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ENVIRONMENT

HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Delhi reports 83 fresh Covid infections, positivity rate rises to 5.83%

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023

New Delhi, March 21 Delhi on Tuesday reported 83 fresh Covid infections and one death in the last 24 hours,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

IISc study shows enhanced recombination boosting spread of SARS-CoV-2

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023

Bengaluru, March 21 A study by a team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) here has added

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

TN man who died of Covid was infected with Omicron XBB variant

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023

Chennai, March 21 A 27-year-old man who had died of Covid-19 in a private hospital in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchi was

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

H3N2 virus: How to protect children?

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

New Delhi, March 21 Amid the rising number of flu infections caused by H3N2 virus, children have been particularly affected,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Explained: What causes long Covid breathing problems

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

New York, March 21 Post Covid-19 breathing problems are caused by a condition known as lung fibrosis, when damaged lungs

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Right to Health Bill passed in R’sthan Assembly amid protests by doctors, Oppn

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

Jaipur, March 21 The Right to Health Bill was passed in the Rajasthan Assembly on Tuesday amidst a hue and

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Don’t worry, adhere to Covid protocol: TN Health Minister on rise in Covid cases

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

Chennai, March 21 Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Tuesday asked people not to worry about slight increase in

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Co-infection with ‘superbug’ spikes Covid virus replication by 15-fold

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

Toronto, March 21 Researchers have identified a protein found in superbugs that enhances SARS-CoV-2 replication by 10- to 15-fold. Global

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Alarm in Karachi as Covid-19 positivity rate jumps over 28%

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

Karachi, March 21 The Covid-19 positivity rate in Karachi has reached 28.30 per cent, a health authority official said after

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Vietnam raises dengue alert

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

Hanoi, March 21 Vietnam has raised concerns over the spread of dengue fever after the Health Ministry recorded a jump

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Kids do not need antibiotics: GSVM study

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

Kanpur, March 21 A research to test the efficacy of use of antibiotics for the treatment of malnourished children has

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Covid: Delhi HC seeks AAP govt’s reply on PIL seeking release of ex-gratia to kin of deceased cops (Ld)

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

New Delhi, March 21 The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought Arvind Kejriwal-led government’s response on a plea seeking release

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Doctors’ stir against Right to Health bill enters day 2 in Rajasthan

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

Jaipur, March 21 Patient care remained affected in Rajasthan as doctors’ protest against the Right to Health Bill entered its

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Covid: Delhi HC seeks AAP govt’s reply on PIL seeking release of ex-gratia to deceased cops

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

New Delhi, March 21 The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought Arvind Kejriwal-led government’s response on a plea seeking release

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Biden okays bill to declassify intelligence info on Covid origins

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

Washington, March 21 US President Joe Biden has signed a bill to declassify intelligence information on the origins of the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

78 mn kids at risk in Nigeria from water-related threats: Unicef

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

Abuja, March 21 A total of 78 million children are at the highest risk from a convergence of water-related threats

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Covid cases cross 100 in UP

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

Lucknow, March 21 For the first time this year, the active tally of Covid-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh has crossed

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

10 Covid, 2 H3N2 cases active in Jharkhand

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

Ranchi, March 21 The number of active Covid-19 cases in Jharkhand has reached 10, while two active cases of H3N2

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for over 90% new Covid cases in US

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

Los Angeles, March 21 The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for over 90 per cent of new Covid-19

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Doctors protesting against Right to Health Bill lathicharged in Jaipur

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

Jaipur, March 20 Doctors in Jaipur on Monday staged a protest against the Rajasthan government’s proposed Right to Health Bill.

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Ensure complete sterilisation, anti-rabies vaccination of stray dogs: Kejriwal to MCD

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

New Delhi, March 20 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday held a high-level meeting with MCD officials on the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

India aims to launch global initiative on digital health: Mandaviya

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

New Delhi, March 20 Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said that India aims to launch a global initiative

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Erode (East) MLA E.V.K.S. Elangovan diagnosed with Covid-19, coronary artery disease

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

Chennai, March 20 E.V.K.S. Elangovan, the newly-elected Congress MLA from Erode (East) Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, who is admitted

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

‘XBB’ Covid variants unlikely to cause new wave, don’t create panic: Experts

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

By Rachel V. ThomasNew Delhi, March 20 The fresh spike in Covid cases is not an indication of a new

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Rajasthan reports 30 Covid cases, 2 deaths; active caseload 117

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023

Jaipur, March 20 Two persons died while 30 others tested positive for Covid-19 in Rajasthan on Sunday, taking the state’s

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BUSINESS HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

AI platforms for healthcare industry to reach $4.3 bn in 2024: Report

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

New Delhi, March 20 The market for Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms for the entire healthcare industry is set to grow

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Explained: Why obesity is linked to Covid-19 severity

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

London, March 20 Individuals who are obese may be more susceptible to severe Covid-19 because of a poorer inflammatory immune

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

After last week’s surge, Covid cases on decline in Telangana

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Hyderabad, March 20 Telangana is among the states witnessing a rise in Covid-19 cases during March but the health officials

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

TN health minister urges people to stick to Covid protocol

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Chennai, March 20 Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Monday asked the people to maintain Covid protocol after a

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Maha notches ‘seasonal’ spike in Covid-19, 1K-plus ‘active cases’

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Mumbai, March 20 Since the past few weeks, Maharashtra has been experiencing a gradual increase in Covid-19 infections, but health

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

IIT Madras team develops novel database on Covid antibodies

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Chennai, March 20 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed an online open-source database of coronaviruses’

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Cases of fresh Covid affected negligible in Bengal

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Kolkata, March 20 Despite the recent spike in the number of people being affected by Covid-19 virus throughout the country,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Double lung transplant by US docs saves 2 lives with late-stage cancer

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

New York, March 20 In a first, doctors at Northwestern Medicine in the US, including one of Indian origin, successfully

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Twelve new Covid cases in Punjab, 14 in Haryana

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Chandigarh, March 20 Twelve new Covid-19 cases were reported in Punjab in the last 24 hours, while in the neighbouring

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Odisha reports 1st Covid hospitalisation case in 2023

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Bhubaneswar, March 20 After a gap of more than four months, Odisha has reported hospitalisation of a Covid-19 infected patient,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Only 1 active Covid case in Assam

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Guwahati, March 20 Amid a fresh increase of Covid cases in several parts of the country, Assam in stark contrast

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

MP reports four new Covid cases

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Bhopal, March 20 As many as four new Covid-19 cases were recorded in Madhya Pradesh, of which three were reported

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

26 active Covid cases in Gautam Buddha Nagar

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Noida, March 20 The number of active Covid-19 cases in Gautam Buddha Nagar district has reached 26, with seven new

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

S.Korea lifts years-long mask mandate for public transportation

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Seoul, March 20 Amid a stable Covid situation, South Korea on Monday finally lifted its years-long mask mandate for public

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Four KGMU Depts join hands to save boy suffering from heart disease

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Lucknow, March 20 An 8-year-old boy suffering from a congenital heart disease was operated upon in a coordinated manner by

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

4 new Covid cases reported in Lucknow

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Lucknow, March 20 Four fresh Covid cases have been reported in Lucknow, which took the total number of active cases

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Deadly superbugs can spread between healthy pet dogs, cats & owners: Study

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

London, March 19 Healthy dogs and cats could be passing on multidrug-resistant organisms to their owners, and likewise humans could

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Social disparities, lack of bonding, exam pressure drive IIT students to suicide

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023

By Ganesh BhattNew Delhi, March 19 Several incidents of suicide by students have come to light in the recent past

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Can HIV self-test help India end AIDS?

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023

By Rachel V. ThomasNew Delhi, March 19 Testing is paramount to identify HIV cases, and making self-testing a national policy

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Find out the risk of developing disease through gene astrology

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023

Varanasi (UP), March 19 Knowing the risk that you face of getting a disease in later years may soon be

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Novel tool to predict risk of blood clots in brain tumours

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023

New York, March 19 US scientists have developed a new tool to help physicians predict the risk of blood clots

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Mask mandate on public transportation in S.Korea to end on Monday

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023

Seoul, March 19 The South Korean government’s decision to lift the mask mandate on public transportation and pharmacies in open

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Mediterranean diet may cut heart disease, death risk in women by 25%

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023

Sydney, March 19 Ladies follow a Mediterranean diet to improve your heart health and reduce your risks of cardiovascular disease

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Even as influenza hovers around, dengue makes comeback with changing seasons

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023

By Pawan TripathiNoida, March 19 With changing weather conditions, several diseases are knocking on the door of people’s homes here.

