In March, the patent for semaglutide – the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drug sold worldwide as Ozempic or Wegovy for the treatment of diabetes and obesity – expired in…
Eamonn Murphy, UNAIDS regional director for Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, noted that anything is possible when “implementation puts people first”.
The increase outpaced the national trend, which saw dengue cases nationwide rise by 20.7% to 33,367 cases from 27,640 cases recorded during the corresponding period in 2025.
Consumers worry that beverage sellers or brands may manipulate nutritional labels, while business owners are concerned about additional costs to test their products.
The decision was announced by Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services Prof Dr Prabhat Chandra Biswas at a press conference on June 11, Wednesday.
Officials admit that the vaccine crisis, which started in November last year, is unlikely to be resolved soon.
According to the WHO, 'overweight' is defined as having a BMI of 25 or higher and 'obesity' as 30 or higher.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain tells parliament recruitment is underway through several BCS batches.
Studies looking at Australia and other countries that have imposed plain packaging for tobacco products found a drop in the number of smokers following the implementation of such…
This follows two decades of investment and extensive strengthening of influenza and respiratory virus surveillance.