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IISc scientists develop new heat-tolerant vaccine for Covid-19, variants
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IISc scientists develop new heat-tolerant vaccine for Covid-19, variants

New Delhi, Jan 11: Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) are developing a new heat-tolerant vaccine that can offer protection against different strains of SARS-CoV-2 -- both current and future variants. This comes even as the country is under the grip of the new highly...
AINU completes 1,000 robotic surgeries
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AINU completes 1,000 robotic surgeries

Hyderabad, Jan 9: Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU), India’s largest single specialty hospital network of urology and nephrology care, on Tuesday announced that it has completed 1,000 robotic surgeries. The robotic surgeries were successfully performed for the treatment of kidney...
BJP MLA urges Odisha CM to grant maternity leave for women students
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BJP MLA urges Odisha CM to grant maternity leave for women students

Bhubaneswar, Jan 10: Odisha BJP MLA Mukesh Mahaling has written a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik suggesting the state government to frame rules for granting maternity leave to women students studying in various colleges and universities in the state. Mahaling in his letter said on...
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin diagnosed with prostate cancer
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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin diagnosed with prostate cancer

Washington, Jan 10: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and underwent a minimally invasive procedure, Walter Reed National Military Centre officials said in a statement. The latest announcement came on Tuesday, a day after the White House and the...
India reports 605 new Covid cases, four deaths
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India reports 605 new Covid cases, four deaths

New Delhi, Jan 10: India has logged 605 new Covid-19 cases and four deaths in the past 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Wednesday. The four new fatalities were reported from Kerala and Karanataka, two each, according to the ministry data. On Tuesday, six deaths...
TN health dept warns of more dengue, influenza cases
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TN health dept warns of more dengue, influenza cases

Chennai, Jan 10: Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine has cautioned people of the state to watch out for Dengue and Influenza cases for two more weeks. Dr T.S. Selvavinayagam, Director of the department, said that the Dengue and Influenza cases would rise for another...
India reports 605 new Covid cases, four deaths
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India reports 605 new Covid cases, four deaths

New Delhi, Jan 8: The Union Health Ministry on Monday said the country reported 605 new Covid-19 cases and four deaths in the last 24 hours. The four new fatalities were reported from Kerala, Karnataka and Tripura, according to the ministry data. On Sunday, five deaths were reported in total...
Mankind Pharma donated Rs 250 cr for Covid relief due to miscalculation
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Mankind Pharma donated Rs 250 cr for Covid relief due to miscalculation

New Delhi, Jan 8: Due to miscalculation of a zero, Mankind Pharma ended up donating Rs 250 crore instead of the initially planned Rs 21 crore towards Covid-19 relief efforts for frontline workers, MD Rajeev Juneja said during a recent interview. In conversation with YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia on...
Healthcare sector in need of specialised programmes to address evolving needs in hospital management
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Healthcare sector in need of specialised programmes to address evolving needs in...

New Delhi, Jan 8: India's healthcare sector has shown substantial growth and is increasingly gaining prominence on the global stage. However, to ensure the sector is able to deliver world-class services, a steady flow of top-notch professionals is required to manage operations. Realising the need...
79% Americans think surgery for weight loss should be last resort: Study
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79% Americans think surgery for weight loss should be last resort: Study

New York, Jan 8: About 79 per cent of Americans believe weight loss surgery should only be pursued as a last resort, according to a study. The study, based on a national survey by Orlando Health, found 60 per cent agree that bariatric surgery is a shortcut to shedding pounds. More than...
Scientists find 35 previously unknown species of bacteria
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Scientists find 35 previously unknown species of bacteria

London, Jan 8: A team of scientists has discovered 35 new species of bacteria, some of which can cause infections in humans. The team from the University of Basel and the University Hospital Basel in Switzerland has been collecting and analysing patient samples containing such unknown germs since...
PTSD, depression, anxiety doubled in Israel post-Hamas attack: Study
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PTSD, depression, anxiety doubled in Israel post-Hamas attack: Study

Tel Aviv, Jan 7: Researchers have documented sharp increases in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety among Israelis (both Jews and Arabs) in the aftermath of the Hamas attack in October last year. The study, conducted by researchers at Ruppin Academic Center in Israel and...
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