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India gets 'Measles & Rubella Champion' award for disease prevention

New Delhi, March 8: India has bagged the prestigious 'Measles and Rubella Champion' award for the country's efforts in preventing the highly infectious and contagious diseases. India's Deputy Ambassador to the US, Sripriya Ranganathan, received the award from the Measles and Rubella Partnership...
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DST's schemes have encouraged women scientists, empower researchers: Experts

New Delhi, March 8: The schemes of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) helped and encouraged women scientists while also playing a role in the rapid rise of women researchers and principal investigators in the country, experts said on Friday. DST, which comes within the Ministry of...
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Faridabad docs ace 'bloodless' liver transplants in 2 young girls

Faridabad (Haryana), March 8: In a medical marvel, doctors in Haryana's Faridabad have successfully conducted liver transplants in two young girls with rare diseases, using a bloodless technique. The girls, aged 10 and 11 years, suffered from Wilson’s disease, an inherited disorder that...
Women surgeons racing to make a mark in male dominated robotic surgery
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Women surgeons racing to make a mark in male dominated robotic surgery

New Delhi, March 8: An increasing number of women surgeons are joining the field of robotics -- dominated by men, said women robotic surgeons on International Women’s Day on Friday. While women have made a significant mark in the field of medicine, surgery has for years been a...
Indian researchers & doctors driving global healthcare studies: Experts
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Indian researchers & doctors driving global healthcare studies: Experts

New Delhi, March 8: India is leading in healthcare studies, with most content coming from the country's researchers and doctors, according to experts. Indian healthcare space with a $372 billion market is one of the largest worldwide, and is expected to go even further with more research and...
HMD indigenously develops safety needle syringes, to produce 200 mn a year
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HMD indigenously develops safety needle syringes, to produce 200 mn a year

New Delhi, March 7: Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices (HMD) on Thursday announced the launch of first-of-its kind Dispojekt single use syringes that comes with a safety needle. The new safety syringes will help to reduce prevalence of accidental needle stick injuries (NSIs) among health...
Women surgeons racing to make a mark in male dominated robotic surgery
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Women surgeons racing to make a mark in male dominated robotic surgery

New Delhi, March 8: An increasing number of women surgeons are joining the field of robotics -- dominated by men, said women robotic surgeons on International Women’s Day on Friday. While women have made a significant mark in the field of medicine, surgery has for years been a male-dominated...
Nearly 50pc Indian women prioritising own health, breaking norms: Report
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Nearly 50pc Indian women prioritising own health, breaking norms: Report

New Delhi, March 7: Nearly 50 per cent Indian women are giving importance to their own preventive and diagnostic healthcare, which is a transformative shift in women's health-seeking behaviour, said a new report on Thursday. The report from Redcliffe Labs, a pan-India omnichannel diagnostics...
Made in China e-cigarettes seized: Mothers Against Vaping commends govt
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Made in China e-cigarettes seized: Mothers Against Vaping commends govt's...

New Delhi, March 7: Mothers Against Vaping, a united front of proactive and concerned mothers, has lauded the government’s efforts to restrict the spread of new-age gateway devices like e-cigarettes and vapes. Following a recent successful seizure of hundreds of Chinese-made e-cigarettes...
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Ahmedabad's Civil Hospital launches Gujarat's largest skin bank

Ahmedabad, March 7: The Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad on Wednesday launched Gujarat's largest government skin bank, besides other advanced medical facilities. Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel presided over the inauguration ceremony. Rushikesh Patel, in his address, highlighted the...
Dry ice, liquid nitrogen unfit for consumption: Doctors
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Dry ice, liquid nitrogen unfit for consumption: Doctors

New Delhi, March 5: Doctors on Tuesday said that the consumption of dry ice and liquid nitrogen is not safe for consumption after a scary incident was reported from Gurugram in which five diners were admitted to the hospital. In the incident, five people at Laforestta Cafe, Sector 90 in Gurugram...
8-year-old Baramulla gets new lease of life, courtesy Indian Army doctors
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8-year-old Baramulla gets new lease of life, courtesy Indian Army doctors

New Delhi, March 5: The Indian Army, under Operation Sadbhavna, brought a boy, suffering from a heart ailment and whose family was incapable of affording treatment, from Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla to Delhi, where army doctors gave him a new lease of life, an official statement said. The boy...
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