Category: Health & Wellness

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, APRIL 24(STC): There is urgent need to establish liver transplant services in J&K, citing the increasing burden of liver disease. Preventive strategies and effective management of Hepatitis B and C and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) are critical to addressing this public health challenge.Prof Subhash Ghosh, President of IASG, stated this in hiskeynote address…

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, APRIL 11 (STC): Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) is creating a collaborative platform for conducting research in cancer therapeutics with the long term vision of establishing ‘Integrated Cell and Gene Therapy Centre’ at the Institute. The Centre would be the first of its kind not only in this region but in…

The watermelons are infused with artificial colours and sold in the open market where the consumers fail to identify the artificially coloured rotten watermelons. STC HEALTH DESKWith the onset of summer, demand for fruits like watermelon increases. It’s a scenario where growers, dealers and vast network of fruit traders make hay while the Sun shines….

STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, MARCH 10 (STC): Government is committed to strengthen the existing health infrastructure and filling up of all vacancies in the health sector.Minister for Health, Sakeena Itoo, said this today while replying to a question raised by Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Mir in the Legislative Assembly.The Minister informed that J&K is one of the top…