Captive-bred vultures take wing in forest expanses Context: At the Jatayu Conservation Breeding Center in Pinjore, Haryana, eight highly endangered oriental white-backed captive-bred vultures were released into the wild for the first time in India in 2020. About oriental white-backed vultures South and Southeast Asia […]
Showing solidarity: Fragile X syndrome Context On Saturday, World Fragile X Awareness Day, India Gate in New Delhi was lighted in a beautiful teal colour to raise awareness. A genetic disorder called Fragile X syndrome can lead to emotional, social, and linguistic problems as well […]
Portal launched to report violation of ban on e-cigarettes Context : E-cigarettes are still being sold on e-commerce platforms, especially to minors under 18, tobacco control specialists warn, despite the ban enforced by the Union government in 2019. For reporting violations of the Prohibition of […]
40% of Districts Do Not Have Nursing Colleges Context According to data received by The Hindu from the Health Ministry, there are no nursing colleges in 40% of the districts in India. In reality, three western States only have 17% of the nursing institutions, compared […]
New drone policy with some restrictions soon, says Shah Context Amit Shah, the Union home minister, announced on Monday that a new drone policy, enforcing several regulations and requiring mandatory registration for all unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), will be unveiled soon. What do we know […]
The world must be adequately prepared for the next pandemic Context: Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan cautioned about the next pandemic that may hit our country and it’s the responsibility of the nations to come together and prevent it from happening. Points to ponder: According […]
India Getting Its First Indigenous Vaccine Against Dengue Context: Serum Institute of India and Panacea Biotec have responded to the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) request for an Expression of Interest for cooperative Phase 3 clinical trials for indigenous manufacturers, bringing the development of […]
Shortage Of Rabies Vaccines In India Context: Every year, approximately six to seven million dog bites occur in India. Five doses of vaccination will be required for each dog bite. Many cases may also go undetected, and not all bitten patients receive their immunisations on […]
A New Edge To The Fight Against Tuberculosis Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi put new vigour into global tuberculosis (TB) elimination response at the One World TB Summit in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on March 24, 2023, and reiterated India’s resolve to spearhead this effort. Mr […]
Why India should cut down on its salt intake Points to Ponder: Consuming too much salt puts Indians’ health at risk for hypertension, heart disease, and stroke. The average sodium intake in India is higher than the physiological requirement and surpasses the WHO’s recommendation of […]