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Raj CM Bhajan Lal makes surprise visit to SMS Hospital; reprimands officials
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Raj CM Bhajan Lal makes surprise visit to SMS Hospital; reprimands officials

Jaipur, Dec 25: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Monday made a surprise visit to the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital here. Due to the sudden arrival of the CM, the officials were left stunned. The CM expressed displeasure over the chaos in the hospital. Bhajan Lal was on way to the BJP...
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Here's how your Christmas dinner can help fight off cancer, diabetes

London, Dec 25: While festive season is often a time of overindulgence, Christmas dinner can actually be healthy, and help ward off risk of cancer and diabetes, according to a study. Experts at Newcastle University have been researching the different characteristics and compounds of festive...
JN.1: Is mass testing for Covid necessary in India?
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JN.1: Is mass testing for Covid necessary in India?

New Delhi, Dec 25: Despite Centre's advisory amid a spike in Covid-19 cases in India, testing rate in states remain low. Experts here on Monday said that while mass testing may not be practical looking at the logistics, it may help understand the exact cause of the respiratory illnesses currently...
High BP, cholesterol before age 55 may up risk of heart disease later in life: Study
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High BP, cholesterol before age 55 may up risk of heart disease later in life:...

San Francisco, Dec 24: Having high blood pressure or high cholesterol before age 55 can have a lasting impact on your risk of heart disease in later life -- even if you subsequently lower your levels, a new study has said. In the study published in the journal PLoS ONE, the researchers conducted...
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'Replace non-standard medicines with alternates', Delhi Health Secy told

New Delhi, Dec 24: Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has instructed the Health Secretary to seize all medicines of non-standard quality, remove their stock and replace them with substitutes. He told the Health Secretary to make alternative arrangements so that people do not face any...
Over 700 Airbus Atlantic staff sick after Christmas dinner, cause still unclear
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Over 700 Airbus Atlantic staff sick after Christmas dinner, cause still unclear

London, Dec 24: Over 700 Airbus Atlantic staff in France reportedly fell ill following the company's Christmas dinner and the health authorities are still to ascertain the reason for the mass food poisoning, reports said on Sunday. The affected, at the dinner on December 14, included staff from...
Live Christmas trees affect indoor air chemistry: Researchers
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Live Christmas trees affect indoor air chemistry: Researchers

New York, Dec 24: Live Christmas trees release chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that create fresh smell found in air fresheners, candles and some personal care products. In the outdoors, conifers, the group of plants that includes most Christmas trees, release monoterpenes, and...
India reports 646 new Covid cases, one death
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India reports 646 new Covid cases, one death

New Delhi, Dec 24: India on Sunday recorded 656 new COVID-19 cases and one death in the last 24 hours, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data showed on Sunday. According to the MoHFW data, a total of 656 new cases have been recorded in last 24 hours. The ministry said that there are a...
New antibody may help fight multiple forms of flu virus
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New antibody may help fight multiple forms of flu virus

New York, Dec 22: Researchers have identified a previously unrecognised class of antibodies -- immune system proteins that protect against disease -- that appear capable of neutralising multiple forms of flu virus. A flu vaccine prompts the immune system to make antibodies that can bind to a...
Global Covid-19 cases jump 52 per cent in a month: WHO
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Global Covid-19 cases jump 52 per cent in a month: WHO

New Delhi, Dec 23: The global number of new Covid-19 cases has increased by 52 per cent during the last one month, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday. In the latest epidemiological update on Friday, the UN health body reported over 850,000 new cases worldwide in the 28-day...
India sees rise in cases of Covid, flu; docs advise not to panic
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India sees rise in cases of Covid, flu; docs advise not to panic

New Delhi, Dec 22: Even as India is currently seeing a significant rise in cases of Covid-19, flu and RSV, doctors on Friday advised not to panic. India recorded 640 fresh Covid-19 infections in 24 hours taking the number of active cases to 2,997 from 2,669 the day before, according to the Union...
Extreme cold weather may up brain stroke risk in BP patients: Docs
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Extreme cold weather may up brain stroke risk in BP patients: Docs

New Delhi, Dec 22: Even as the winter season has set in, doctors on Friday warned that dipping temperatures can heighten the risk of brain stroke and haemorrhage among people with hypertension. According to the India Meteorological Department, with light rainfall on Friday, Delhi will see a...
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