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Seven children get major spine surgery in Ahmedabad
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Seven children get major spine surgery in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Feb 25: Seven children with severe spinal deformities underwent successful surgeries at the Government Spine Institute in Ahmedabad Civil Hospital during the second Indo-American Spine Surgery Camp.The initiative, organised with support from the Gujarat government’s Health and...
New Zealand logs two travel-linked measles cases
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New Zealand logs two travel-linked measles cases

Wellington, Feb 24: Two new measles cases linked to overseas travel and from the same household have been detected in Auckland, three weeks after New Zealand declared an earlier outbreak over.Locations of interest include Singapore Airlines flight SQ281, which arrived in Auckland on February...
India records transplant surge; 4.8 lakh register to donate organs
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India records transplant surge; 4.8 lakh register to donate organs

New Delhi, Feb 23: In a significant development, organ transplants have seen a 4-fold increase in the country -- from less than 5,000 in 2013 to nearly 20,000 in 2025, according to the government.Moreover, nearly 18 per cent of transplants are currently being performed with organs donated from...
Gujarat to introduce anti-venom tailored to local snakes
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Gujarat to introduce anti-venom tailored to local snakes

Gandhinagar, Feb 23: The Gujarat government will soon make available an anti-venom produced exclusively from venom of snakes found within the state, in a move aimed at reducing human deaths caused by snakebites, government officials said on Sunday.Officials added that this step is expected to...
Nitish inspects 1,200-bed hospital project at IGIMS
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Nitish inspects 1,200-bed hospital project at IGIMS

Patna, Feb 21: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday inspected the construction work of a new 1,200-bed hospital and residential complex at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) in Sheikhpura, Patna.Officials briefed the Chief Minister that construction is progressing at a...
India launches indigenous Td vaccine; Nadda praises move
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India launches indigenous Td vaccine; Nadda praises move

New Delhi, Feb 21: Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Saturday launched the indigenously manufactured Tetanus and Adult Diphtheria (Td) vaccine at the Central Research Institute in Himachal Pradesh, calling it a historic step towards strengthening India’s public health system and achieving...
AI in healthcare to transform billions of lives
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AI in healthcare to transform billions of lives

New Delhi, Feb 20: AI is not about replacing clinicians; it is about giving time back to them, time to think, time to connect and time to care, according to industry leaders.Roy Jakobs, CEO, Philips, positioned healthcare as the sector where AI could have the greatest human impact.Highlighting...
Scissors found in woman’s abdomen 5 years post-surgery
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Scissors found in woman’s abdomen 5 years post-surgery

Alappuzha, Feb 20: Reacting to the shocking discovery of a surgical instrument inside a patient’s abdomen five years after a procedure, Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Friday said a preliminary report has been received, and an expert panel will examine the entire incident in detail.The...
India-France AI in Health Centre launched at AIIMS
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India-France AI in Health Centre launched at AIIMS

New Delhi, Feb 18: India and France on Wednesday inaugurated the Indo French Centre for AI in Health (IF-CAIH) at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here.In a landmark step towards strengthening Indo-French cooperation in healthcare and emerging technologies, Union Health...
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...
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