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Centre to launch 100 day TB elimination campaign
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Centre to launch 100 day TB elimination campaign

New Delhi, Dec 6: The government on Friday announced to launch a 100-day tuberculosis (TB) elimination campaign, which is in line with the ‘TB Mukt Bharat’ vision laid out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, J.P. Nadda, is slated to launch the campaign from...
Mississippi could suffer most if US health insurance subsidies lapse: Report
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Mississippi could suffer most if US health insurance subsidies lapse: Report

New York, Dec 5: US state of Mississippi could see the steepest drop off in health insurance coverage if Congress doesn't vote to extend temporary health coverage subsidies at the end of next year, according to a recent report issued by policy think tank The Urban Institute. Some 112,000 people in...
J&K CS reviews upgradation of infrastructure & services in health sector
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J&K CS reviews upgradation of infrastructure & services in health sector

Jammu, Dec 5: Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, on Wednesday, held a meeting of the Health and Medical Education Department to take an assessment of the steps taken by the department to add more MBBS, Post-graduate (PG) or Post-Doctoral seats in the medical colleges...
IIIT-Delhi researchers develop AI platform to promote healthy ageing
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IIIT-Delhi researchers develop AI platform to promote healthy ageing

New Delhi, Dec 4: A team of researchers from Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi) has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) based platform that can transform the search for molecules promoting healthy ageing. Published in the journal Nature Aging, the research...
Medicinal plant Subabul may aid in diabetes control: IASST study
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Medicinal plant Subabul may aid in diabetes control: IASST study

New Delhi, Dec 4: The traditional medicinal plant Subabul may help manage insulin resistance related to type 2 diabetes, according to research from the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology....
Non-invasive imaging tests key for early sepsis detection
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Non-invasive imaging tests key for early sepsis detection

New Delhi, Dec 4: Canadian researchers have in a study on Wednesday revealed the potential of a non-invasive strategy to detect sepsis early. Sepsis is a dysregulated response to infection that can result in life-threatening organ failure if treatment is delayed. Often clinicians lack methods for...
HealthCare Global Enterprises, Accenture to boost cancer research using advanced AI
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HealthCare Global Enterprises, Accenture to boost cancer research using advanced...

Bengaluru, Dec 3: HealthCare Global Enterprises (HCG) on Tuesday announced a partnership with Accenture to accelerate cancer research and care through advanced AI, including generative AI and deep learning. The collaboration will combine Accenture’s global expertise and talent in data and AI...
UN agency urges improved healthcare for displaced people with HIV in Ethiopia
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UN agency urges improved healthcare for displaced people with HIV in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Dec 3: The United Nations has called for concerted efforts to provide enhanced healthcare services for displaced people living with HIV in Ethiopia.In a statement issued on Monday in connection with World AIDS Day, which is marked each year on December 1, the Joint United Nations...
S. Korea fines pharma giant Celltrion for unfair business practices
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S. Korea fines pharma giant Celltrion for unfair business practices

Seoul, Dec 3: South Korea's antitrust regulator on Tuesday said it has fined leading drugmaker Celltrion 435 million won ($309,900) for engaging in unfair business practices. The biopharmaceutical giant is accused of unfairly benefiting its affiliate, Celltrion Healthcare, by waiving inventory...
Indian healthcare market projected to reach $638 bn by 2025: Report
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Indian healthcare market projected to reach $638 bn by 2025: Report

Mumbai, Nov 27: The Indian healthcare sector is growing rapidly and is projected to reach $638 billion by 2025, according to a report. Valued at $110 billion in 2016, the Indian healthcare market reached $372 billion in 2023, marking a 22.5 per cent CAGR growth during this period, revealed the...
Southeast Asia sees over 482,000 diabetes-related deaths every year: WHO
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Southeast Asia sees over 482,000 diabetes-related deaths every year: WHO

Colombo, Nov 26: Southeast Asia, including India, sees over 482,000 diabetes related deaths every year, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, while calling for the need to boost the prevention and control measures against the blood sugar condition. Diabetes is a global health concern...
India’s healthcare sector grew strongly in Q2 FY25, revenue up by 17.6pc: Report
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India’s healthcare sector grew strongly in Q2 FY25, revenue up by 17.6pc: Report

New Delhi, Nov 26: The Healthcare sector in India grew strongly in Q2 of FY25, with revenue increasing by 17.6 per cent year on year (YoY), according to a report. The report by Axis Securities showed that the healthcare sector also grew strongly by 10.4 per cent in quarter on quarter (QoQ). Hospital...
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