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Robot-assisted reconstructive surgery aids man with blocked ureter

March 19, 2023March 19, 2023

New Delhi, March 18 Delhi-based Anil (name changed) had been living with a kidney tube (nephrostomy) and a urine bag

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Covid-19 pandemic likely to settle as seasonal flu this year: WHO

March 18, 2023March 18, 2023

New Delhi, March 18 Covid-19 pandemic, which has so far claimed more than seven million deaths globally, may likely end

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

S Korea’s new Covid-19 cases below 10,000 for 3rd day

March 18, 2023March 18, 2023

Seoul, March 18 South Korea’s new Covid-19 cases stayed below 10,000 for the third consecutive day on Saturday ahead of

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

DDMA discusses preparedness for earthquake, prevailing H3N2 Flu situation

March 18, 2023March 18, 2023

New Delhi, March 18 The 38th meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) held on Saturday discussed the preparedness

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Your lovely pet dog or cat may lead to restless nights

March 18, 2023March 18, 2023

New York, March 18 Your lovable pet dog or cat may lead to you having more restless nights than people

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Covid origin linked to raccoon dogs: WHO asks China to share more data

March 18, 2023March 18, 2023

New Delhi, March 18 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged China to share more data amid reports that the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

SC stays Punjab HC order for setting up SIT to probe Chandigarh police

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

New Delhi, March 17 The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Punjab and Haryana High Court order, which directed registration

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Covid pandemic may have originated from racoon dogs at Wuhan market: Study

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

New Delhi, March 17 The deadly Covid-19 pandemic may have originated in raccoon dogs from the Wuhan market in China,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Covid pandemic may have originated from racoon dogs at Wuhan market: Study

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

New Delhi, March 17 The deadly Covid-19 pandemic may have originated in raccoon dogs from the Wuhan market in China,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Cases fewer but stay away from crowded places: Delhi govt over H3N2 infection

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

New Delhi, March 17 Delhi health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday urged the people to stay away from crowded places

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

12-year handicap ends for Raj man after Asia’s 1st bilateral total arm transplant

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Mumbai, March 17 In what is stated to be the first of its kind surgery in Asia, a Rajasthani farmer

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Chronic sleep deprivation can lead to obesity, diabetes, depression, heart disease

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Bengaluru, March 17 The World Sleep Day is an annual event organised by the World Sleep Day Committee of the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Gurugram health department collects samples of 30 influenza suspects

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Gurugram, March 17 The health department has sent the samples of 30 patients suspected of suffering from H1N1, H3N2 for

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Baby dies in mother’s womb after doc refuses C-section surgery without paying Rs 10K bribe in K’taka

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Yadgir (Karnataka), March 17 In a shocking incident, a baby died in mother’s womb as the doctor refused to perform

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Baby dies in mother’s womb after doc refuses C-section surgery without paying Rs 10K bribe in K’taka

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Yadgir (Karnataka), March 17 In a shocking incident, a baby died in mother’s womb as the doctor refused to perform

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Patna reports 1 swine flu, 2 H3N2 cases

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Patna March 17 Patna’s health department has reported one case of swine flu and two of the H3N2 influenza, an

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Patna reports 1 swine flu, 2 H3N2 cases

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Patna March 17 Patna’s health department has reported one case of swine flu and two of the H3N2 influenza, an

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Doctors on 12-hr strike in Kerala to protest against attacks

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, March 17 Normal functioning of hospitals in Kerala was disrupted as the dawn-to-dusk statewide strike called by Kerala-chapter of

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Doctors on 12-hr strike in Kerala to protest against attacks

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, March 17 Normal functioning of hospitals in Kerala was disrupted as the dawn-to-dusk statewide strike called by Kerala-chapter of

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

First H3N2 case confirmed in Madhya Pradesh, patient in home isolation

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Bhopal, March 17 The first case of H3N2 influenza is confirmed in Madhya Pradesh. According to state health department, the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Patients suffering from rare diseases should be treated at JK Lon Hospital: HC tells Raj govt

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Jaipur, March 16 Announcing the verdict on a petition filed by patients suffering from rare diseases, the Rajasthan High Court

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Patients suffering from rare diseases should be treated at JK Lon Hospital: HC tells Raj govt

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Jaipur, March 16 Announcing the verdict on a petition filed by patients suffering from rare diseases, the Rajasthan High Court

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

AIIMS agitation: Do not test our patience, Mantralaya seer warns PM Modi, CM Bommai

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Raichur (Karnataka), March 16 Mantralaya seer Dr Subudendra Teertha Swamiji on Thursday warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Karnataka Chief

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

AIIMS agitation: Do not test our patience, Mantralaya seer warns PM Modi, CM Bommai

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Raichur (Karnataka), March 16 Mantralaya seer Dr Subudendra Teertha Swamiji on Thursday warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Karnataka Chief

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Standing Committee recommends Environment Ministry revisit its monitoring framework

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

New Delhi, March 16 The Parliamentary Standing Committee has recommended that the Ministry of Environment to revisit its monitoring framework

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Can’t confirm Vasant Kunj incident caused by stray dogs, autopsy report awaited: Delhi Mayor

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

New Delhi, March 16 Delhi Mayor Dr Shelly Oberoi on Thursday said that the post-mortem report of the two siblings,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Examine situation at micro level, Centre to six states reporting rising Covid cases

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

New Delhi, March 16 The Union Health Ministry on Thursday wrote to six states – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Tamil Nadu,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Adenovirus alarm: Bengal Health Department issues advisory

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Kolkata, March 16 In wake of rising number of children admitted with adenovirus related symptoms in West Bengal, the state

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Is your cough, fever due to H3N2 virus or Covid?

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

By Rachel V ThomasNew Delhi, March 16 India is currently seeing a surge in respiratory illness commonly characterised by cough,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Is your cough, fever due to H3N2 virus or Covid?

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

By Rachel V ThomasNew Delhi, March 16 India is currently seeing a surge in respiratory illness commonly characterised by cough,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Is your cough, fever due to H3N2 virus or Covid?

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

By Rachel V ThomasNew Delhi, March 16 India is currently seeing a surge in respiratory illness commonly characterised by cough,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Coimbatore car blast case: Madras HC seeks information on treatment provided to accused

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

Chennai, March 16 The Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu Prisons Department to produce the details of the treatment

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Coimbatore car blast case: Madras HC seeks information on treatment provided to accused

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

Chennai, March 16 The Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu Prisons Department to produce the details of the treatment

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Coimbatore car blast case: Madras HC seeks information on treatment provided to accused

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

Chennai, March 16 The Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu Prisons Department to produce the details of the treatment

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Sleeping less than 5 hours can double risk of clogged leg arteries: Study

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

London, March 16 People who sleep less than five hours a night could be at 74 per cent risk of

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

ICMR approves new RT-qPCR kit to detect influenza, SARS-CoV-2 & RSV

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

Chennai, March 16 The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday approved a novel RT-qPCR test kit by Chennai-based

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

EVKS Elangovan hospitalised, condition stable

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

Chennai, March 16 Senior Congress leader and Erode East MLA EVKS Elangovan, who was admitted to a private hospital at

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Adenovirus alarm: Four more child deaths reported from Kolkata

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

Kolkata, March 15 Four more deaths of children admitted with adenovirus-related symptoms have been reported from a Kolkata hospital since

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

H3N2 scare: No holidays for schools in TN, says Minister

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

Chennai, March 15 Tamil Nadu Health Minister, Ma Subramanian on Wednesday announced that there will not be any holidays for

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Framing rules to regulate e-pharmacies, need some more time, Centre tells Delhi HC

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

New Delhi, March 15 The Central government on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that a proposal for framing rules

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Single dose of Jynneos vax 78% effective against mpox: Lancet

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

London, March 15 A single dose of the Jynneos vaccine is 78 per cent effective against symptomatic mpox infection, according

