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‘Track, trace & eliminate’ illegal tobacco trade, control unrecorded alcohol: WHO
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‘Track, trace & eliminate’ illegal tobacco trade, control unrecorded alcohol:...

New Delhi, June 25: Countries must take effective steps to track, trace, and eliminate illicit trade in tobacco products, and control unrecorded alcohol, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday. Regional Director Saima Wazed informed that the WHO South East Asia Region has the highest...
Health Ministry launches national STOP Diarrhoea Campaign 2024
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Health Ministry launches national STOP Diarrhoea Campaign 2024

New Delhi, June 24: Union Health Minister, J.P. Nadda on Monday launched the national STOP Diarrhoea Campaign 2024 to curb deaths related to diarrhoea in children under the age of five years. Diarrhoea is the third leading cause of childhood mortality in India. "The STOP Diarrhoea Campaign aims to...
NHRC directs Odisha to pay Rs 4 lakh compensation to woman for medical negligence
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NHRC directs Odisha to pay Rs 4 lakh compensation to woman for medical...

Bhubaneswar, June 24: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday directed the Odisha government to pay Rs 4 lakh compensation to a woman patient who suffered serious complications due to grave medical negligence by an Ayush doctor deployed at the Community Health Centre in Keonjhar...
Junior doctors continue strike in Telangana
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Junior doctors continue strike in Telangana

Hyderabad, June 25: About 6,000 junior doctors in government hospitals across Telangana continued their indefinite strike for a second day on Tuesday, affecting the normal healthcare services With the talks held with Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha on Monday evening failed to resolve the...
D2C dairy startup Sid
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D2C dairy startup Sid's Farm secured $10 mn funding

New Delhi, June 25: Direct-to-consumer (D2C) dairy startup Sid's Farm on Tuesday announced that it has raised $10 million in Series A funding from venture capital firm Omnivore and Narotam Sekhsaria Family Office (NSFO). The company said it plans to use the funds to establish a strong presence in...
Experts call for stricter, wider regulations on harmful artificial food colours
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Experts call for stricter, wider regulations on harmful artificial food colours

New Delhi, June 25: Doctors on Tuesday called for stricter and wider regulations on harmful artificial food colours, a day after Karnataka banned their use over potential health concerns. Karnataka’s Food Safety and Standards Department on Monday passed an order imposing a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh...
Junk food driving piles, fistula and fissures cases in young Indian adults: Doctors
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Junk food driving piles, fistula and fissures cases in young Indian adults:...

Mumbai, June 24: Regular junk food consumption and inactive lifestyles are fuelling cases of painful piles, fistula and fissures in young adults aged between 18 and 25 years, said doctors on Monday. People with piles and fissures common disorders concerning the anal region suffer from symptoms like...
Global programme in robot-assisted surgery innovations opens with ‘Vattikuti Explorers’
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Global programme in robot-assisted surgery innovations opens with ‘Vattikuti...

New Delhi, June 24: US-based robotic surgery leader Vattikuti Foundation on Monday said it has initiated a global programme for innovative thinkers among medical students, including in India. Called ‘Vattikuti Explorers,’ the programme from the 25-year-old non-profit organisation seeks to foster a...
Indian phenotype, DNA different, needs separate health data: Dr Jitendra Singh
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Indian phenotype, DNA different, needs separate health data: Dr Jitendra Singh

Pune, June 23: Indian phenotype and DNA are different from the rest of the world, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said on Sunday, stressing the need for separate data on the health of the citizens. Addressing the 6th National Convention of...
30 fall ill in Tripura
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30 fall ill in Tripura's Khowai dist; waterborne infection suspected

Agartala, June 23: At least 30 people in Tripura's Khowai district have been hospitalised after they suddenly fell ill with complaints of severe stomach ache, fever and loose motion, an official said on Sunday. Doctors attending the ailing people at the Kalyanpur Primary Health Center (PHC) said...
Biocon Biologics gets EMA nod to manufacture cancer drug in India
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Biocon Biologics gets EMA nod to manufacture cancer drug in India

Bengaluru, June 24: Biocon Biologics, a subsidiary of Biocon, on Monday got approval from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to manufacture biosimilar Bevacizumab in India. The company, in a statement, said that the biosimilar Bevacizumab will be manufactured at its new multi-product monoclonal...
Older adults likely to continue using wearable tech if get aid from healthcare peers: Study
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Older adults likely to continue using wearable tech if get aid from healthcare...

New Delhi, June 22: Older adults living in the community are more likely to continue using Wearable Monitoring Devices (WMDs), such as trackers, pedometers, and smart watches, if they get support from healthcare professionals or peers, a new study has found. In the study published in the Journal of...
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