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Dengue cases in Argentina surpass 576,000 in 2024
8 Oct 2024 6:58 AM GMT
Buenos Aires, Oct 8: Dengue cases in Argentina have exceeded 576,000 so far this year. The Health Ministry released a report on Monday indicating through its national epidemiological bulletin that a total of 576,728 dengue cases have been reported across the country in the first 39 weeks of 2024,...
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Study identifies reason behind long lasting Covid symptoms
8 Oct 2024 6:57 AM GMT
New Delhi, Oct 8: A new study on Tuesday showed that damage to the brainstem the brain’s ‘control centre’ is behind the long-lasting physical and psychiatric effects of severe Covid-19 infection. Researchers from the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford used ultra high resolution scanners that can...
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WHO launches tool to assist Africa in assessing health workforce supply, demand
8 Oct 2024 6:55 AM GMT
Nairobi, Oct 8: The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the Health Labour Market Analysis (HLMA) support tool to assist Africa in assessing health workforce education capacity, supply, and demand. The tool in Beta Version 3.0 is designed to facilitate the integration of health workforce...
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Vitamin C deficiency in elderly can cause abnormal bleeding, fatigue: Study
7 Oct 2024 7:47 AM GMT
New Delhi, Oct 7: Older adults suffering from abnormal bleeding, fatigue, and weakness, must be assessed for scurvy a disease caused by vitamin C deficiency, suggests a study on Monday. Detailing a case study of a 65-year-old woman with mobility issues and social isolation, the study published in...
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Rwanda rolls out Marburg vaccine trials amid rising cases
7 Oct 2024 6:41 AM GMT
Kigali, Oct 7: Rwanda began administering Marburg vaccine trials, prioritising frontline workers as part of efforts to prevent the spread of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the country. Rwandan Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana on Sunday told a press conference in the national capital of Kigali that...
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WHO chief praises PM Modi on Swachh Bharat Mission's 10th anniversary
2 Oct 2024 7:30 AM GMT
New Delhi, Oct 2: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and commended the efforts of the government on the 10th anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission. He highlighted the significant strides made in...
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Pakistan polio tally mounts to 26 as Sindh records two more cases
2 Oct 2024 7:11 AM GMT
Islamabad, Oct 2: The total number of polio cases in Pakistan has risen to 26 after two more cases were reported from Sindh, the National Institute of Health (NIH) announced. According to an NIH official, one case was detected in the Karachi East district, and the other was in the Sajawal district...
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IIT Madras study shows mild laser heating can boost drug delivery for eye...
1 Oct 2024 9:12 AM GMT
Chennai, Oct 1: Drugs injected in the human eye can be better delivered to the target region through convection caused by mild laser heating, said researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on Tuesday. In their research, published in the peer reviewed Wiley Heat Transfer journal,...
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Intermittent fasting may boost health of people with heart disease, diabetes
1 Oct 2024 9:10 AM GMT
New Delhi, Oct 1: Finding it hard to manage blood sugar levels? Take heart, limiting your food consumption to a 10-hour window daily may keep your diabetes in check, according to a study. Following the 10-hour eating window, a type of intermittent fasting, can also help you manage metabolic syndrome...
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Bangladesh records highest daily dengue cases
30 Sep 2024 10:19 AM GMT
Dhaka, Sep 30: A total of 1,221 people were diagnosed with dengue fever in Bangladesh the highest number in a single day so far this year, according to the Ministry of Health. This was recorded in the past 24 hours, on Sunday. In the same period, eight people died due to the mosquito borne disease,...
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Indian pharma companies to expand revenues by 9-11 pc in FY25
30 Sep 2024 9:02 AM GMT
New Delhi, Sep 30: The Indian pharma companies are estimated to expand their revenues by a healthy 9-11 per cent in the current fiscal (FY25), a report showed on Monday. This will be driven by 9-11 per cent revenue growth from the US market, 7-9 per cent each from the European and domestic markets,...
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Heart attacks, strokes account for 3.9 mn deaths annually in South-East Asia:...
28 Sep 2024 10:21 AM GMT
New Delhi, Sep 28: Heart attacks and strokes are a global health challenge, accounting for 3.9 million deaths annually, in the South-East Asia Region, including India, said the World Health Organization on Saturday, ahead of World Heart Day. World Heart Day is observed every year on September 29 to...
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