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Jal Jeevan Mission empowering women in rural areas: PM Modi
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Jal Jeevan Mission empowering women in rural areas: PM Modi

New Delhi, Dec 12: Jal Jeevan Mission is facilitating the empowerment of more women in India, especially in the rural areas, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Launched in August 2019, the Jal Jeevan Mission aims to provide functional tap water connections to every rural household. PM...
Malaria cases, deaths in India decline by 69pc between 2017-2023: WHO
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Malaria cases, deaths in India decline by 69pc between 2017-2023: WHO

New Delhi, Dec 11: India has seen significant progress in reducing malaria incidence and mortality rates, according to the latest World Malaria report, from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday. Malaria is a life-threatening disease spread to humans by female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is...
Indian scientists develop 1st human gene therapy for Haemophilia A
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Indian scientists develop 1st human gene therapy for Haemophilia A

New Delhi, Dec 11: In a significant medical feat, Indian scientists have developed the first-in-human gene therapy using lentiviral vectors for severe haemophilia A. The innovative therapy, developed by the Centre for Stem Cell Research (CSCR) at Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore a...
1 person globally acquires new genital herpes infection every second: WHO
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1 person globally acquires new genital herpes infection every second: WHO

New Delhi, Dec 11: At least one person each second, or 42 million people annually worldwide is estimated to acquire a new genital herpes infection, according to new estimates by the World Health Organization on Wednesday. It showed that about 846 million people or more than 1 in 5 people aged...
YouTube’s new feature for registered health professionals in India to reach people
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YouTube’s new feature for registered health professionals in India to reach...

New Delhi, Dec 10: Google owned YouTube on Tuesday announced new features to help Indian viewers find high quality health information from healthcare professionals. Building on its previously launched health source information panels and health content shelves, it is bringing up applications for...
Exercise may boost memory in elderly, benefits may last for 24 hours: Study
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Exercise may boost memory in elderly, benefits may last for 24 hours: Study

New Delhi, Dec 10: Are you forgetting quite often? A brisk walk, dance, or climbing a few flights of stairs may be key to boosting your memory, and the benefits may last for a day, finds a study on Tuesday. Previous research has shown that people’s cognitive performance improves in the hours after...
Healthy diets reduce chronic pain: Australian study
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Healthy diets reduce chronic pain: Australian study

Canberra, Dec 9: Adopting a healthy diet can reduce the severity of chronic pain, an Australian research has found. In a new study, researchers from the University of South Australia found a direct link between greater consumption of food within the federal government's Australian Dietary Guidelines...
CT-scan market to see consistent growth through 2033 in APAC regions: Report
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CT-scan market to see consistent growth through 2033 in APAC regions: Report

New Delhi, Dec 9: The computed tomography (CT) market in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 3 per cent in market value from 2023 to 2033, according to a report on Monday. The report by GlobalData, a data and analytics company,...
Celltrion wins approval for allergic asthma treatment biosimilar in Canada
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Celltrion wins approval for allergic asthma treatment biosimilar in Canada

Seoul, Dec 9: South Korea's pharmaceutical giant Celltrion on Monday said that it has received approval from Canadian health authorities for a biosimilar treatment for allergic asthma. The company said that its biosimilar, Omlyclo, a version of Xolair, has been approved by Health Canada, adding that...
MBBS seats rise to 1,18,137, medical colleges surge to 780 in 2024: Centre
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MBBS seats rise to 1,18,137, medical colleges surge to 780 in 2024: Centre

New Delhi, Dec 7: India has seen remarkable growth in medical education in the last 10 years. Medical colleges have doubled from just 387 in 2013-14 to 780 in 2024-25 witnessing a 102 per cent growth, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed the Rajya Sabha. During the same period, the...
Centre’s Rs 15K cr PLI scheme for pharma to boost domestic manufacturing
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Centre’s Rs 15K cr PLI scheme for pharma to boost domestic manufacturing

New Delhi, Dec 7: The Union government has approved a financial outlay of Rs 15,000 crore for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for pharmaceuticals, aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing.In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Anupriya...
WHO joins investigation in Congo undiagnosed disease
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WHO joins investigation in Congo undiagnosed disease

Kinshasa, Dec 7: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is deploying experts to support health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with investigations to determine the cause of a yet undiagnosed disease that has been reported in Panzi, a locality in Kwango Province in the...
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