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BUSINESS HEALTH/MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY 

Right to be forgotten: Delhi HC asks Google if de-indexing of publications possible

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

New Delhi, March 15 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday, in a petition invoking ‘Right to be forgotten’ and seeking

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BUSINESS HEALTH/MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY 

Right to be forgotten: Delhi HC asks Google if de-indexing of publications possible

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

New Delhi, March 15 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday, in a petition invoking ‘Right to be forgotten’ and seeking

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BUSINESS HEALTH/MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY 

Right to be forgotten: Delhi HC asks Google if de-indexing of publications possible

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

New Delhi, March 15 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday, in a petition invoking ‘Right to be forgotten’ and seeking

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BUSINESS HEALTH/MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY 

Right to be forgotten: Delhi HC asks Google if de-indexing of publications possible

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

New Delhi, March 15 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday, in a petition invoking ‘Right to be forgotten’ and seeking

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Scare as 2 succumb to H3N2 virus in Maha, another death to be confirmed

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Mumbai, March 15 In a major public health concern, at least two persons have died in Maharashtra due to the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Scare as 2 succumb to H3N2 virus in Maha, another death to be confirmed

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Mumbai, March 15 In a major public health concern, at least two persons have died in Maharashtra due to the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Scare as 2 succumb to H3N2 virus in Maha, another death to be confirmed

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Mumbai, March 15 In a major public health concern, at least two persons have died in Maharashtra due to the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

1 in 8 Indians at risk of developing irreversible blindness: Expert

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Noida, March 15 Every eighth person in India is at risk of developing glaucoma that causes irreversible blindness, a health

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

1 in 8 Indians at risk of developing irreversible blindness: Expert

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Noida, March 15 Every eighth person in India is at risk of developing glaucoma that causes irreversible blindness, a health

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

1 in 8 Indians at risk of developing irreversible blindness: Expert

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Noida, March 15 Every eighth person in India is at risk of developing glaucoma that causes irreversible blindness, a health

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Drinking coffee may help you in weight loss, ward off diabetes risk

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

London, March 15 Drinking coffee, a rich source of caffeine, may help curb the amount of body fat and reduce

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Drinking coffee may help you in weight loss, ward off diabetes risk

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

London, March 15 Drinking coffee, a rich source of caffeine, may help curb the amount of body fat and reduce

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Doctor flags concern over homeopathic syrup containing alcohol like whiskey, cockroaches

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

New Delhi, March 15 Hepatologist Cyriac Abby Philips has raised concern over some homeopathic medicines containing the same amount of

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Doctor flags concern over homeopathic syrup containing alcohol like whiskey, cockroaches

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

New Delhi, March 15 Hepatologist Cyriac Abby Philips has raised concern over some homeopathic medicines containing the same amount of

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Doctor flags concern over homeopathic syrup containing alcohol like whiskey, cockroaches

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

New Delhi, March 15 Hepatologist Cyriac Abby Philips has raised concern over some homeopathic medicines containing the same amount of

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Mild fever helps clear infections faster, better than medicine: Study

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Toronto, March 15 It may be better to let a mild fever run its course instead of automatically reaching for

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Mild fever helps clear infections faster, better than medicine: Study

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Toronto, March 15 It may be better to let a mild fever run its course instead of automatically reaching for

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Puducherry declares holiday for schools to prevent influenza spread

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Puducherry, March 15 The Union Territory of Puducherry on Wednesday declared holidays for schools from classes 1-8 from Friday to

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Puducherry declares holiday for schools to prevent influenza spread

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Puducherry, March 15 The Union Territory of Puducherry on Wednesday declared holidays for schools from classes 1-8 from Friday to

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Two UP officials die due to silent heart attack

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Prayagraj/Ayodhya, March 15 Fatalities due to silent heart attack are being increasingly reported. In two separate cases in Uttar Pradesh,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Two UP officials die due to silent heart attack

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Prayagraj/Ayodhya, March 15 Fatalities due to silent heart attack are being increasingly reported. In two separate cases in Uttar Pradesh,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

S.Korea to end mask mandate for public transportation next week

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Seoul, March 15 South Korea will end the mask mandate for public transportation next week, lifting one of the last-remaining

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S.Korea to end mask mandate for public transportation next week

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Seoul, March 15 South Korea will end the mask mandate for public transportation next week, lifting one of the last-remaining

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‘Closely monitoring H3N2 situation’: TN Health Department

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Chennai, March 14 The Tamil Nadu Health Department has sent a circular to all the district health officers in the

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‘Closely monitoring H3N2 situation’: TN Health Department

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Chennai, March 14 The Tamil Nadu Health Department has sent a circular to all the district health officers in the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

NEET PG 2023 result declared, Mandaviya says ‘great job in record time’

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

New Delhi, March 14 The NEET PG 2023 result was released by the National Board of Exams in Medical Sciences

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

H3N2 attacking kids and elderly, time to follow Covid protocols again, say docs

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

By Archana SharmaJaipur, March 14 H3N2 virus is attacking kids and elderly so it is time to follow Covid protocols

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H3N2 attacking kids and elderly, time to follow Covid protocols again, say docs

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

By Archana SharmaJaipur, March 14 H3N2 virus is attacking kids and elderly so it is time to follow Covid protocols

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Not H3N2, Adenovirus cases a concern in Assam

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Guwahati, March 14 Children below five years of age landing in the ICUs of the hospital with acute H3N2 infection

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Not H3N2, Adenovirus cases a concern in Assam

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Guwahati, March 14 Children below five years of age landing in the ICUs of the hospital with acute H3N2 infection

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Cabinet Secretary reviews preparedness for ensuing summer, mitigation measures

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

New Delhi, March 14 Amid the possibility of above normal maximum temperatures over most parts of northeast, east and central

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Cabinet Secretary reviews preparedness for ensuing summer, mitigation measures

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

New Delhi, March 14 Amid the possibility of above normal maximum temperatures over most parts of northeast, east and central

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

No H3N2 case in Noida so far

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Noida, March 14 Delhi has witnessed a rise in H3N2 cases as the number of OPD patients coming with complaints

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

No H3N2 case in Noida so far

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Noida, March 14 Delhi has witnessed a rise in H3N2 cases as the number of OPD patients coming with complaints

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Surge in flu cases in Telugu states but situation under control

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Hyderabad, March 14 Both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have seen a rise in the number of seasonal flu cases over

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Surge in flu cases in Telugu states but situation under control

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Hyderabad, March 14 Both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have seen a rise in the number of seasonal flu cases over

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Task force in Bengal outlines guideline to tackle acute respiratory infections

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Kolkata, March 14 The special task force constituted by the West Bengal government to tackle the rising cases of acute

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Statins may reduce heart disease in people with sleep apnoea: Study

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

New York, March 14 Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins have the potential to reduce heart disease in people with obstructive sleep

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Odisha intensifies surveillance for H3N2 virus

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Bhubaneswar, March 14 The Odisha government has intensified its ILI (influenza-like illness) and SARI (severe acute respiratory infections) surveillance system

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

After rise in OPD patients, isolation ward set up for H3N2 at LNJP hospital

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

New Delhi, March 14 Amid rising cases of H3N2 infection across the country, Delhi’s Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Kerala reports 13 H3N2 cases; expert says follow basic influenza protocols

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 The total number of H3N2 flu cases reported in Kerala has touched 13, according to the state

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Novel genes linked to risk of schizophrenia identified

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

New York, March 14 Researchers have identified genes that carry the risk for schizophrenia, an advance that may lead to

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Covid appropriate behaviour must to tackle H3N2 virus: Randeep Guleria (IANS Interview)

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

By Rachel V. ThomasNew Delhi, March 14 Protecting high-risk people with Covid appropriate behaviour is necessary to tackle the rising

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Haryana steps up vigil against H3N2 influenza virus

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

Chandigarh, March 14 After a lung cancer patient, who had contracted H3N2 influenza A virus died in Haryana last week,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Vietnam on alert after human cases of pig-related disease discovered

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

Hanoi, March 14 Vietnam’s Health Ministry has urged medical facilities to be vigilant for suspected cases of streptococcus suis, a

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Sleep masks can boost brain function: Study

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

London, March 14 Wearing an eye mask can potentially enhance cognitive functions of the brain as it blocks ambient light

