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Cameroon launches vaccination drive to curb outbreak of yellow fever
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Cameroon launches vaccination drive to curb outbreak of yellow fever

Yaounde, July 25: Cameroon began immunising children and adults against yellow fever in the commercial hub of Douala as part of preventive response intervention after confirmation of cases. The vaccination campaign, which will run until July 30, is carried out free of charge in all the nine health...
Every hour 26 lives lost to drowning worldwide: WHO
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Every hour 26 lives lost to drowning worldwide: WHO

New Delhi, July 25: About 236,000 lives every year, which can be 350 per day or 26 every hour, are lost due to drowning worldwide, said Saima Wazed, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for South East Asia on Thursday. July 25 is observed as World Drowning Prevention Day to...
Singapore reports 13 deaths due to dengue in H1
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Singapore reports 13 deaths due to dengue in H1

Singapore, July 25: Singapore recorded six deaths due to dengue infection from April to June, bringing the total dengue death toll to 13 in the first half of this year, the National Environment Agency said.The quarterly surveillance data showed that 4,090 dengue cases were reported in the second...
582 million people worldwide will be chronically under nourished in 2030: UN report
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582 million people worldwide will be chronically under nourished in 2030: UN...

New Delhi, July 24: About one in 11 people or 733 million people globally faced hunger in 2023, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report published on Wednesday by the UN agencies. The report showed that this will lead to about 582 million people...
IIT-Bombay study calls for stringent policies to restrict vehicular pollution in India
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IIT-Bombay study calls for stringent policies to restrict vehicular pollution in...

New Delhi, July 24: Stringent policies to restrict vehicular pollution are imperative to tackle the problems of increasing urban air pollution a major health concern in the country, said Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay researchers in a study on Wednesday. Emissions from motor vehicles...
New antibiotic may make bacterial resistance nearly impossible
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New antibiotic may make bacterial resistance nearly impossible

New Delhi, July 24: A newly discovered antibiotic that disrupts two distinct biological targets will make it 100 million times harder for bacteria to evolve resistance, according to a study. The study from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), in the US, reveals that this antibiotic disrupts...
Experts hail customs cut on X-ray components, raise concern on inadequate health investment
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Experts hail customs cut on X-ray components, raise concern on inadequate health...

New Delhi, July 24: The Union Budget 2024-25 is "real world" and harnesses domestic and international currents optimally, but not mentioning health among the nine top priorities of the government is a concern, said experts here on Wednesday. The Budget, presented on Tuesday in the Lok Sabha by Union...
Study links kneecap shape to osteoarthritis risk
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Study links kneecap shape to osteoarthritis risk

New Delhi, July 24; The shape of a person's kneecap may indicate their risk of developing osteoarthritis - a common and debilitating joint disease, suggested a study. Researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) in Australia focussed on potential differences in kneecap shape between men...
Budget increases expenditure for National Health Mission, proposes digital public infra
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Budget increases expenditure for National Health Mission, proposes digital...

New Delhi, July 24: The Union Budget has increased expenditure for the National Health Mission (NHM) by about Rs 4,000 crore and also proposed digital public infrastructure (DPI) at a population scale. The Budget, presented on Tuesday in the Lok Sabha by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman,...
Govt needs to consider GST exemption for all cancer drugs, says Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
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Govt needs to consider GST exemption for all cancer drugs, says Kiran Mazumdar...

Bengaluru, July 23: Biocon and Biocon Biologics Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, welcoming the removal of Customs duty on three cancer drugs in the Union Budget 2024-25, on Tuesday said the government needs to consider GST exemption for all cancer drugs."The removal of Customs duty on three cancer...
Union Budget: Health experts hail Centre
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Union Budget: Health experts hail Centre's move to exempt customs duty on cancer...

New Delhi, July 23: Calling it a welcome step, oncologists on Tuesday hailed the Central government’s move to exempt customs duty on three more cancer drugs. The three drugs are Trastuzumab deruxtecan (for breast cancer), Osimertinib (lung cancer drug for EGFR mutation), and Durvalumab (for lung and...
Girls more affected by juvenile idiopathic arthritis than boys: Experts
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Girls more affected by juvenile idiopathic arthritis than boys: Experts

New Delhi, July 23: Girls are more affected by juvenile idiopathic arthritis than boys, said experts on Monday highlighting the need for recognising the symptoms early. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is a chronic condition affecting children under 16, characterised by persistent joint...
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