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Modi emphasises homoeopathy’s role in Viksit Bharat push
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Modi emphasises homoeopathy’s role in Viksit Bharat push

New Delhi, April 10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the role of homoeopathy in India’s healthcare system, sharing an article by Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav on the occasion of World Homoeopathy Day.In a post on X, the Prime Minister said the article explains how homoeopathy...
8.9 crore beneficiaries covered by Anganwadi centres: Minister
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8.9 crore beneficiaries covered by Anganwadi centres: Minister

New Delhi, April 10: With over 14 lakh Anganwadi centres, Anganwadi Didis are reaching pregnant mothers, lactating mothers, adolescent girls and children, serving nearly 8.9 crore beneficiaries, according to Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi.She emphasised that 'Poshan...
Mongolia plans HPV screening for 20,000 women this year
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Mongolia plans HPV screening for 20,000 women this year

Ulan Bator, April 8: At least 20,000 women in their 30s and 40s will undergo screening for the human papillomavirus (HPV), a leading cause of cervical cancer, in Mongolia this year, local media reported, citing the country's health ministry.The ministry emphasised that cervical cancer is preventable...
Viral notice on national qualifying exam for final year MBBS is fake
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Viral notice on national qualifying exam for final year MBBS is fake

New Delhi, April 7: The Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Tuesday issued a fact-check against the circulation of a fake letter in the name of the National Medical Commission (NMC) over the purported implementation of a national final year MBBS qualifying examination or the National Exit Test...
118 lives lost in Bangladesh measles outbreak; mostly children under five
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118 lives lost in Bangladesh measles outbreak; mostly children under five

Health Ministry reports over 12,000 cases; low vaccination coverage in remote areas blamed for rising fatalities.
Four districts in Nepal affected by bird flu outbreak, raises concern
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Four districts in Nepal affected by bird flu outbreak, raises concern

Kathmandu, April 7: The H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza, also commonly called bird flu, has spread across four districts of Nepal, a government official said on Tuesday.The highly pathogenic virus has been detected in 23 poultry farms in Morang, Sunsari, Jhapa and Chitwan districts, Indira...
Laos loses 6,000 lives and $1.6M annually to tobacco-related illnesses
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Laos loses 6,000 lives and $1.6M annually to tobacco-related illnesses

Minister of Health calls for stricter enforcement of e-cigarette bans and an end to tobacco tax exemptions.
​India ranks 3rd globally in pharma production as exports top $28.3bn through February
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​India ranks 3rd globally in pharma production as exports top $28.3bn through...

Sector records strong demands from USA and Europe drives 5.6% growth in 11 months; remains on track to reach $130 billion valuation by 2030.
Indian study sheds light on bacterial transcription to fight TB
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Indian study sheds light on bacterial transcription to fight TB

New Delhi, April 2: Tuberculosis is one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases and now, a team of scientists has discovered a fundamental flaw in a long-standing model of how bacteria control gene expression that can form the base for innovative strategies to combat tuberculosis and other...
Heart disease risk rises in long COVID patients: Study
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Heart disease risk rises in long COVID patients: Study

New Delhi, April 2: A team of researchers has shown that people with long COVID are likely to be at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.The research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, found that the risk of conditions such as cardiac...
Chemical-laced ice creams, lassi candies seized in Hyderabad
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Chemical-laced ice creams, lassi candies seized in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, April 1: Intensifying its drive to curb adulterated food, Hyderabad police have seized a large number of ice and lassi candies laced with harmful chemicals.The sleuth of the Commissioners Taskforce, Golconda Zone Team, along with Mehdipatnam police, raided an ice cream parlour at Ahmed...
Govt to strengthen mental health services under national programme
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Govt to strengthen mental health services under national programme

New Delhi, April 1: In a bid to strengthen mental health services, the government has implemented National Mental Health Programme (NMHP), which includes postpartum mothers, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.The District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) component of the NMHP has been sanctioned...
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