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

17% of Denmark’s Covid patients develop long-lasting symptoms: Survey

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

Copenhagen, March 14 In Denmark, 17 out of 100 people who had tested positive for Covid-19 experienced “long-term effects” within

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

17% of Denmark’s Covid patients develop long-lasting symptoms: Survey

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

Copenhagen, March 14 In Denmark, 17 out of 100 people who had tested positive for Covid-19 experienced “long-term effects” within

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Covid-19 can cause ‘face blindness’: Study

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

New York, March 14 Covid-19 can cause difficulty recognising faces and navigational problems, according to a new study. The study,

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BUSINESS HEALTH/MEDICINE 

Centre mulling taking action against e-pharmacies over data misuse

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

New Delhi, March 13 The Centre is planning to regulate the e-pharmacy industry over misuse of data, sources said. According

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

New RSV therapies may drive emergence of drug-resistant strains: Report

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

New York, March 13 Despite their benefits, new therapies for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) may accelerate the emergence of drug-resistant

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Adenovirus alarm: 4 more child deaths reported from Bengal

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

Kolkata, March 13 Amid fear of spreading adenovirus in West Bengal, four more child deaths have been reported from a

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Total robotic liver transplant surgery saves 8-month-old Ahmedabad toddler

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

Mumbai, March 13 In the first such surgery of its kind in western India, a total robotic liver transplant operation

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

H3N2 virus: Health experts call for masks, better hygiene & flu shot

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

New Delhi, March 13 Even as India is seeing a spurt in Influenza cases, caused by H3N2 virus, health experts

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Scientists call for finding future viral threats to human health

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

New York, March 13 There is an urgent need to build a framework that can help identify likely future viral

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Delaying harsh treatments for prostate cancer may not up death risk: Study

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

London, March 13 Most men, diagnosed with prostate cancer, can delay or avoid harsh treatments and it will not harm

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Alleging negligence, family creates uproar after infant dies in Noida hospital

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

Noida, March 13 The family of a 10-month-old baby girl, who died due to alleged negligence of doctors and staff

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

New wrist device can ‘significantly’ reduce tics in Tourette syndrome

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

London, March 13 A new wrist device has shown to significantly reduce the severity and frequency of tics among people

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

New wrist device can ‘significantly’ reduce tics in Tourette syndrome

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

London, March 13 A new wrist device has shown to significantly reduce the severity and frequency of tics among people

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

H3N2 influenza threat: Bihar hospitals on high alert

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

Patna, March 13 Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued guidelines to all hospitals in Bihar after a woman

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

With H3N2 as predominant sub-type, combination of viruses causing infections

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

New Delhi, March 12 A total of 3,038 lab-confirmed cases of various subtypes of influenza including H3N2 have been reported

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

First robotic-assisted drug-coated balloon implant in Chandigarh

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

Chandigarh, March 12 The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh has performed the first robotic-assisted drug-coated

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

First robotic-assisted drug-coated balloon implant in Chandigarh

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

Chandigarh, March 12 The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh has performed the first robotic-assisted drug-coated

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

US Congress legislates to declassify information on Covid-19 origins

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

By T.N. AshokWashington, March 12 In an unprecedented move, the US Congress, dominated by the Republican Party, has passed a

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

US Congress legislates to declassify information on Covid-19 origins

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

By T.N. AshokWashington, March 12 In an unprecedented move, the US Congress, dominated by the Republican Party, has passed a

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Ahead of G-20 meet, BMC cracks the whip on dust polluters, warns strict action

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

Mumbai, March 12 Taking serious cognizance of the dust pollution choking Mumbai ahead of the G-20 meet, the BrihanMumbai Municipal

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Telangana CM taken to hospital after abdominal discomfort

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

Hyderabad, March 12 Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has been diagnosed with a small ulcer in his stomach, the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Cough & cold cases up 40%, say NCR docs, as they prepare for H3N2

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

Noida, March 12 Cases of cough and cold here have increased by about 40 per cent in the last few

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Cough & cold cases up 40%, say NCR docs, as they prepare for H3N2

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

Noida, March 12 Cases of cough and cold here have increased by about 40 per cent in the last few

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

KGMU to set up diagnostic lab for newborns

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

Lucknow, March 12 The King George’s Medical University (KGMU) will soon set up a diagnostic lab for newborn babies to

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

India reports 524 Covid cases, highest in 113 days

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

New Delhi, March 12 A day after Health Ministry wrote to states and UTs asking them to remain vigilant and

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Woman in Patna tests H3N2 positive, Bihar health deptt sounds alert

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

Patna, March 12 The state health department of Bihar is on an alert mode after a woman tested positive for

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Woman in Patna tests H3N2 positive, Bihar health deptt sounds alert

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

Patna, March 12 The state health department of Bihar is on an alert mode after a woman tested positive for

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Woman in Patna tests H3N2 positive, Bihar health deptt sounds alert

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

Patna, March 12 The state health department of Bihar is on an alert mode after a woman tested positive for

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

TN records the first Covid death since Nov 2022

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

Chennai, March 12 Tamil Nadu recorded its first Covid-19 death after November 2022 in Tiruchi on March 11. A 27-year-old

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

93 UP hospitals get NQAS certification

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

Lucknow, March 12 As many as 93 hospitals in Uttar Pradesh have been awarded the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS)

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Doctors in UP warn against self-medication in H3N2 flu

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

Lucknow, March 12 With influenza A subtype H3N2 virus claiming two lives in India, one each in Karnataka and Haryana,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Adenovirus alarm: Bengal govt forms eight-member task force

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

Kolkata, March 11 With the threat of Adenovirus spreading fast in West Bengal with each passing day, the state government

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Centre writes to states over rising trend of influenza-like illnesses

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

New Delhi, March 11 The Health Ministry on Saturday warned that an increasing trend of Influenza-like Illnesses, and Severe Acute

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

59 H3N2 influenza cases detected in Odisha

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

Bhubaneswar, March 11 At least 59 H3N2 influenza cases were detected in Odisha during the last two months, said director

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

H3N2 virus: More patients reporting pneumonia-like conditions, ear fullness

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

New Delhi, March 11 Amid the rising number of influenza cases seen in the country, more patients are reporting pneumonia-like

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Greater light exposure before bedtime may up diabetes risk in pregnancy

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023

New York, March 11 Pregnant women should dim the lights in their home and turn off or at least dim

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Greater light exposure before bedtime may up diabetes risk in pregnancy

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023

New York, March 11 Pregnant women should dim the lights in their home and turn off or at least dim

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

IIT Roorkee identifies new antibacterial molecule to fight superbugs

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023

Roorkee, March 11 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have identified a new antibacterial small molecule that

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

MIND, Mediterranean diets may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023

New York, March 11 People who eat diets rich in green leafy vegetables as well as other vegetables, fruits, whole

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Assam to have south east Asia’s largest cancer research facility

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023

Guwahati, March 11 Assam will soon have a cancer research centre which is believed to be the largest in South

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

US FDA okays fast-acting nasal spray for migraines

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023

New York, March 11 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a fast-acting nasal spray for treatment of

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

US reports 125 paediatric flu deaths this season

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023

Washington, March 11 A total of 125 paediatric flu deaths have been reported in the US so far this season,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Covid deaths: World leaders say ‘never again’ to vaccine inequality

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023

New Delhi, March 11 A group of more than 190 current and former world leaders, Nobel laureates, civil society organisations,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

US CDC lifts Covid test requirements for travellers from China

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023

Washington, March 11 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has lifted mandatory Covid-19 test requirements for travellers

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Unicef reports rise in cholera deaths in 11 African nations

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023

Nairobi, March 11 Eleven countries in eastern and southern Africa are currently experiencing an exponential rise in cholera cases amid

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Study finds rat carrying multiple variants of Covid virus in US

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

New York, March 10 A new study has demonstrated that rats are susceptible to infection with Alpha, Delta and Omicron

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Bengal accounts for 38% of adenovirus cases in country: Survey

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Kolkata, March 10 West Bengal accounts for 38 per cent of the swab samples that have been tested adenovirus-positive throughout

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

3,038 lab confirmed H3N2 influenza cases in India, two deaths

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

New Delhi, March 10 After the outbreak of the seasonal H3N2 influenza across the country, two deaths have been reported

