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CGHS beneficiaries surge by 39 pc to 47.6 lakh in 2023-24
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CGHS beneficiaries surge by 39 pc to 47.6 lakh in 2023-24

New Delhi, April 1: The number of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries has surged by 39 per cent from 34.2 lakh in 2019-20 to 47.6 lakh in 2023-24, according to latest health Ministry data. Meanwhile, reimbursements to empanelled private hospitals under CGHS has increased from 24...
LIC’s potential stake in ManipalCigna to boost health insurance market: JP Morgan
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LIC’s potential stake in ManipalCigna to boost health insurance market: JP...

New Delhi, April 1: The Life Insurance Corporation of India’s (LIC) potential acquisition of a 40-49 per cent stake in ManipalCigna Health Insurance could reshape the health insurance market, a JP Morgan report said on Tuesday. According to the brokerage, the potential acquisition is expected to be...
Ayush Ministry working to integrate Unani with modern medicine: Prataprao Jadhav
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Ayush Ministry working to integrate Unani with modern medicine: Prataprao Jadhav

New Delhi, March 29: The Ministry of Ayush is taking multiple initiatives, for the integration of Ayush systems, including Unani with modern medicine, said the government. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Ayush Prataprao Jadhav noted that the government has set up...
Indian pharma firms may gain market share due to higher US tariffs: Report
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Indian pharma firms may gain market share due to higher US tariffs: Report

Mumbai, March 28: Indian pharma companies may stand to gain market share due to the potential impact of US tariffs, according to a JPMorgan report. Essentially, Indian pharmaceutical companies have the potential to gain market share at the expense of their global competitors due to their superior...
Scientists develop method to expose cancer cells to immune system
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Scientists develop method to expose cancer cells to immune system

New Delhi, March 28: An international research group has developed a new method to help the immune system recognise and attack cancer cells by leading them to expose themselves. Researchers led by Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) said cancer cells typically evade detection by displaying...
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Britain's King Charles III suspends visit due to side effects of cancer...

London, March 28: Britain's King Charles III has suspended his planned public visit to Birmingham in England, originally scheduled for Friday, due to side effects from his ongoing cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace announced. The King began treatment for cancer in February 2024, Xinhua news agency...
Two children die of food poisoning at govt-run home in Lucknow; 23 others hospitalised
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Two children die of food poisoning at govt-run home in Lucknow; 23 others...

New Delhi, March 27: Two children tragically lost their lives due to suspected food poisoning at the Nirvana Rajkiya Bal Grah, a government-run children’s home in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. The incident has also left 23 other children hospitalised, with two in critical condition being...
Doctors in Bihar go on three days
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Doctors in Bihar go on three days' strike; OPD services shut

Patna, March 27: Doctors across government hospitals in Bihar began a three-day strike from Thursday, leading to the closure of Outpatient Department (OPD) services across the state over failure of the government to respond to their concerns over salaries, safety and staff shortage, among other...
Global HIV funding cuts can cause over 10 mn infections, 3 mn deaths by 2030: Lancet
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Global HIV funding cuts can cause over 10 mn infections, 3 mn deaths by 2030:...

Sydney, March 27: The significant reductions in international funding for HIV prevention and treatment programmes may result in more than 10 million infections, and about 3 million deaths by 2030, according to a study published in The Lancet HIV journal on Thursday. The study, conducted by a team at...
Punjab Budget: First-ever drug census to cover every household
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Punjab Budget: First-ever drug census to cover every household

Chandigarh, March 26: Taking the war on eradicating drug addiction to the next level, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema on Wednesday informed the Assembly that a first-ever drug census will be carried out in the state that will cover every household to understand the prevalence of drugs, usage...
AIIMS to launch human trials on indigenous MRI machine system in October
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AIIMS to launch human trials on indigenous MRI machine system in October

New Delhi, March 26: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi is expected to run human trials on India's first indigenously developed MRI machine system in October. The indigenous 1.5 Tesla MRI system for medical imaging will be built at the Indigenous Magnetic Resonance Imaging...
Govt made remarkable strides in combating TB, committed to eliminating it: Nadda
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Govt made remarkable strides in combating TB, committed to eliminating it: Nadda

New Delhi, March 24: The government has made remarkable strides in combating tuberculosis the world’s deadliest infectious disease, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on Monday. World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is observed annually on March 24 to raise awareness about the...
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