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Global private equity firm TA makes strategic investment in India based Vee Healthtek
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Global private equity firm TA makes strategic investment in India based Vee...

Bengaluru, Nov 19: Global private equity firm TA Associates on Tuesday announced the completion of a strategic growth investment in Vee Healthtek, a provider of technology enabled solutions and services for healthcare organisations. This partnership will enable India and US based Vee Healthtek to...
IMA launches Commonwealth Alliance of medical professionals to tackle AMR
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IMA launches Commonwealth Alliance of medical professionals to tackle AMR

New Delhi, Nov 19: Taking a significant step in the global fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has launched the Commonwealth Alliance of Medical Professionals on Antimicrobial Resistance (CAMP-AMR). The launch of CAMP-AMR in the national capital, as...
Africa CDC urges US to reassess travel advisory on Rwanda
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Africa CDC urges US to reassess travel advisory on Rwanda

Addis Ababa, Nov 19: The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) called on the US to reassess its Level 3 travel advisory for Rwanda issued in response to the Marburg virus disease outbreak in the country.The Africa CDC, in a statement released Monday, said it has formally...
Parkinson’s disease to surge to 3.15 million worldwide by 2033: Report
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Parkinson’s disease to surge to 3.15 million worldwide by 2033: Report

New Delhi, Nov 18: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is expected to increase to 3.15 million in 2033 from 2.64 million in 2023, at an annual growth rate (AGR) of 1.94 per cent, according to a report on Monday. The report by GlobalData, a data and analytics company, showed the rise in prevalence of diagnosed...
‘4 lakh elderly women above 70 enrol for Ayushman cards, 1,400 females get treatment benefits’
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‘4 lakh elderly women above 70 enrol for Ayushman cards, 1,400 females get...

New Delhi, Nov 18: About four lakh elderly women aged 70 and above have enrolled for the Ayushman Vay Vandana Card in the last three weeks since its launch in October end, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Monday. Of these, more than 1,400 females have benefitted from the...
Developing countries more vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance: WHO
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Developing countries more vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance: WHO

New Delhi, Nov 18: Developing countries are more vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance a global health concern affecting the effectiveness of life-saving medicines and the management of infectious diseases worldwide, said Saima Wazed, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for South-East...
Can ChatGPT help reduce hospital emissions?
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Can ChatGPT help reduce hospital emissions?

New Delhi, Nov 15: Generational Artificial intelligence (AI) models like ChatGPT can boost patient flow and reduce paper use, but may not help hospitals avoid huge carbon emissions, according to research released at the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday. The study by Australian...
Trump names Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as US Secretary of Health and Human Services
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Trump names Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as US Secretary of Health and Human Services

Washington, Nov 15: US President elect Donald Trump has announced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the new US Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). "I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS)," Trump said on Thursday in a post on...
Congo to kick off new round of mpox vaccination
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Congo to kick off new round of mpox vaccination

Kinshasa, Nov 14: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the epicentre of the ongoing mpox epidemic, will kick off a new round of vaccination, Health Minister Roger Kamba said. The DRC, which has recorded more than 1,100 deaths from mpox since the beginning of 2024, has vaccinated about 51,000...
Uncontrolled diabetes can be detrimental to eye, brain health: Experts
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Uncontrolled diabetes can be detrimental to eye, brain health: Experts

New Delhi, Nov 14: Diabetes, if not timely controlled and managed, can severely affect the health of your eyes and brain, said experts on Thursday. A new study published in The Lancet revealed that about 212 million people lived with diabetes in India in 2022 the highest in the world. Diabetes is a...
Existing USFDA approved drug shows promise for 2 rare genetic disorders
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Existing USFDA approved drug shows promise for 2 rare genetic disorders

New Delhi, Nov 14: A team of Canadian researchers has found an existing US Food and Drug Administration approved drug that could significantly improve the quality of life for patients affected with Sandhoff and Tay-Sachs diseases two rare genetic disorders. Sandhoff and Tay-Sachs diseases cause...
Heavy rains in Tamil Nadu: Health department warns of surge in viral diseases and fevers
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Heavy rains in Tamil Nadu: Health department warns of surge in viral diseases...

Chennai, Nov 13: Amid heavy rainfall in several districts of Tamil Nadu, the State Health Department has issued a public advisory warning of a surge in viral infections, including dengue, influenza, and other fever-related illnesses.Chennai and its surrounding districts Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu,...
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