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Alzheimer’s drug fails to ‘slow cognitive decline’, says Eli Lilly

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Washington, March 10 American pharmaceutical Eli Lilly has stated that its solanezumab drug did not slow cognitive decline nor reduced

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Healers grow 100 rare medicinal plants in Odisha’s Mali hills to treat patients from 45 villages

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023
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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Long Covid much less likely after Omicron infection: Study

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

London, March 10 The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is much less likely to lead to long Covid than the variant

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Karnataka records its first H3N2 variant death

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Hassan, (Karnataka) March 10 With the death of a 85-year-old man in Hassan, Karnataka recorded its first death from H3N2

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

IIT-K licenses gene therapy to Reliance Life Sciences

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Kanpur, March 10 The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Kanpur has licensed a pioneering technology to Reliance Life Sciences

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Israeli scientists develop world’s 1st mRNA vax for deadly bacteria

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Jerusalem, March 10 A team of Israeli scientists has for the first time in the world developed an mRNA vaccine

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Over 300 people on Texas-Mexico cruise ship fall ill: CDC

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Washington, March 10 More than 300 people fell ill while on board a cruise ship from Texas to Mexico, the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Punjab Assembly passes resolution against ‘exorbitantly-priced medicines’

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Chandigarh, March 9 The Punjab Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a non-official resolution to take up the matter of fleecing

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Diaspora HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Indian family facing deportation over son’s Down Syndrome allowed to stay in Australia

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Melbourne, March 9 An Indian family that was asked to leave Australia due to their son’s Down Syndrome has now

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Stage-I of GRAP revoked as overall AQI of Delhi improves

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

New Delhi, March 9 In view of the significant improvement in the overall air quality index (AQI) of Delhi and

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Not checking social media apps for 15 min daily can boost your health

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

London, March 9 Reducing social media use by 15 minutes a day can significantly improve general health and immune function

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Lifestyle changes help to prevent kidney diseases: Experts

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

New Delhi, March 9 By making changes in lifestyle, kidney diseases cannot only be prevented but also controlled in their

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Countries must make ‘massive efforts’ to reduce salt intake: WHO

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

New Delhi, March 9 The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday called on countries to make “massive efforts” to reduce

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Stroke kills one Indian every 4 minutes: AIIMS neurologist

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

New Delhi, March 9 Stroke, which is the second commonest cause of death in India, kills one person in India

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Australia reports 100-fold increase in influenza cases

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

Canberra, March 9 Australia has reported a 100-fold increase in influenza cases through the first two months of the year,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Japanese scientists create mice with two fathers

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

London, March 9 In a breakthrough, Japanese scientists have created mice with two biological fathers, an advance that can pave

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Adenovirus scare: NCPCR team in Bengal to review situation

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

Kolkata, March 9 As the figure of deaths of children getting admitted to hospitals with Adenovirus-type syndromes is increasing, a

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

KDAH trains 100,000 in CPR to save lives in cardiac emergencies

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

Mumbai, March 9 The Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH) in Navi Mumbai has launched a massive free cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Rajasthan: SHO suffers heart attack while on duty, dies

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

Jaipur, March 9 An SHO posted at Bhabru police station in Jaipur Rural, suffered a cardiac arrest while on duty

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Swelling in feet could be signs of kidney trouble

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

Lucknow, March 9 Swelling in the feet, ankles and legs that leave a dimple on the skin when pressure is

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Now a simple blood test may help detect anxiety

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

New York, March 8 US researchers have successfully developed a blood test for anxiety that examines biomarkers to help doctors

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Kerala HC speaks tough as Kochi remains covered with smog

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

Kochi, March 8 The Kerala High Court on Wednesday continued to express its deep displeasure about the authorities’ inability to

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Myanmar detects closest known relatives of Covid virus in humans

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

New Delhi, March 8 Scientists have for the first time detected the closest known relatives of Covid in more than

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Adenovirus: Three more child deaths reported from Kolkata

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

Kolkata, March 8 Adding further panic over the adenovirus spread in West Bengal, deaths of three more children, admitted to

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Novel bone cancer drug improves survival rates by 50%

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

London, March 8 British researchers have in a breakthrough developed a new drug that works against all of the main

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Novel bone cancer drug improves survival rates by 50%

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

London, March 8 British researchers have in a breakthrough developed a new drug that works against all of the main

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

H3N2 Flu cases rise in UP’s Kanpur

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

Kanpur (UP), March 8 Nearly 50 patients have been admitted in a day at Hallet Hospital in Kanpur, after they

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

H3N2 Flu cases rise in UP’s Kanpur

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

Kanpur (UP), March 8 Nearly 50 patients have been admitted in a day at Hallet Hospital in Kanpur, after they

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Bronchitis, pneumonia by age 2 can double early death risk as adults

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

London, March 8 Children who had lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), such as bronchitis or pneumonia, by the age of

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Covid can raise risk of liver problems, acid reflux, ulcers: Study

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

New York, March 8 People who have had Covid-19 are at increased risk of developing gastrointestinal (GI) disorders such as

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

2 Uzbek men held at Delhi airport for smuggling medicines worth Rs 67L

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

New Delhi, March 8 Two Uzbekistan nationals were held at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) by the Customs officials

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Delhi HC permits woman undergo termination of abnormal foetus

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

New Delhi, March 7 The Delhi High court on Tuesday allowed a woman undergo termination of 27-week pregnancy, after the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 

Did Fauci commission paper used to debunk Covid lab leak theory?

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

Washington, March 7 A February 2020 science paper that debunked the Covid lab leak theory was commissioned by former White

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Haryana aims to become country’s first TB-free state: Khattar

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

Chandigarh, March 7 Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Tuesday that as part of the campaign launched by

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Japanese Covid antiviral can shorten positive-test time post infection

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

Tokyo, March 7 A Covid antiviral developed by Japanese researchers can shorten the symptoms as well as the number of

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Red meat, refined sugar, spicy food linked with colorectal cancer: Experts

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

Bengaluru, March 7 Excessive consumption of red meat, refined sugar, and spicy food increases the risk of colorectal cancer, as

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

New TB vax safe, prompts immune response, early trials show

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

New York, March 7 A novel vaccine against deadly tuberculosis (TB) has shown to be safe and effective, according to

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Intermittent fasting may prevent heart-related Covid complications

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

New York, March 7 Long-term intermittent fasting may not only help you in weight loss, but also help fight heart-related

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Delhi HC tells rare diseases consortium to recommend clinical trials funding

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

New Delhi, March 6 The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the National Consortium for Research, Development, and Therapeutics for

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Three-layer healthcare infra to come up for Char Dham yatra pilgrims

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

New Delhi, March 6 The government is soon going to create a strong health support and emergency management infrastructure for

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Ethno-vet medicines can reduce cattle treatment cost sharply: NDDB chairman

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

Kochi, March 6 Popularisation of ethno-veterinary medicines has helped substantially reduce antibiotic use in the dairy sector by almost 84

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Need to adopt focused approach to impart best pharmacy education: MoS Health

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

New Delhi, March 6 Union Minister of State for Health Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar on Monday underlined the need to

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Erratic sleep pattern may raise your risk of heart attack: Study

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

New York, March 6 Losing sleep anytime can be a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, finds a study that

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

New robotic arm to 3D bioprint directly on organs inside human body

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

Sydney, March 6 Australian researchers have developed a miniature and flexible soft robotic arm which could be used to 3D

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

PM conducts review meeting on preparedness for summer season

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

New Delhi, March 6 With the IMD forecasting extreme heat conditions across the country during the forthcoming summer season this

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CINEMA/SHOWBIZ HEALTH/MEDICINE 

Akanksha Singh on ’10-hour treadmill challenge’ to raise awareness on depression

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Hyderabad, March 6 Miss Asia and actress Akanksha Singh embarked on a non-stop 10-hour treadmill challenge to spread awareness about

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Goa CM asks doctors to prescribe generic medicines

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Panaji, March 6 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday asked doctors to prescribe generic medicines to patients without any

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

AI tool detects Alzheimer’s with 90% accuracy: study

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

New York, March 6 US researchers have developed a novel Artificial Intelligence-based tool that has shown 90 per cent accuracy

