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Scientists develop new antibiotics to fight hospital superbug
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Scientists develop new antibiotics to fight hospital superbug

London, Dec 18: Scientists have developed a promising antibiotic candidate against a hospital superbug, using a methodology that may be important in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. The team from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) developed a combination of two...
Covid subvariant JN.1 detected in Kerala
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Covid subvariant JN.1 detected in Kerala

Guwahati, Dec 16:In a significant development, a new of COVID-19 subvariant, JN. 1, has been detected in certain areas of Kerala.According to reports, this COVID subvariant is a descendant of BA.2.86 and it is raising concerns among experts due to its potential impact on the already surging cases in...
Snack on almonds, walnuts to cut heart disease, diabetes, stroke risk
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Snack on almonds, walnuts to cut heart disease, diabetes, stroke risk

New York, Dec 14: Love to eat snacks in between meals? Instead of munching cookies, brownies, pies, eat tree nuts like almonds, walnuts, cashews, pecans and hazelnuts to reduce your risk of metabolic syndrome. The American Heart Association defines metabolic syndrome as a group of five conditions...
Construction of AIIMS in Rewari to start soon: Hry Health Minister
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Construction of AIIMS in Rewari to start soon: Hry Health Minister

Chandigarh, Dec 15: Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said on Friday that the work for the construction of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rewari is expected to start shortly. Responding to a query raised by Congress member Charanjeev Rao during the ongoing winter session of the...
Legislative intent is to curb the exploitation of surrogates, Delhi HC tells Indian-origin couple
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Legislative intent is to curb the exploitation of surrogates, Delhi HC tells...

New Delhi, Dec 15: The Delhi High Court, hearing a plea by an Indian-origin couple residing in Canada, on Friday said that the legislation governing surrogacy aims to prevent the exploitation of surrogates, discouraging India from becoming an "industry of renting a womb". The couple challenged...
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'Menstruation a biological reality': Kavitha joins issue with Smriti Irani

Hyderabad, Dec 15: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K. Kavitha on Friday found fault with Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani over her statement that menstruation does not call for specific policy for granting paid leave. Kavitha said that she is disheartened by Irani’s...
US records over 2,300 deaths from flu this season
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US records over 2,300 deaths from flu this season

Los Angeles, Dec 16: There have been at least 3.7 million illnesses, 38,000 hospitalizations and 2,300 deaths from flu so far this season in the US, according to the latest estimates released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Seasonal influenza activity is elevated...
Medical device cybersecurity market to grow $1.1 bn by 2027: Study
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Medical device cybersecurity market to grow $1.1 bn by 2027: Study

New Delhi, Dec 14: The market for cybersecurity in medical devices is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.2 per cent by 2027 reaching $1.1 billion, according to a report on Thursday. The rapid integration of new technology and digital health devices into healthcare systems has revolutionised patient...
New WHO screening guidelines can slash cervical cancer death rates by 63%
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New WHO screening guidelines can slash cervical cancer death rates by 63%

New Delhi, Dec 14: Cervical cancer death rates in low-to-middle-income countries can be reduced by more than 63 per cent through implementation of updated World Health Organization (WHO) screening guidelines, according to two studies. Researchers at the Daffodil Centre, a joint venture of Cancer...
JN.1 in Kerala: Experts say nothing to worry, call for continuous monitoring
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JN.1 in Kerala: Experts say nothing to worry, call for continuous monitoring

New Delhi, Dec 14: Even as reports of Kerala detecting the JN.1, a sub-variant of Omicron, have raised fresh concerns of Covid, experts on Thursday stated there is nothing to worry about, but stressed the need for continuous monitoring of the viruses. The latest data from the Indian SARS-CoV-2...
Shreyas Talpade suffers heart attack, undergoes angioplasty
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Shreyas Talpade suffers heart attack, undergoes angioplasty

Mumbai, Dec 15: Actor Shreyas Talpade, who is known for ‘Iqbal’, ‘Golmaal’ franchise and ‘Poster Boys’, suffered a heart attack. The actor was shooting for a film and after completing the shoot collapsed due to a heart attack on Thursday evening. As per media reports, he was rushed to the...
No casualties in Vizag hospital fire (Lead)
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No casualties in Vizag hospital fire (Lead)

Visakhapatnam, Dec 14: All patients were safely evacuated from a private hospital which caught fire in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. No casualties were reported in the fire at Indus Hospital, police said. About 60 patients were evacuated and shifted to other hospitals. Some patients and hospital...
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