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Living near fitness centres may influence people in physical activity after stroke
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Living near fitness centres may influence people in physical activity after...

San Francisco, Feb 4: People may be more likely to engage in physical activity after stroke if they live in a neighbourhood with more recreational and fitness facilities, a new study has discovered. The study published in the journal American Stroke Association found that people in New York City...
36 prisoners test HIV positive in Lucknow jail
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36 prisoners test HIV positive in Lucknow jail

Lucknow, Feb 4: Thirty-six prisoners lodged in Lucknow District Jail have tested positive for HIV infection, pushing the total caseload of viral infection in the prison to 47. All HIV-infected patients are receiving treatment at a hospital in Lucknow. Before the fresh 36 cases, 11 prisoners had...
Bengaluru startup
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Bengaluru startup's gene editing tool tracks JN.1 Covid variant in sewage...

Bengaluru, Feb : A novel gene editing platform OmiCrisp, by Bengaluru-based startup CrisprBits, is monitoring sewage samples to track the highly transmissible JN.1 variant of Covid in the city. OmiCrisp is a testing platform based on CRISPR, a breakthrough gene-editing technology, for rapid...
Monkey fever spreads in K
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Monkey fever spreads in K'taka, 21 cases reported

Bengaluru, Feb 2: At least 21 cases of monkey fever have been reported from Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district so far, officials said on Friday. They said that among the 21 persons affected with monkey fever, eight have been admitted to the hospitals while 13 are being treated at home. They...
Poonam Pandey death: Docs say cervical cancer vax must among Indians
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Poonam Pandey death: Docs say cervical cancer vax must among Indians

New Delhi, Feb 2: As 32-year-old model-cum-actress Poonam Pandey succumbed to cancer, doctors have said that cervical cancer vaccine is a must among Indians. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in Indian women, accounting for about 18 per cent of all cancers occurring in this...
Gujarat unveils new healthcare plan worth over Rs 20K cr
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Gujarat unveils new healthcare plan worth over Rs 20K cr

Gandhinagar, Feb 2: Gujarat Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai on Friday revealed a comprehensive healthcare budget in his speech to improve healthcare services in the state. Some of the key highlights include allocating funds for constructing two new 300-bedded hospitals in Kamrej, Surat, and...
Interim Union Budget 2024: Govt to encourage cervical cancer vaccination for girls
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Interim Union Budget 2024: Govt to encourage cervical cancer vaccination for...

New Delhi, Feb 1: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the government will encourage vaccination for girls in the age group of 9 to 14 years for prevention of cervical cancer. "Our government will encourage vaccination for girls from the age group of 9 to 14 years for...
Budget lacks focus on mental health, rising cost of medical devices: Experts
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Budget lacks focus on mental health, rising cost of medical devices: Experts

New Delhi, Feb 1: The Interim Budget presented on Thursday by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lacks focus on mental health, rising cost of medical devices, said experts. The experts hailed the government’s proposal to encourage vaccination for girls in the age group of 9 to 14 years for...
SGPGIMS to provide free DNA testing for hepatitis
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SGPGIMS to provide free DNA testing for hepatitis

Lucknow, Feb 1: The Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) will be providing free DNA testing for hepatitis B and RNA testing for hepatitis C, at the Department of Hepatology, it was announced on Thursday. The cost of these tests would be borne by the Uttar Pradesh...
Finance Minister announces setting up of more medical colleges
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Finance Minister announces setting up of more medical colleges

New Delhi, Feb 1: With focus on Yuva Shakti and marching towards the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman proposed setting up of more medical colleges in India, as she presented the Interim Budget 2024-25 in Parliament on Thursday. Sitharaman said that the new...
How AI can help detect breast cancer early, boost treatment outcome
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How AI can help detect breast cancer early, boost treatment outcome

New Delhi, Feb 1: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) renews hope in significantly enhancing cancer detection in the early phase, with the potential to transform oncological treatment, said cancer experts on Thursday. The traditional approach to diagnosing cancer primarily revolved around...
80% of glaucoma cases go undetected in India: Experts
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80% of glaucoma cases go undetected in India: Experts

New Delhi, Jan 31: A whopping 80 per cent cases of glaucoma -- the third most common cause of blindness -- goes undetected in India, said experts here on Wednesday. Glaucoma is a disease that affects the optic nerve. January is national glaucoma awareness month, a time to spread awareness about...
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