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Statin alternative shown to lower cholesterol, improve heart health

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

New York, March 6 The first drug designed for lowering cholesterol levels among people with statin-intolerance has shown to reduce

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

26 cases of H3N2 variant found in K’taka, govt advises caution

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Bengaluru, March 6 Karnataka Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said on Monday that 26 persons have tested positive for the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

‘Keto-like’ diet can double your risk of heart attack, stroke: Study

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

New York, March 6 Looking to try weight loss by following a ‘keto’ diet? You could be at twice the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Medical test of woman seeking termination of abnormal foetus underway: AIIMS to Delhi HC

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

New Delhi, March 6 The medical examination of a 32-year-old woman seeking termination of a 27-week abnormal pregnancy is being

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

TN govt for genome sequencing as active Covid cases increase

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Chennai, March 6 The Tamil Nadu Public Health department will soon be conducting whole genome sequencing as the number of

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

B’luru: Cyclothon organised to create awareness on kidney health

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Bengaluru, March 5 To create awareness on kidney health, the Manipal Hospitals in Bengaluru organised a second edition — bean-shaped

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Adenovirus alarm: 4 more child deaths reported from Kolkata, toll rises to 40 in 9 days

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Kolkata, March 5 The adenovirus menace in West Bengal seems to be assuming alarming proportions as deaths of four more

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

‘Walk for Health’ to promote physical, mental wellbeing

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

New Delhi, March 5 Ahead of International Women’s Day, the Union health ministry on Sunday organised a mega walkathon event

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Spike in Covid cases, K’taka govt to hold high-level meeting

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

Bengaluru, March 5 Considering the trend of rising corona cases in Karnataka state, Minister for Health Dr. K. Sudhakar has

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Spike in Covid cases, K’taka govt to hold high-level meeting

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

Bengaluru, March 5 Considering the trend of rising corona cases in Karnataka state, Minister for Health Dr. K. Sudhakar has

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

UP plans to have All India Institute of Ayurveda

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

Lucknow, March 5 Uttar Pradesh will soon set up an All-India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) that would be a centre

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

UP plans to have All India Institute of Ayurveda

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

Lucknow, March 5 Uttar Pradesh will soon set up an All-India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) that would be a centre

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Those infected in 1st Covid wave were 40% less likely to get Omicron

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

Toronto, March 5 Adults infected with the coronavirus in that first wave (March-September 2020) were 40 per cent less likely

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Pandemic spiked depression severity whether people were infected or not

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

New York, March 5 The Covid-19 pandemic impacted just about every part of people’s lives and increased rates and severity

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

IMA to hold demonstrations across Kerala over assault of senior doctor

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 The Indian Medical Association’s (IMA) Kerala chapter has decided to carry out protest marches across the state

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Adenovirus alarm: 36 children die in last nine days in Bengal

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

Kolkata, March 5 Adenovirus menace seems to be taking an alarming shape in West Bengal with the death of 36

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

When leftover food became scarce during Covid, strays went astray

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

By Amita VermaLucknow, March 5 Before the pandemic set in, stray dogs were part of everyone’s daily life. They were

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Centre to focus on holistic development of Kerala: Mandaviya

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

New Delhi, March 4 The Union government has given special focus on holistic development of Kerala, based on the mantra

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Scissor in Stomach: Woman calls off protest after minister assures action

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 A woman in Kerala who was protesting against the Kozhikode Medical College hospital after a scissor was

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Mandaviya unveils ‘India’s Vaccine Growth Story’ at World Book Fair

March 5, 2023March 5, 2023

New Delhi, March 4 Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday released a book titled “India’s Vaccine Growth Story –

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Influenza A subtype H3N2 major cause of current respiratory illness: ICMR (Ld)

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

New Delhi, March 4 The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that the Influenza A subtype H3N2 is

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Covid vax effective against highly contagious XBB variant: CDC

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

New York, March 4 Covid-19 vaccines and boosters are effective against the highly transmissible sub-lineages of Omicron — XBB and

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

WHO confirms another human bird flu case in Chinese woman

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

New Delhi, March 4 The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed a human case of bird flu in a Chinese

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Leptospiroris scare: Health dept orders for temporary closure of water theme park in Kerala

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

Kochi, March 4 The Kerala health department has ordered for temporary closure of Silver Storm Water Theme Park in Athirappilly

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Andhra teacher dies of cardiac arrest in classroom

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

Amaravati, March 4 The spate of incidents of individuals dying of sudden cardiac arrest while attending their daily chores continued

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

H3N2 flu virus on rise, IMA advises against antibiotic use

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

New Delhi, March 4 Several patients have reported a rise in flu cases with symptoms including high grade fever and

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

An inclusive DIY guide to diagnosing developmental delays in children

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

By Priyamvada KowshikPanaji, March 4 (IANS/ 101Reporters) Dr Supriya Bhavnani was on maternity leave when we first connected. Speaking passionately

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Covid rebound common, even in patients untreated with Paxlovid: Study

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

New York, March 4 “Covid rebound,” in which evidence of the illness disappears and then returns days or weeks later,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

‘Obesity, a big challenge for the economic progress of India’

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

Hyderabad, March 4 For some, being called obese might mean not looking good. But obesity isn’t just a cosmetic concern.

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

ECDC de-escalates 3 Covid lineages from ‘variants of concern’ list

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

Stockholm, March 4 The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has de-escalated three Covid-19 lineages from its list

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for nearly 90% new Covid cases in US

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

Washington, March 4 The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for nearly 90 per cent of all Covid-19 cases

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Cancerous skin lesion removed from Biden’s chest, no further treatment required: Physician

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

Washington, March 4 A cancerous skin lesion had been removed from US President Joe Biden’s chest, White House physician Kevin

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

US records 18K flu deaths so far this season: CDC

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

Los Angeles, March 4 There have been at least 26 million illnesses, 290,000 hospitalisations, and 18,000 deaths from flu so

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Death toll rises to 104 in Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

Abuja, March 4 The death toll from Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak since the beginning of the year had risen to

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Health experts urge strict measures against epidemics threats in Turkey’s quake zone

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

Istanbul, March 4 Turkish health experts urged authorities to take a series of strict measures to eliminate the threats of

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Mandaviya flags off Jan Aushadhi Train highlighting Generic medicines

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

New Delhi, March 3 On the third day of the week-long celebrations of Jan Aushadhi week, Union Health Minister Mansukh

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Delhi AIIMS to partner with other city hospitals for referral of patients

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

New Delhi, March 3 The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will partner with other government hospitals in the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Robotic thumb, arm, wings on humans could soon be a reality

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023

London, March 3 Advancements in human augmentation are likely to give humans a robotic thumb, arm or arms, wings, or

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

How our body triggers anxiety

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

Washington, March 3 The brain and the heart can work in tandem to produce anxiety, according to a new mice

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

UK researchers’ new AI tech to pick donor organs for transplant

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

London, March 3 British researchers are developing a novel technology based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) that will pick donor organs

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Bride-to-be in ICU after makeup, beautician detained for questioning

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

Hassan (Karnataka), March 3 A beautician in Karnataka’s Hassan was detained for questioning after a young woman who got her

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

300 kidney stones removed from 75-yr-old farmer at Hyderabad’s AINU

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

Hyderabad, March 3 Doctors at the Asian Institute of Nephrology & Urology (AINU), Hitech City here have successfully removed 300

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Childhood obesity in India likely to rise 9.1% annually by 2035: Report

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

New Delhi, March 3 Obesity among boys and girls in India is likely to see an annual rise of 9.1

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Groom dies at wedding in Bihar

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

Sitamarhi, March 3 A young groom died while the wedding rituals were underway in Sonbarsa block of Bihar’s Sitamarhi district.

