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AI can bridge health inequities, says Anupriya Patel
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AI can bridge health inequities, says Anupriya Patel

New Delhi, Feb 17: Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, on Tuesday underscored the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in India’s healthcare sector, asserting that technology must serve as a force multiplier to promote inclusivity and health...
Childhood cancer survival under 30% in Pakistan
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Childhood cancer survival under 30% in Pakistan

Islamabad, Feb 16: Around 10,000 children are diagnosed with cancer in Pakistan each year, but fewer than 30 per cent of them survive due to delayed diagnosis, limited treatment facilities and financial difficulties, health experts stated at an awareness session, local media reported on...
Bengal health panel seeks report on alleged police excess
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Bengal health panel seeks report on alleged police excess

Kolkata, Feb 12: The West Bengal Clinical Establishments Regulatory Commission has sought a detailed report from the Kolkata Police Commissioner over allegations of police excesses while detaining a man while his wife was battling for her life after a surgery in a private nursing home in the...
Study finds 6-month oral TB treatment cost-effective
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Study finds 6-month oral TB treatment cost-effective

New Delhi, Feb 12: Shorter, six‑month and all‑oral treatment regimens for multidrug‑resistant and rifampicin‑resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR‑TB) are cost‑effective and deliver better health outcomes than longer regimens, an ICMR study said on Thursday.With shorter regimen, "for each additional...
Medicinal plants key to Viksit Bharat vision: Ayush Minister
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Medicinal plants key to Viksit Bharat vision: Ayush Minister

New Delhi, Feb 11: Medicinal plants are not merely the foundation of India’s traditional knowledge systems but also a vital component of its biological and economic heritage, said Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav on Wednesday, adding that the growing global recognition of Ayurveda and other...
AstraZeneca India wins CDSCO approval for Durvalumab in cancer
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AstraZeneca India wins CDSCO approval for Durvalumab in cancer

New Delhi, Feb 10: AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited on Tuesday said it has received permission from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to sell and distribute Durvalumab solution for infusion used in cancer treatment for an additional indication.In its latest stock exchange...
India, Sri Lanka enhance cooperation in health tech assessment
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India, Sri Lanka enhance cooperation in health tech assessment

New Delhi, Feb 10: The five-day India-Sri Lanka workshop on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is a significant strategic milestone in bilateral healthcare diplomacy and HTA knowledge exchange, underscoring India's commitment to supporting regional health initiatives, senior government...
Pak faces $1.2 bn vaccine import bill by 2031 as India halts supply
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Pak faces $1.2 bn vaccine import bill by 2031 as India halts supply

New Delhi, Feb 9: The disruption in affordable pharmaceutical imports from India, especially vaccines, has sharply increased Pakistan’s financial burden and the country stares at an annual import bill of $1.2 billion by 2031, according to reports.The disruption due to last year’s military...
Namakkal poultry sector ramps up biosecurity after flu warning
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Namakkal poultry sector ramps up biosecurity after flu warning

Chennai, Feb 9: Poultry farms across Namakkal district have strengthened biosecurity and sanitation measures following a statewide advisory issued by the Tamil Nadu government after cases of avian influenza and unusual bird deaths were reported in parts of the state.Though no outbreak has been...
South Africa rolls out first locally made FMD vaccine in 20 years
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South Africa rolls out first locally made FMD vaccine in 20 years

Johannesburg, Feb 7: South Africa has released its first locally produced vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in nearly two decades, the country's Department of Agriculture said.At a press briefing, Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen, together with the Agricultural Research Council...
IIT Bombay team develops method to retrieve T-cells for cancer therapy
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IIT Bombay team develops method to retrieve T-cells for cancer therapy

New Delhi, Feb 5: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have developed a simpler and more efficient method to recover immune cells grown in the lab for T-cell–based cancer therapies.In immunotherapies such as CAR T-cell, T-cells (a type of immune cell) are taken from a...
Hepatitis B diagnosis access to widen with world-first fingerstick test
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Hepatitis B diagnosis access to widen with world-first fingerstick test

New Delhi, Feb 5: A world-first Australian trial has found that a simple fingerstick test for hepatitis B DNA is as accurate as standard lab testing, paving the way for wider access in remote and resource-limited settings.Published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, the study showed that...
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