NEW DELHI — People who gain excess weight from their 20s are likely to have weaker hearts by the time they reach their 60s, according to a study Scientists from the University College London (UCL) verified this by examining the links between weight gain in young and middle-aged adults and enlarged hearts that pump blood […]
UNITED NATIONS — Two UN agencies have called for a catch-up in child immunisation, warning global vaccinations of children stalled last year, leaving 2.7 million unvaccinated or with insufficient inoculations. The latest World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates of national immunisation coverage provide the world’s largest and most comprehensive dataset […]
JAMMU — The out-patient department (OPD) services will start at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jammu along with other facilities within a fortnight, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said on Sunday. Accompanied by Union minister Jitendra Singh, Nadda inspected the Vijaypur campus of the AIIMS and reviewed its facilities and infrastructure, […]
NEW DELHI — Researchers have found that changes in blood flow in the retina could influence visual symptoms of some migraine patients, a new study has said. According to the study published in the journal Headache, the findings could represent a long-sought observable marker for migraines that doctors can use to aid in the clinical […]
JAMMU — Jammu has recorded its first COVID-19 case in a “long time” and the patient, who has mild symptoms, has been kept in home isolation, a senior doctor in Jammu and Kashmir said on Thursday. However, he asserted that there is no need to panic as measures are in place to meet any challenge. […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — We the Kashmir Foundation, in partnership with Sky Trust, proudly announces the success of a groundbreaking event dedicated to Menstrual Hygiene Management held at the Gujar Bakir Wal Hostel in Khanyar, Srinagar. The initiative aimed to address crucial aspects of menstrual health while advocating for the well-being of women and girls in […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir AIDS Control Society (JKACS) and Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, Srinagar, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding for starting free of cost HIV viral load testing of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar by utilizing the spare testing capacity of COBAS RT-PCR equipments for […]
JAMMU (KIMS) — A memorandum of understanding was signed today between Jammu & Kashmir AIDS Control Society (JKACS) and Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu for starting free of cost HIV viral load testing in the premier hospital of the People Living with HIV (PLHIV). The agreement provided for utilization of the spare testing capacity of […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday said hospitals in Kashmir are witnessing surge in severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) cases. “Over the last few weeks, hospitals are seeing increase in number of seriously-ill RSV patients,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said young children and elderly […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Siniha Friday said that under a well-though out deep-rooted nexus, an attempt is being made to destroy the society and youth of the UT. He, however, was quick to add that the Government will go tough against the drug peddlers and those behind the drug trade. LG […]