Old diabetes patients at high risk of retinopathy Old diabetes patients at high risk of retinopathy Kathmandu, November 5 With the increase in the number of diabetic patients, the cases of diabetic retinopathy are also on the rise. Diabetic patients suffer from this... Kathmandu, November 5 With the increase in the number of diabetic patients, the cases of diabetic... Environment 06 Nov, 2017
Surgeons gather to discuss bone marrow transplant practices Surgeons gather to discuss bone marrow transplant practices Kathmandu, November 5 Bone marrow transplant surgeons assembled in Kathmandu for the Global Bone Marrow Transplant Conference jointly organised by Civil Service... Kathmandu, November 5 Bone marrow transplant surgeons assembled in Kathmandu for the Global Bone... Environment 06 Nov, 2017
China disputes Trump's claims of fentanyl 'flood' into United States China disputes Trump's claims of fentanyl 'flood' into United States BEIJING: China's drug control agency disputed on Friday US President Donald Trump's claim that most of the synthetic drug fentanyl at the heart of the US opioid crisis... BEIJING: China's drug control agency disputed on Friday US President Donald Trump's claim that most... Environment 03 Nov, 2017
MSF says closing most cholera centres in Yemen as epidemic wanes MSF says closing most cholera centres in Yemen as epidemic wanes GENEVA: The medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) is closing most of its 37 cholera treatment centres in Yemen, saying the epidemic appears... GENEVA: The medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) is closing most of its... Environment 01 Nov, 2017
Thalassaemia patients face medicine crunch Thalassaemia patients face medicine crunch Kathmandu, October 30 Shortage of medicines required for the treatment of thalassaemia has hit patients hard of late. There are around 600 children who are undergoing... Kathmandu, October 30 Shortage of medicines required for the treatment of thalassaemia has hit... Environment 31 Oct, 2017
29 districts declared fully immunised 29 districts declared fully immunised Kathmandu, October 30 A total of 29 districts have been declared fully immunised, with Sindhupalchowk district gaining the status most recently, under the country’s... Kathmandu, October 30 A total of 29 districts have been declared fully immunised, with... Environment 31 Oct, 2017
Brahmaputra boat clinic goes solar, powering up rural healthcare Brahmaputra boat clinic goes solar, powering up rural healthcare MAJULI: Sitting on her haunches, Ritumani Baruah watches the boat drop anchor and waits for its crew to set up a clinic on the shore. Twenty minutes later, she asks... MAJULI: Sitting on her haunches, Ritumani Baruah watches the boat drop anchor and waits for its crew... Environment 30 Oct, 2017
More people opting for oculoplastic surgery More people opting for oculoplastic surgery Kathmandu, October 28 As more people are showing interest in enhancing their beauty through various kinds of surgeries, oculoplastics is gaining popularity in Nepal of... Kathmandu, October 28 As more people are showing interest in enhancing their beauty through various... Environment 29 Oct, 2017
Diabetes and oral health linked Diabetes and oral health linked Kathmandu, October 28 Diabetic patients are highly prone to periodontal disease— an infection of the gum and bone that hold the teeth in place, according to medical... Kathmandu, October 28 Diabetic patients are highly prone to periodontal disease— an infection of the... Environment 29 Oct, 2017
Plague kills 124 in Madagascar, cities most affected: report Plague kills 124 in Madagascar, cities most affected: report KIGALI: A plague epidemic in Madagascar has killed 124 people since August in an outbreak that has hit the island's two main cities the hardest, the authorities said on... KIGALI: A plague epidemic in Madagascar has killed 124 people since August in an outbreak that has... Environment 25 Oct, 2017
GSK wins US shingles vaccine approval, UK nod for gene therapy GSK wins US shingles vaccine approval, UK nod for gene therapy Shingrix wins FDA approval for immunising over-50s Analysts see eventual annual sales above $1 billion "Bubble boy" gene therapy secures UK cost... Shingrix wins FDA approval for immunising over-50s Analysts see eventual annual sales above $1... Environment 23 Oct, 2017
Judge tosses $417M award against Johnson & Johnson Judge tosses $417M award against Johnson & Johnson LOS ANGELES: A judge on Friday tossed out a $417 million jury award to a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer by using Johnson & Johnson talc-based baby... LOS ANGELES: A judge on Friday tossed out a $417 million jury award to a woman who claimed she developed... Environment 21 Oct, 2017
