About Skin Banks
Context: Recently, North India’s first skin bank was inaugurated in Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital. Relevance: GS II: Health About Skin Banks: -Source: Indian Express
About Monkeypox Virus – Zoonotic disease
Context: Recently, there has been an increase in reported cases of Monkeypox from some countries, particularly in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific Region. Relevance: GS II-Health Dimensions of the Article: About Monkeypox virus Zoonotic disease Transmission: Symptoms and treatment Treatment: -Source: The Hindu
About The Non-Communicable Diseases
Context: The new national estimates for diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCD) shows that 31 million more Indians became diabetic in four years (2019-2021). Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of the Article: About Non-communicable diseases: Common examples of non-communicable diseases include: Findings of the Study: Significance of the Study: Additional Information: Impact on India: Way […]
About Chikungunya
Context: According to a recently published research paper, a human clinical trial of a vaccine candidate to prevent chikungunya has returned a 99% immune response. Relevance: GS II: Health About Chikungunya: Source: The Print
About The Captagon Pill
Context: Recently, after Arab League reinstating Syria as its member, the discussions on the trade of Captagon pills have taken the centre-stage once again. Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of the Article: Captagon Pill Effects of Amphetamine-Based Drugs: Side Effects: -Source: Indian Express
What is Norovirus?
Context: Twenty-five crew members and 152 of the 2,144 passengers onboard the 2023 voyage of the Celebrity Summit recently reported norovirus symptoms. Relevance: GS II- Health Dimensions of the Article: What is norovirus? What are the symptoms? What precautions can one take? Treatment: -Source: Indian Express
About Foot Rot Disease
Context: Recently, several farmers raised the concern over “foot rot” disease in the saplings of the Basmati variety of paddy in the nurseries. Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of the Article: About Foot Rot Disease: About Basmati Rice: -Source: The Hindu
National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
Context: The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recently alerted states about smaller outbreaks for five diseases—typhoid, malaria, dengue, scrub typhus and hepatitis A. Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of the Article: About National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC): Historical Background: The NCDC, formerly known as the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), originated as […]
About Anaemia
Context: India is reconsidering its anaemia policy and shifting the estimation of anaemia prevalence from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) to the Diet and Biomarkers Survey (DABS-I). Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of the Article: About Anaemia: Symptoms: Anaemia Burden in India: Challenges in Diagnosis: Diet and Biomarkers Survey (DABS-I): Importance of Anaemia Data: […]
About Powassan Virus Disease
Context: A person in the US recently died from the rare Powassan virus, marking the first fatal case in the US this year. Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of the Article: Powassan Virus Disease Transmission and Risk: Symptoms: Prevention and Treatment: -Source: India today