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Over Rs 1.1 lakh cr spent in free hospitalisation under PM-JAY since 2018:...
4 Nov 2024 7:31 AM GMT
New Delhi, Nov 4: More than Rs. 1.1 lakh crore has been spent in providing free hospitalisation under the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana PM-JAY since its inception in 2018, according to the government data. The official data showed that more than 79 million individuals have...
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New species of superbug behind spike in severe human infections
2 Nov 2024 7:00 AM GMT
New Delhi, Nov 2: A recently emerged strain of bacteria called Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE) is leading to a concerning rise in global rates of severe invasive infections becoming resistant to key antibiotics, according to a study. A person infected with SDSE is likely to...
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PM2.5 exposure may impair cognitive abilities in kids, raise Alzheimer’s risk in...
2 Nov 2024 6:57 AM GMT
New Delhi, Nov 2: Long-term exposure to air pollution particles like PM2.5 can prove to be detrimental to memory and cognition in people of all ages, finds a study, even as the air quality in the national capital continues to remain in the poor category. On Saturday morning, a layer of smog covered...
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Over 1,600 people vaccinated against Marburg virus disease in Rwanda
2 Nov 2024 6:56 AM GMT
Kigali, Nov 2: More than 1,600 people have been vaccinated against the Marburg virus disease in Rwanda, including those at high risk of contracting the virus and contacts of positive cases, a senior official has said. Yvan Butera, Rwandan minister of state in the Ministry of Health, announced the...
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Limiting sugar consumption early can prevent chronic disease in midlife: Study
1 Nov 2024 10:20 AM GMT
New Delhi, Nov 1: A low sugar diet in pregnancy, which if continued in the first two years of life can meaningfully reduce the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood, according to a new study. The study led by the US and Canadian researchers provides compelling new evidence of the lifelong health...
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Australian university to boost South Pacific cancer screening under new...
1 Nov 2024 10:16 AM GMT
Sydney, Nov 1: A Sydney university has launched a new initiative to boost screening and treatment for cervical cancer in the South Pacific. The University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney on Friday announced that its world leading health research institute, the Kirby Institute, has received 25.9...
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India offers high treatment coverage against TB: WHO
1 Nov 2024 10:10 AM GMT
New Delhi, Nov 1: India has one of the highest levels of treatment coverage for tuberculosis, among the 30 high TB burden countries, revealed a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO). The report showed that India is among seven of 30 high TB-burden countries Brazil, Mozambique, Papua...
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India accounts for 26 pc of global TB burden, the highest: WHO
30 Oct 2024 11:18 AM GMT
New Delhi, Oct 30: Even as India aims to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2025, five years ahead of the global target, a report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday showed that the country accounts for 26 per cent the highest global TB burden.The Global Tuberculosis Report 2024 showed...
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Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card to provide free hospital treatment to all above 70...
30 Oct 2024 11:14 AM GMT
New Delhi, Oct 30: Senior citizens aged 70 and above can avail free hospital treatment with the Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while launching the free health cover to all elderly above 70 years of age. The expansion of the AB PM-JAY to provide health coverage to all...
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Govt to slash MRP of 3 anti-cancer drugs after exemption in customs duty, GST...
29 Oct 2024 10:39 AM GMT
New Delhi, Oct 29: After custom duty exemption and a reduction in GST rates, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has now directed the drug manufacturers to reduce the MRP on three anti-cancer medications, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers said on Tuesday. The NPPA in an...
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HC cancels work tender to private security agency in Bengal govt hospitals
29 Oct 2024 10:30 AM GMT
Kolkata, Oct 29: A single judge vacation bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Tuesday, cancelled the work tenders awarded to private security agencies at state run hospitals in two districts of West Bengal on the grounds that those tenders were awarded flouting all norms. The single judge vacation...
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High intensity exercise more beneficial for weight loss in women
28 Oct 2024 7:55 AM GMT
New Delhi, Oct 28: Exercising to lose weight? High intensity physical workouts may be more beneficial, especially for women, according to a study. The study, published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, showed that more than moderate exercise, and engaging in vigorous physical activity like...
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