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Aplastic anaemia cases high in India, cost of treatments a concern: Experts
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Aplastic anaemia cases high in India, cost of treatments a concern: Experts

New Delhi, March 4: The incidence of the rare and fatal blood disorder aplastic anaemia is significantly high in India as compared to western countries, said health experts here on Monday. Aplastic anaemia is a rare but very serious blood disorder. It occurs when bone marrow gets damaged and...
Hearing loss: Early screening, diagnosis is key to ensue
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Hearing loss: Early screening, diagnosis is key to ensue 'sound' future for...

Hyderabad, March 2: The ring of the school bell at the end of the day, friends calling us to play cricket or football, mother humming our favourite lullaby, our favourite song on the radio - for many of us, these sounds are an inherent part of the happy, nostalgic memories of our childhood. But not...
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'Robotic surgeries should reach more eligible patients in India'

New Delhi, March 1: As robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) gains traction in India, more surgeons need to be trained in advanced technologies to enhance its accessibility for more people, experts said here on Friday. Leading robotic surgeons from the Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (CRSA),...
Scientist Pradeep Mahajan’s stem-cell research earns him
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Scientist Pradeep Mahajan’s stem-cell research earns him 'Maharashtra Bhushan...

Mumbai, March 1: Globally-acclaimed Mumbai scientist Pradeep V. Mahajan’s pioneering work in regenerative medicine and stem-cells has earned him this year’s coveted ‘Maharashtra Bhushan Award’, officials said. The Founder-Chairman of StemRX Bioscience Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and Chairman-cum-Managing...
Other states following Assam
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Other states following Assam's cancer care model: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati, March 1: The cancer care model of Assam has been followed by other states in the country, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday after inaugurating a cancer care unit at Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH). Speaking on the occasion, Sarma said: "The state government...
Service to humanity true service to God: Madhya Pradesh Guv
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Service to humanity true service to God: Madhya Pradesh Guv

Bhopal, March 2: Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel on Friday said that service to the suffering humanity 'is true service to God', asserting that such values should be instilled in the youth, and they should be provided opportunities to contribute towards social concerns. Patel said this...
Indian scientists develop eco-friendly wound dressing using banana fibres
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Indian scientists develop eco-friendly wound dressing using banana fibres

New Delhi, Feb 29: A team of scientists at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) in Assam have developed an eco-friendly and low-cost wound dressing material using banana fibres. The researchers led by Prof. Devasish Chowdhury and Prof. (Retd) Rajlakshmi Devi used...
Breast surgeon Raghu Ram receives India-UK Achievers award
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Breast surgeon Raghu Ram receives India-UK Achievers award

Hyderabad, Feb 29: Eminent breast surgeon Raghu Ram has been conferred the prestigious India-UK Achievers award of the National Indian Students and Alumni Union (NISAU) of the UK. Raghu Ram, who is founding Director of KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases, Hyderabad was presented the award...
AIIMS-Bhopal to provide free cervical cancer vax for girls aged 9 to 14
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AIIMS-Bhopal to provide free cervical cancer vax for girls aged 9 to 14

Bhopal, Feb 29: In an initiative aimed at combating cervical cancer, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here will provide free vaccines for girls aged 9 to 14, an official said on Thursday. Executive Director of AIIMS (Bhopal) Dr. Ajai Singh said at a press conference that the...
Bill Gates, Smriti Irani to attend
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Bill Gates, Smriti Irani to attend 'good nutrition' event in Delhi on Feb 29

New Delhi: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will attend a Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) event emphasising 'good nutrition' here on Thursday. Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), who is on a India tour, will attend the Poshan Utsav, along with Union...
Indian scientists ace 1st human clinical trial of haemophilia A gene therapy
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Indian scientists ace 1st human clinical trial of haemophilia A gene therapy

New Delhi, Feb 28: Scientists at the Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore have successfully conducted the country's first human clinical trial of gene therapy for haemophilia A (FVIII deficiency), Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. He said this while addressing the "National...
Govt aiming to create accessible health care system in Goa: Minister
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Govt aiming to create accessible health care system in Goa: Minister

Panaji, Feb 28: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Wednesday said that his government has been aiming to create an accessible health care system in the coastal state. "The government has been focusing on creating infrastructure and extra courses in nursing, including imparting specialised...
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