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New research holds potential to treat opioid use disorder
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New research holds potential to treat opioid use disorder

New Delhi, Feb 25: New research into GLP-1 receptor has opened a realm of new treatment possibilities to treat opioid use disorder (OUD), a report said on Tuesday. A three-week Phase I study conducted at the Caron Treatment Centers in Pennsylvania in the US, enrolling 20 participants undergoing...
Sudan: Medical charity halts activities in major displacement camp due to heavy fighting
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Sudan: Medical charity halts activities in major displacement camp due to heavy...

Khartoum, Feb 25: The non-governmental medical aid group, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), announced the suspension of all its activities in the Zamzam displacement camp in western Sudan's North Darfur State. "The current escalation of attacks and fighting in and around Zamzam camp for displaced...
‘National Dhanwantari Ayurveda Awards’ showcase India
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‘National Dhanwantari Ayurveda Awards’ showcase India's contribution to global...

New Delhi, Feb 25: The Ministry of Ayush has conferred the prestigious ‘National Dhanwantari Ayurveda Awards’ for the current year on three distinguished practitioners for their exceptional contributions to the field of traditional Indian medicine. This year’s recipients are Vaidya Tara Chand...
Fight against obesity: PM Modi invites 10 prominent personalities to spread awareness
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Fight against obesity: PM Modi invites 10 prominent personalities to spread...

New Delhi, Feb 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invited ten prominent personalities to join the national movement against obesity and promote awareness about healthy food consumption, aligning with his Fit India initiative. Among those nominated were Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar...
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Celltrion's autoimmune disease treatment gets approval in Europe

Seoul, Feb 24: Celltrion, a major South Korean biopharmaceutical firm, on Monday said its new biosimilar for an autoimmune disease treatment has obtained approval from the European Commission (EC). The EC approved Celltrion's Avtozma, a biosimilar to Actemra, in both intravenous and subcutaneous...
Controversy erupts over Bengal CM’s meeting with doctors today
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Controversy erupts over Bengal CM’s meeting with doctors today

Kolkata, Feb 24: Controversies have surfaced over the meeting of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with 675 senior and junior doctors in the state on Monday. The controversy is over whether the large number of doctors participating at the said meeting, as dictated by the state health...
Alcohol related cancers a growing concern in India, say experts
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Alcohol related cancers a growing concern in India, say experts

New Delhi, Feb 17: Alcohol-related cancers are a growing concern in India, said health experts on Monday, even as the World Health Organization (WHO) recently called for prominent health warning labels on alcoholic beverages. The WHO defines alcohol as a toxic, psychoactive, and dependence-producing...
Eating veggies may reduce risk of liver cancer by 65 pc: Study
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Eating veggies may reduce risk of liver cancer by 65 pc: Study

New Delhi, Feb 17: Eating vegetables can help reduce the risk of liver cancer by 65 per cent, according to a study. The study, led by researchers from the INSERM, the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, focused on patients diagnosed with cirrhosis scarring fibrosis of the liver...
ICMR seeks private partners for joint development of typhoid, paratyphoid vaccine
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ICMR seeks private partners for joint development of typhoid, paratyphoid...

New Delhi, Feb 15: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has invited proposals from private companies, manufacturers for joint development and commercialisation of vaccine against typhoid and paratyphoid. “ICMR, New Delhi invites Expression of Interest (EoI) from the eligible organisations,...
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Kenya's monkey pox cases rise to 41

Nairobi, Feb 15: Kenya has confirmed 41 cases of monkey pox (mpox) across 12 counties, with one fatality reported since the outbreak began in July 2024, a government official confirmed. Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health Mary Muthoni said a total of 271 contacts of the 41 cases have been...
Omar Abdullah asks doctors to move beyond urban centres to serve rural areas
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Omar Abdullah asks doctors to move beyond urban centres to serve rural areas

Jammu, Feb 15: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday that the need of the hour is that doctors also choose to serve beyond urban centres to improve healthcare in the rural areas. Omar Abdullah emphasised the need to improve handling of emergency cases and capacity at various...
US FDA-approved diabetes drug shows promise against heart attacks, strokes: Study
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US FDA-approved diabetes drug shows promise against heart attacks, strokes:...

New Delhi, Feb 15: A team of researchers, led by one of Indian origin, has found that a drug recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat type 2 diabetes can also reduce heart attacks and stroke. The international clinical trial involving more than 10,000 participants...
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