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Doctors warn of rising flu in Kathmandu due to pollution
KATHMANDU: Hospitals including Bir Hospital, Civil Hospital, and Teaching Hospital have seen a sharp rise in the number of patients suffering from viral infections, colds, and seasonal flu i...
First HMPV case in India reported in Bengaluru
(ETIMES): Bengaluru has apparently been the site of India's first human metap...
China's HMPV outbreak: Multiple viruses circulating
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases are on the rise in China five years after the Covid-19 outbreak. Social media and reports indicate that hospitals are overcrowded with patients, and cremations ar...
Nepal reports second monkeypox case in December
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Health and Population reports that a 44-year-old man who just returned to Nepal from Saudi Arabia has been diagnosed with monkeypox. Dr. Prakash Budhathoki, the mi...
Residential doctors in private colleges to get allowance
KATHMANDU: Advice on allowances for residential doctors studying postgraduate medical education has been submitted by a task committee headed by Pradeep Paudel, Nepal's Minister for Health a...
Russia develops mRNA vaccine for cancer treatment
(NDTV): A cancer vaccine based on mRNA has been created in Russia and will be given to cancer patients for free. The Russian Ministry of Health's Radiology Medical Research Center General Di...
Government to integrate HPV vaccine in regular immunization to fight cervical cancer
KATHMANDU: A statewide program to administer Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccinations has been launched by Health Minister Pradeep Poudel in an attempt to prevent cervical cancer, which kill...
PM Oli announces plans to distribute Indian sickle cell anemia medicine in Nepal
KATHMANDU: Patients in Nepal will soon receive sickle cell anemia medication that was created and tested in India, according to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. The Tharu group is especially im...
Dr. Gautam awarded UNESCO OWSD Early Career Fellowship for snakebite antivenom research
KATHMANDU: The 2024 UNESCO OWSD Early Career Fellowship was awarded to 15 women from poor countries, including Dr. Sunita Ghimire Gautam, a molecular biologist from Nepal. Helping women scie...
Government to provide free burn treatment for those in need across multiple provinces
KATHMANDU: A new program has been introduced by the Nepalese government to offer burn treatment for free to those who cannot afford it. At a recent Council of Ministers meeting, Prithvi Subb...
Nationwide Vitamin A and deworming campaign for millions of children starts tomorrow
KATHMANDU: Vitamin' A' capsules and deworming tablets are being administered to children under five as part of a nationwide campaign. The event will be held on October 18 and 19 for two days...
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