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Australian led research finds link between retinal thickness, common diseases
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Australian led research finds link between retinal thickness, common diseases

Sydney, Feb 5: Retinal thickness could be an early indicator of diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and dementia, according to study by a team of Australian-led international researchers on Wednesday. Researchers led by the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Melbourne...
Crop fires in Punjab, Haryana not responsible for poor air quality in Delhi-NCR: Study
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Crop fires in Punjab, Haryana not responsible for poor air quality in Delhi-NCR:...

New Delhi, Feb 4: The high PM2.5 levels in Delhi-NCR are largely independent of crop residue burning (CRB) in Punjab and Haryana, according to a study by researchers from Japan, based on an analysis of observations across a network of 30 sites, on Tuesday. The study, part of the Aakash Project led...
TN Health Department on high alert as scrub typhus cases rise
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TN Health Department on high alert as scrub typhus cases rise

Chennai, Feb 4: The Tamil Nadu Health Department has issued an alert to district health officers as cases of scrub typhus continue to rise across the state. Officials have emphasised the importance of awareness and preventive measures to control the spread of the disease. Several active cases have...
Ayushman Bharat provides access to healthcare for underprivileged, says Mumbai doctor on World Cancer Day
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Ayushman Bharat provides access to healthcare for underprivileged, says Mumbai...

New Delhi, Feb 4: On World Cancer Day, celebrated every year on February 4 to raise awareness about cancer, the transformative impact of the Ayushman Bharat scheme is coming into the spotlight. Launched by the Narendra Modi-led Central government in 2018, the scheme has revolutionised access to...
85 pc increase in cancer cases, deaths expected by 2050 in S. E Asia: WHO
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85 pc increase in cancer cases, deaths expected by 2050 in S. E Asia: WHO

New Delhi, Feb 3: South-East Asia region is expected to witness an 85 per cent increase in the number of new Cancer cases and deaths, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday, ahead of World Cancer Day. Each year 4 February is commemorated as World Cancer Day. “The theme this year United...
Pakistan kicks off nationwide anti-polio campaign for 2025
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Pakistan kicks off nationwide anti-polio campaign for 2025

Islamabad, Feb 3: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif kicked off a nationwide anti-polio campaign for the year 2025, reaffirming his government's determination to completely eliminate the polio disease from the South Asian country. The immunisation campaign, which will run from February 3 to...
Calm being restored in DR Congo, risk of disease outbreaks increases: UN
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Calm being restored in DR Congo, risk of disease outbreaks increases: UN

United Nations, Feb 1: While calm is being restored in Goma, the key eastern city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the risk of disease outbreaks, including cholera and Mpox, increases on the outskirts, according to the United Nations officials. "In Goma, currently, the situation...
US FDA approves painkillers designed to eliminate risk of addiction associated with opioids
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US FDA approves painkillers designed to eliminate risk of addiction associated...

New York, Feb 1: US federal officials have approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Journavx...
Africa CDC calls for immediate action amid escalating health crises across Africa
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Africa CDC calls for immediate action amid escalating health crises across...

Addis Ababa, Feb 1: The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for "immediate action" to address the "unprecedented convergence of crises" that threaten to undo the decades of progress in Africa's health security. The Africa CDC said in a statement issued Friday...
Niger becomes first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis
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Niger becomes first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis

Niamey, Jan 31: Niger's Minister of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs Garba Hakimi officially declared at a ceremony that the country is free of onchocerciasis. With this landmark achievement, Niger becomes the first country in Africa to eradicate this disease, which had particularly...
Unique contributions of women vital to India’s maritime strength: Union Minister
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Unique contributions of women vital to India’s maritime strength: Union Minister

New Delhi, Jan 31: The unique contributions of women are vital to India’s maritime strength, and women seafarers embody resilience and excellence on the global stage, said Union Minister of State, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shantanu Thakur. He said this while launching the official...
Celltrion gets US FDA approval for new biosimilar for autoimmune disease treatment
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Celltrion gets US FDA approval for new biosimilar for autoimmune disease...

Seoul, Jan 31: Celltrion, a major South Korean biopharmaceutical firm, on Friday said its new biosimilar for an autoimmune disease treatment has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA approved Celltrion's Avtozma, a biosimilar to Actemra, in both intravenous and...
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