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

32 people die from leptospirosis in Indonesia

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

Jakarta, March 3 At least 32 people died from leptospirosis in Indonesia from January to early March, the Health Ministry

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Thailand’s unemployment rate falls in Q4

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

Bangkok, March 3 Thailand’s unemployment rate in the final quarter of 2022 dropped to its lowest level since the Covid-19

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Nine out of 10 children born with serious defects in low/middle-income countries: WHO

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

New Delhi, March 2 The World Health Organization (WHO) has underlined the urgent need for countries in the Southeast Asia

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Kenya loses 2.61 mn livestock to drought

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

Nairobi, March 2 Kenya has lost some 2.61 million livestock to drought in the past months as the crisis worsens

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Floods raise cholera risk even as cases decline in Africa: WHO

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

Brazzaville (Congo), March 2 As weekly cholera cases in the affected African countries decline, heavy flooding due to seasonal rains

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Vitamin D supplements may help prevent dementia: Study

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

Toronto, March 2 Taking vitamin D supplements may help ward off dementia, according to a study led by an international

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Eating oily fish, flaxseed can protect you against severe Covid

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

London, March 2 Consuming oily fish like salmon, and flaxseeds and walnuts, that can increase your levels of omega-3 fatty

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH 

Noida docs successfully transplant kidney in 5-year-old girl suffering from rare condition

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Noida, March 2 In a heart-warming moment, a team of doctors at Jaypee Hospital on Thursday announced they have successfully

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH 

Noida docs successfully transplant kidney in 5-year-old girl suffering from rare condition

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Noida, March 2 In a heart-warming moment, a team of doctors at Jaypee Hospital on Thursday announced they have successfully

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH 

Noida docs successfully transplant kidney in 5-year-old girl suffering from rare condition

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Noida, March 2 In a heart-warming moment, a team of doctors at Jaypee Hospital on Thursday announced they have successfully

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

115 surgeries conducted under Cochlear Implant Scheme this year: K’taka Health Min

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Bengaluru, March 2 As many as 115 children have been operated upon under the cochlear implant scheme of the Karnataka

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

115 surgeries conducted under Cochlear Implant Scheme this year: K’taka Health Min

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Bengaluru, March 2 As many as 115 children have been operated upon under the cochlear implant scheme of the Karnataka

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Indian researchers find antibiotic combo best for severe scrub typhus

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

New Delhi, March 2 Severe cases of the mite borne scrub typhus disease may be better treated by a combination

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Did I swallow it? Kerala woman rubbishes medical report on scissor in her stomach

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 Harshina, a Kerala homemaker in her thirties hailing from Kozhikode, is up in arms after hearing about

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Did I swallow it? Kerala woman rubbishes medical report on scissor in her stomach

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 Harshina, a Kerala homemaker in her thirties hailing from Kozhikode, is up in arms after hearing about

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

1,400 defibrillators to be installed in public places in Hyderabad

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Hyderabad, March 2 With incidences of young men suddenly collapsing and succumbing to cardiac arrests on rise in Telangana, the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

UN, humanitarians allocate $9.5 mn to fight cholera outbreak in Lebanon

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

United Nations, March 2 The UN and the Lebanese Humanitarian Fund have allocated $9.5 million to prevent the spread of

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

UNICEF-supported campaign promotes healthier food environments in Asia-Pacific

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Bangkok, March 2 Youth and celebrities from eight countries, including China, took part in a UNICEF-supported campaign in Bangkok this

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Vaccination centres close in Denmark’s Capital Region

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Copenhagen, March 2 Denmark is set to close vaccination centres in its capital region thanks to the success of campaigns

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Delhi HC to continue hearing pleas seeking free treatment of diseases like DMD

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

New Delhi, March 1 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said that it will continue hearing a bunch of pleas

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Bill Gates visits Health Ministry’s Covid ‘War Room’, appreciates pandemic management

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

New Delhi, March 1 Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday met Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya here and appreciated India’s

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Hyderabad man dies while playing badminton

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Hyderabad, March 1 In yet another incident, a man died of suspected cardiac arrest while playing badminton in Hyderabad, officials

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Delhi sees rise in flu cases with cough lasting for two weeks

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

New Delhi, March 1 Doctors on Wednesday reported a rise in flu cases in the national capital with patients showing

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Two Kerala govt doctors arrested for taking bribe from patient’s kin

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Kochi, March 1 Two Kerala government doctors attached to the Chavakad Taluk Hospital in Thrissur district were on Wednesday taken

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Doctors’ strike hit over one lakh patients in Jharkhand

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Ranchi, March 1 As per estimates, about one lakh people could not be treated in Jharkhand on Wednesday as around

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Delhi HC seeks medical regulators response on plea alleging doctors ‘unqualified’

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

New Delhi, March 1 The Delhi High Court has sought response of the National Medical Commission (NMC) and the Delhi

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

WHO warns tourists to avoid wet markets to avert human bird flu risk

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

New Delhi, March 1 Tourists visiting countries with bird flu cases should avoid farms, wet markets and any areas where

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BUSINESS HEALTH/MEDICINE 

Exploring collaborations, Bill Gates meets Principal Scientific Advisor

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

New Delhi, March 1 With a view to understand the priority areas and explore further collaborations, billionaire-philanthropist Bill Gates, co-chair

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Union Minister Muraleedharan admitted to hospital

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram, March 1 Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan has been admitted to a private hospital here on

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Zambian woman suffering from rare tumour undergoes surgery at Hyderabad hospital

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Hyderabad, March 1 A middle-aged woman from Zambia, who was suffering from a very rare type of tumour called Paraganglioma,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Bird flu patient in Cambodia discharged from hospital after 3 negative tests

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Phnom Penh, March 1 The father of an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia who died from the H5N1 avian influenza has

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Walking daily for just 11 min can prevent risk of early death

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

London, March 1 Just 11 minutes a day (or 75 minutes a week) of brisk walking, dancing, riding a bike,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Long Covid cuts brain oxygen, worsens cognitive problems, depression

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Toronto, March 1 Long Covid is associated with reduced brain oxygen levels, worse performance on cognitive tests and increased psychiatric

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Infant sleeping next to mother in Rajasthan govt hospital killed by stray dogs

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Jaipur, March 1 In a shocking incident, stray dogs mauled an infant to death at a government hospital in Rajasthan’s

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Covid most likely originated from Chinese lab: FBI chief

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Washington, March 1 Christopher Wray, Director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has said that the Covid-19 pandemic

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

About 15.5 mn children in US infected with Covid

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Los Angeles, March 1 Almost 15.5 million children in the US are reported to have tested positive for Covid-19 since

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Texas to continue receiving hazardous liquid from Ohio derailment site

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Houston, March 1 A waste disposal site in south central US’ Texas state will continue receiving hazardous liquid from East

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Computers with human brain cells could soon be a reality

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

New York, Feb 28 A ‘biocomputer’ powered by human brain cells could be a reality in the coming decade, US

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

How to reduce risk of dementia

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New York, Feb 28 Making healthy lifestyle choices in middle age may lead to a decreased risk of dementia later

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

How to reduce risk of dementia

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New York, Feb 28 Making healthy lifestyle choices in middle age may lead to a decreased risk of dementia later

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

How to reduce risk of dementia

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New York, Feb 28 Making healthy lifestyle choices in middle age may lead to a decreased risk of dementia later

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Bad dreams in childhood may signal Parkinson’s risk in adulthood

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

London, Feb 28 Children experiencing bad dreams and nightmares persistently may be at risk of developing cognitive impairment (including dementia)

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Bad dreams in childhood may signal Parkinson’s risk in adulthood

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

London, Feb 28 Children experiencing bad dreams and nightmares persistently may be at risk of developing cognitive impairment (including dementia)

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Bad dreams in childhood may signal Parkinson’s risk in adulthood

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

London, Feb 28 Children experiencing bad dreams and nightmares persistently may be at risk of developing cognitive impairment (including dementia)

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‘Watermelon and football’ sized tumours removed from man’s abdomen

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New Delhi, Feb 28 A 51-year-old man with two tumours in the abdomen equal to the size of a large

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The small town girl behind the scenes of Pfizer’s vaccine rollout

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

By Saloni MehtaBhopal, Feb 28 (IANS/ 101Reporters) Growing up in Bhopal, Poonam Mulherkar was always fascinated by the applied aspects

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Your low calorie drinks, food items may up heart attack, stroke risk

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New York, Feb 28 Trying to switch to drinks and food that are low on calories and carbohydrate to avoid

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Centre asks states to spruce up healthcare facilities as temperatures rise

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New Delhi, Feb 28 The Centre has said that daily surveillance on heat-related illnesses under National Programme on Climate Change

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Emissions from tyres waste ‘toxic’ for humans, environment

