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S. Korea's bio industry urges US to exempt it from proposed pharmaceutical...

Seoul, May 7: The Korea Biotechnology Industry Organization (KBIO) on Wednesday said it has requested the US to exempt South Korea from the Donald Trump administration's plan to impose tariffs on pharmaceutical imports.KBIO said it submitted such an opinion formally to the US Department of...
Need to sensitise health sector on fire safety measures, says JP Nadda
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Need to sensitise health sector on fire safety measures, says JP Nadda

New Delhi, May 7: The health sector needs to be sensitised about fire safety measures to boost preparedness and response during disasters, said the Union Health Minister J P Nadda.He said this while inaugurating the second national workshop on ‘health sector disaster preparedness and response’...
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Health inequities shortening lives by more than 30 years in poor countries: WHO

New Delhi, May 6: Low social determinants of health are shortening the lives of people in poor countries by more than 30 years worldwide, according to a global report by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday.The WHO defines social determinants of health as conditions in which people...
Drink black tea, eat berries, apples to age healthy
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Drink black tea, eat berries, apples to age healthy

New Delhi, May 6: Want to age healthy? Higher intakes of black tea, berries, citrus fruits, and apples may help, according to global research.Researchers from Edith Cowan University (Australia), Queen’s University Belfast (UK), and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (US), found that...
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TN govt to form flying squads to curb sedative drugs sale

Chennai, May 5: The Tamil Nadu Health Department is set to establish special flying squads across all districts to curb the sale and misuse of sedative drugs. These squads will be overseen by the state’s drug control administration in each district.Notably, similar squads have already been...
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Vaccine against whooping cough in pregnancy to boost antibodies, protect baby

New Delhi, May 5: Vaccinating pregnant women against whooping cough can boost the quantity and quality of antibodies in the early life of infants, according to a study.Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory infection characterised by severe coughing spells...
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Gene-editing therapy shows promise against advanced colorectal cancer

New Delhi, May 3: The CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technique has shown promise in fighting advanced colorectal cancer, according to results of the first-in-human clinical trial published in The Lancet Oncology.The trial shows encouraging signs of the safety and potential effectiveness of the...
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Can PUBG addiction damage your spine, cause paralysis?

The increasing dependence on online gaming finally resulted in an abnormal curvature of the spine and problems in walking and passing urine
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New AIIMS-led study calls for integrating mental health support in cancer care

New Delhi, May 1: Integrating mental health support in cancer care is important and will boost the health of both survivors and caregivers, according to a new study by oncologists at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi.The study, published in the Asian Pacific Journal of...
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Hidden virus found common in germs that cause pneumonia: Study

A virus long dismissed as a scientific oddity has been found hiding in plain sight, and it may help fight dangerous bacteria, according to a study
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Diabetes drug can effectively treat fatty liver: Study

Treating patients with semaglutide -- an anti-diabetic medication -- can halt and even reverse liver disease according to study
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Study finds long Covid biomarkers in blood linked to respiratory problems

New Delhi, May 1: A team of Swedish researchers has identified biomarkers in the blood associated with symptoms of long Covid, particularly severe respiratory disorders.Long Covid is a condition characterised by persistent symptoms including acute breathlessness and fatigue, after an infection...
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