Vaccination begins in Bangladesh camps to head off cholera outbreak Vaccination begins in Bangladesh camps to head off cholera outbreak COX'S BAZAR: The World Health Organization (WHO) began distributing 900,000 doses of cholera vaccine on Tuesday in Bangladesh’s camps for Rohingya refugees fleeing... COX'S BAZAR: The World Health Organization (WHO) began distributing 900,000 doses of cholera vaccine... Environment 10 Oct, 2017
Health experts zero in on camels to fight deadly MERS virus Health experts zero in on camels to fight deadly MERS virus Disease identified in 2012, kills one in three sufferers Virus present in camels for decades and now widespread Camel vaccines seen as key... Disease identified in 2012, kills one in three sufferers Virus present in camels for decades and... Environment 02 Oct, 2017
10 dengue patients admitted to STIDH 10 dengue patients admitted to STIDH Kathmandu, September 23 Ten dengue patients are undergoing treatment at Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku. Most of the patients admitted to the... Kathmandu, September 23 Ten dengue patients are undergoing treatment at Sukraraj Tropical and... Environment 24 Sep, 2017
India's drug prices regulator calls for better oversight of private hospitals India's drug prices regulator calls for better oversight of private hospitals MUMBAI: India’s drug pricing authority called for better regulation of the country’s massive private healthcare industry on Friday to ensure government efforts to cut... MUMBAI: India’s drug pricing authority called for better regulation of the country’s massive... Environment 23 Sep, 2017
Eight test positive for hepatitis A Eight test positive for hepatitis A Kathmandu: National Public Health Laboratory, Teku, on Sunday confirmed eight hepatitis A cases. It said of the 15 samples received from Besisahar, Lamjung, eight tested... Kathmandu: National Public Health Laboratory, Teku, on Sunday confirmed eight hepatitis A cases. It... Environment 18 Sep, 2017
Mental disorders, poor diets and tobacco make the world sick Mental disorders, poor diets and tobacco make the world sick Global study finds heart disease is biggest killer Mental illness affects 1.1 billion people worldwide Tobacco's annual death toll reached 7.1 million in 2016 ... Global study finds heart disease is biggest killer Mental illness affects 1.1 billion people... Environment 17 Sep, 2017
Contaminated eggs found in 40 countries as EU ministers meet: DPA Contaminated eggs found in 40 countries as EU ministers meet: DPA FRANKFURT: Eggs contaminated with the insecticide fipronil have been discovered in 40 countries, including 24 of the European Union's 28 member states, German news... FRANKFURT: Eggs contaminated with the insecticide fipronil have been discovered in 40 countries,... Environment 05 Sep, 2017
New drug reduces heart attacks, but is that enough? New drug reduces heart attacks, but is that enough? TRENTON: So-so results for a new type of cholesterol drug have left Merck in a quandary: Does the company try to bring it to market or scrap it? A large, long-term... TRENTON: So-so results for a new type of cholesterol drug have left Merck in a quandary: Does the... Environment 30 Aug, 2017
Nepal Sudurpaschim CM Sodari to seek vote of confidence CM Sodari is preparing to complete his cabinet after obtaining the vote of confidence.
Science and Tech Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion in AI and cloud infrastructure in Indonesia Apple CEO Tim Cook met Widodo on April 17 and said the company would “look at” manufacturing in Indonesia.
Sports Rohit Paudel to lead Nepal at cricket's T20 World Cup in USA and West Indies Nepal is participating in the ICC World Cup after 2014 in Bangladesh.
Sports Vinícius Júnior leads Real Madrid to 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in Champions League semifinal Bayern dominated but Madrid survived, and the contest is still wide open ahead of the return leg in Madrid on May 8.
World Kremlin parades Western equipment captured from Ukrainian army at Moscow exhibition Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, has hailed the Moscow exhibition as a “brilliant idea.”
Sports Lucknow beats Mumbai by 4 wickets to rise to third in IPL Mumbai stayed at No. 9 with only three wins and seven losses.
Kathmandu Record-holder climber Kami Rita ascending Sagarmatha for the 29th time Veteran climber Kami Rita Sherpa, who holds the world record for climbing Sagarmatha (Mt Everest) 28 times, is preparing to set a new record.
Kathmandu Free cremation at electric crematorium from July 16 Dr Milan Kumar Thapa, the Member-Secretary of the Pashupati Area Development Trust, announced this decision.
Nepal Strong winds wreck tents at Camp II on Everest High winds have destroyed Camp II along with most of the tents on Mt Everest, eyewitnesses have said.