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

London, Feb 28 Pollution coming from tyre particles is a great cause of concern on human health and the environment,

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Hong Kong drops mask mandate after 959 days

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Hong Kong, Feb 28 After it was first imposed on July 15, 2020, in the wake of the raging Covid-19

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Hong Kong drops mask mandate after 959 days

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Hong Kong, Feb 28 After it was first imposed on July 15, 2020, in the wake of the raging Covid-19

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Hong Kong drops mask mandate after 959 days

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Hong Kong, Feb 28 After it was first imposed on July 15, 2020, in the wake of the raging Covid-19

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Hong Kong drops mask mandate after 959 days

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Hong Kong, Feb 28 After it was first imposed on July 15, 2020, in the wake of the raging Covid-19

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

Hong Kong drops mask mandate after 959 days

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Hong Kong, Feb 28 After it was first imposed on July 15, 2020, in the wake of the raging Covid-19

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S.Korea extends intensive disinfection campaign against bird flu

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Seoul, Feb 28 South Korea will extend an intensive disinfection campaign against avian influenza, or bird flu, by a month

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S.Korea extends intensive disinfection campaign against bird flu

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Seoul, Feb 28 South Korea will extend an intensive disinfection campaign against avian influenza, or bird flu, by a month

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S.Korea extends intensive disinfection campaign against bird flu

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Seoul, Feb 28 South Korea will extend an intensive disinfection campaign against avian influenza, or bird flu, by a month

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SGPGIMS TO OFFER FREE TREATMENT TO HEPATITIS C PATIENTS SGPGIMS to offer free treatment to Hepatitis C patients

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Lucknow, Feb 28 The Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) will offer free of cost treatment to

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SGPGIMS TO OFFER FREE TREATMENT TO HEPATITIS C PATIENTS SGPGIMS to offer free treatment to Hepatitis C patients

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Lucknow, Feb 28 The Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) will offer free of cost treatment to

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WHO asks for more healthcare donations to help war-torn Yemen

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Sanaa, Feb 28 The World Health Organization (WHO) has appealed for $392 million in donation to provide essential health support

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Important to ensure medical products produced here are of top quality: Mandaviya

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Hyderabad, Feb 27 Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Monday that it is of vital importance to ensure that

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Elimination of sickle cell disease a multi-sectoral mission: V.K. Paul

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New Delhi, Feb 27 The drive to eliminate sickle-cell disease is a multi-sectoral mission leveraging community mobilization and stakeholder collaboration,

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World’s smallest pump used to save patient’s life in Punjab

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Chandigarh, Feb 27 A 70-year-old woman got a new lease of life after the world’s smallest pump — ‘Impella’ —

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Will Alzheimer’s become a disease of the young?

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

New Delhi, Feb 27 While Alzheimer’s is long known to afflict the aged, Chinese researchers recently claimed a 19-year-old boy

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SC refuses pleas for NEET-PG postponement as Centre says preparations done

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

New Delhi, Feb 27 The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain petitions for postponing the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-PG

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Reproductive factors in women contribute to heart disease risk: Study

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

London, Feb 27 An earlier first birth, a higher number of live births, and starting periods at a younger age

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Why head injuries may up risk of developing brain cancer

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

London, Feb 27 Suffering head injuries can one day lead to the development of a relatively rare but often aggressive

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Aerobics, strength training may improve long Covid symptoms

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

London, Feb 27 Long Covid patients may benefit from a supervised, eight-week exercise programme better than the current standard self-managed

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Himachal Governor hospitalised in Noida after chest pain

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

Noida, Feb 27 Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla was admitted to a hospital here after he complained of chest

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

ABVP stages protest at Telangana’s KMC over medico’s suicide

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

Hyderabad, Feb 27 Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Monday staged protest at Kaktiya Medical College in Warangal over the

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Bird flu risk to humans in Cambodia remains low: WHO

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

Phnom Penh, Feb 27 The risk to general public from avian influenza A (H5N1) in Cambodia remains low despite two

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Telangana medico succumbs, five days after suicide bid over harassment

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

Hyderabad, Feb 26 Dharavathi Preethi, a post graduate medical student of Kakatiya Medical College in Telangana’s Warangal town, succumbed at

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Covid-19 pandemic a result of lab leak: US agency

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

Washington, Feb 26 The Covid-19 virus leaked out of a laboratory in China, according to a report by the US

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Daily use of weed can raise heart disease risk

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023

New York, Feb 26 People who used marijuana daily were found to be about one-third more likely to develop coronary

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Insomniacs at greater risk of heart attack: Study

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023

New York, Feb 26 People who suffer from insomnia were 69 per cent more likely to have a heart attack

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IVF pregnancies likely to raise preeclampsia risk: Study

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023
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Obesity can raise risk of death by more than 90%: Study

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023

New York, Feb 26 Excess weight or obesity is more deadly than previously believed. According to a new study, it

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

E-coli presence confirmed in drinking water of Kerala college

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023

Chennai, Feb 26 The Kerala Water Authority after testing the water sample of Kasargode government college in North Kerala has

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Fight your depression with pilates, yoga than with medicines

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023

Sydney, Feb 26 Aerobic exercise such as walking, resistance training, pilates, and yoga are 1.5 times more effective than counselling

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HEALTH/MEDICINE NATIONAL 

Saliva helps Covid linger twice as long in drier air: Study

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023

New York, Feb 26 Our saliva protects the Coronavirus’ viral particles, keeping them infectious twice as long, according to a

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Mother donates kidney to ailing son

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023

Lucknow, Feb 26 A woman donated one of her kidneys to her 22-year-old son, giving him a new lease of

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Long-term PM 2.5 exposure linked to increased heart attack risk

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

New York, Feb 25 Long-term exposure to air pollution, particularly particulate matter (PM) 2.5, has been linked with an increased

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Long-term PM 2.5 exposure linked to increased heart attack risk

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

New York, Feb 25 Long-term exposure to air pollution, particularly particulate matter (PM) 2.5, has been linked with an increased

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Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 accounts for 85% new Covid cases in US

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

Washington, Feb 25 The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 now accounts for 85 per cent of all Covid-19 cases reported

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12 US states sue to expand access to abortion pill

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

Washington, Feb 25 A total of 12 states in the US have launched a lawsuit saying that the Food and

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HEALTH/MEDICINE INTERNATIONAL 

US reports over 100 pediatric flu deaths this season

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

Los Angeles, Feb 25 A total of 115 pediatric flu deaths have been reported in the US so far this

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Covid marks sixth leading cause of death in US in January

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

Los Angeles, Feb 25 Covid-19 was the sixth leading cause of death in the US in January, according to a

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Mandaviya engages with heads of missions for deeper collaboration on PMBJP

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

New Delhi, Feb 24 Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday interacted with heads of foreign missions from almost 100

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Mandaviya engages with heads of missions for deeper collaboration on PMBJP

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

New Delhi, Feb 24 Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday interacted with heads of foreign missions from almost 100

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Hyderabad traffic police constable saves life with CPR

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

Hyderabad, Feb 24 A traffic police constable in Hyderabad has won many hearts by saving the life of a young

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Over 3.4mn lives saved by India’s Covid vax strategy: Mandaviya

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

New Delhi, Feb 24 The Covid-19 vaccine strategy adopted by India during the deadly pandemic saved more than 3.4 million

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Young Hyderabad cop died while working out at gym

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

Hyderabad, Feb 24 A young police constable in Hyderabad died of suspected cardiac arrest while working out at a gym.

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Study confirms genetic link between migraine and blood sugar

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

Sydney, Feb 24 Australian researchers have identified a concrete genetic link between migraine and blood sugar levels. According to Queensland

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Nasal decongestants may be linked to seizures, stroke: Report

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

London, Feb 24 Nasal decongestants, used quite often for treating cough, cold as well as allergy, may be linked to

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‘Will be mental torture…’: SC on a plea for postponing NEET-PG exam

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

New Delhi, Feb 24 The National Board of Examinations (NBE) on Friday told the Supreme Court that around 2.09 lakh

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Kazakhstan boy, 9, gets new life in India’s first paediatric living donor intestine transplant

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

Mumbai, Feb 24 A nine-year-old boy from Kazakhstan got a fresh lease of life with India’s first living donor intestine

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