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Experts hail govt’s move to provide health coverage to all senior citizens above 70
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Experts hail govt’s move to provide health coverage to all senior citizens above...

New Delhi, Sep 12: Experts on Thursday welcomed the government's move to provide health coverage to all senior citizens aged 70 and above under flagship scheme. The health coverage for all senior citizens was approved by the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday.Older...
Mysterious fever worsens in Kutch amid heavy rain, toll touches 15
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Mysterious fever worsens in Kutch amid heavy rain, toll touches 15

Kutch, Sep 11: Due to heavy rains in Kutch district, the mysterious fever that has been plaguing the region has spread further. Reports indicate that over 15 people have died in Lakhpat taluka allegedly due to this unknown illness. The situation has caused significant concern among the authorities...
European Commission to address Long Covid
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European Commission to address Long Covid

Brussels, Sep 10: The European Commission will on Tuesday launch a 2-million-euro ($2.2 million) project aimed at addressing Long Covid, which had affected 36 million people across Europe in the first three years of the pandemic according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Long Covid has cost...
GST reduction on cancer drugs to make life saving meds more affordable: Experts
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GST reduction on cancer drugs to make life saving meds more affordable: Experts

New Delhi, Sep 10: Welcoming the GST Council’s reduction in tax rates on essential cancer drugs, experts on Tuesday said that it is a crucial step and will make life saving medicines more affordable and accessible to patients. In a significant development for cancer patients across India, the GST...
Strike by over 2,500 doctors hit OPD services across Punjab
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Strike by over 2,500 doctors hit OPD services across Punjab

Chandigarh, Sep 9: Medical services in state-run hospitals in AAP ruled Punjab, largely in rural areas, were severely affected on Monday, following a strike by over 2,500 doctors over demands, including reinstatement of the assured career progression scheme and safety measures. However, emergency...
RSV vax beneficial, cost effective in elderly with health conditions: Study
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RSV vax beneficial, cost effective in elderly with health conditions: Study

New Delhi, Sep 9: Administering the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in older adults with underlying health conditions may be a cost effective way to reduce disease, a modelling study showed on Monday. While RSV infections are known to cause major illness, especially in infants, the rate of...
Cong slams govt over Kutch epidemic as toll touches 14, medical teams deployed
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Cong slams govt over Kutch epidemic as toll touches 14, medical teams deployed

Kutch, Sep 9: The Congress attacked the Gujarat government on Monday, accusing it of negligence in handling a mysterious outbreak that has claimed 14 lives in the Lakhpat and Abdasa talukas of Kutch district. Calling it an epidemic, the Congress stated that despite repeated warnings, the Gujarat...
Limiting duration of mobile phone use may help reduce CVD risk: Expert
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Limiting duration of mobile phone use may help reduce CVD risk: Expert

New Delhi, Sep 7: Limiting the use of mobile phones in making and taking calls may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, according to a top neurologist. Taking to social media platform X, Dr. Sudhir Kumar from Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, said that limiting mobile phone use, along with...
Here’s how more screen time, no exercise may push you to digital dementia
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Here’s how more screen time, no exercise may push you to digital dementia

New Delhi: Does your work keep you glued to screens for a longer period? Beware, coupled with no physical activity, it might take a toll on your brain's cognitive functions and lead to digital dementia, warned experts on Tuesday. The term “digital dementia” means memory issues and cognitive...
Congo receives first batch of mpox vaccines
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Congo receives first batch of mpox vaccines

Kinshasa, Sep 6: A first batch of 99,100 doses of mpox vaccines was delivered to Congo, the epicentre of the global health crisis. "In total, that will make 200,000 doses on Saturday. Today, we received 99,100 doses, and the rest (will be received) on Saturday," said Roger Kamba, Congolese Health...
South Korea calls emergency care crisis major reason for medical reform
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South Korea calls emergency care crisis major reason for medical reform

Seoul, Sep 5: The difficulty that hospitals face in operating emergency rooms has long been a serious issue in South Korea, the health ministry said on Thursday, adding that it is a major reason for the government to push for medical reform that includes the increase in the medical school admission...
Former RG Kar Principal moves SC against CBI probe into alleged financial irregularities
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Former RG Kar Principal moves SC against CBI probe into alleged financial...

New Delhi, Sep 4: The controversial former Principal of Kolkata's R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a junior doctor was found raped and murdered last month, has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged financial irregularities at...
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