost 7 mn face hunger in South Sudan: UN


Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday announced the arrival of 7.5 tons of medical supplies from Russia amid mounting pressure on him from the opposition to accept humanitarian aid from the United States and its allies.


Venezuela's Maduro welcomes medical supplies from Russia


Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan, who has been appointed ambassador for the Swasth Immunised India campaign, says educating the women will help in spreading awareness about the initiative of child vaccination in the most impactful way.


Kareena to front immunisation campaign, says women literacy vital


In a shocking revelation, the Gujarat government has admitted some 1,018 infant deaths at the Adani Foundation-run GK General Hospital in Bhuj, Kutch district, over the past five years.


1,018 infants died at Adani-run hospital in 5 years: Gujarat government


Pharma major Piramal Enterprises on Thursday said Saridon, its pain relief tablet, has been exempted from the list of banned fixed dose combinations (FDCs) by the Supreme Court.


Supreme Court exempts Saridon from banned FDC list: Piramal


Health spending, which accounts for 10 per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP), is pushing 100 million people into extreme poverty each year, says a report by the World Health Organization (WHO).


Rise in health spending pushing 100mn people to extreme poverty: WHO


Pakistani authorities have filed FIRs against six individuals, including actor Fawad Khan, for refusing anti-polio drops to be given to their children by vaccination teams here. The actor has denied the charge.


Fawad Khan booked over 'polio refusal' for daughter


With US Supreme Court ruling in its favour, Indian pharma major Dr. Reddy's Laboratories on Wednesday announced re-launch of generic version of Suboxone, a sublingual film for opioid addition treatment, in the US market.


Dr Reddy's re-launch generic version of Suboxone in US


The Japanese government has announced a grant assistance of $10.6 million for Pakistan to fight malnutrition, improve livelihood and increase resilience to natural disasters in its provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Balochistan.


Japan to provide Pakistan $10.6mn for fight against malnutrition


Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday said he plans to ask the US to promote a campaign against drug use among young people, insisting that demand from Americans enriches the cartels in the Aztec nation.


Mexico urges US to do more to discourage drug use


Bengali singer Pratik Choudhury on Tuesday passed away at a City hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest, family members said.


Bengali singer Pratik Choudhury passes away at 55


Insurance regulator IRDAI on Tuesday issued draft guidelines for standard health product by all insurers including general and health insurance businesses.


IRDAI issues draft guidelines for standard health product


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged youth to stay away from drug addiction, saying that it not only adversely affected the mind and body but also helps anti-national forces.


Drug addiction helps anti-national forces: Modi


At least 1,000 tonnes of mercury is released into the atmosphere and millions of men, women and children worldwide are exposed to its toxic emissions due to gold production every year.

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