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Indian scientists develop eco-friendly wound dressing using banana fibres
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Indian scientists develop eco-friendly wound dressing using banana fibres

New Delhi, Feb 29: A team of scientists at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) in Assam have developed an eco-friendly and low-cost wound dressing material using banana fibres. The researchers led by Prof. Devasish Chowdhury and Prof. (Retd) Rajlakshmi Devi used...
Breast surgeon Raghu Ram receives India-UK Achievers award
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Breast surgeon Raghu Ram receives India-UK Achievers award

Hyderabad, Feb 29: Eminent breast surgeon Raghu Ram has been conferred the prestigious India-UK Achievers award of the National Indian Students and Alumni Union (NISAU) of the UK. Raghu Ram, who is founding Director of KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases, Hyderabad was presented the award...
AIIMS-Bhopal to provide free cervical cancer vax for girls aged 9 to 14
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AIIMS-Bhopal to provide free cervical cancer vax for girls aged 9 to 14

Bhopal, Feb 29: In an initiative aimed at combating cervical cancer, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here will provide free vaccines for girls aged 9 to 14, an official said on Thursday. Executive Director of AIIMS (Bhopal) Dr. Ajai Singh said at a press conference that the...
Bill Gates, Smriti Irani to attend
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Bill Gates, Smriti Irani to attend 'good nutrition' event in Delhi on Feb 29

New Delhi: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will attend a Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) event emphasising 'good nutrition' here on Thursday. Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), who is on a India tour, will attend the Poshan Utsav, along with Union...
Indian scientists ace 1st human clinical trial of haemophilia A gene therapy
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Indian scientists ace 1st human clinical trial of haemophilia A gene therapy

New Delhi, Feb 28: Scientists at the Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore have successfully conducted the country's first human clinical trial of gene therapy for haemophilia A (FVIII deficiency), Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. He said this while addressing the "National...
Govt aiming to create accessible health care system in Goa: Minister
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Govt aiming to create accessible health care system in Goa: Minister

Panaji, Feb 28: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Wednesday said that his government has been aiming to create an accessible health care system in the coastal state. "The government has been focusing on creating infrastructure and extra courses in nursing, including imparting specialised...
Eating ultra-processed food can make you prone to 32 diseases: Study
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Eating ultra-processed food can make you prone to 32 diseases: Study

Sydney, Feb 29: Regular consumption of ultra-processed foods may increase your risk of 32 diseases including cancer, heart and lung conditions, mental health disorders, and even early death, according to a large study. Ultra-processed foods, including packaged baked goods and snacks, fizzy...
Spring cleaning for your skin
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Spring cleaning for your skin

New Delhi, Feb 29: Having a unique set of habits for our skin for all seasons is just as vital as any other routine we use to attain certain goals. As each season brings different weather conditions, it is important to tailor our skincare routine to safeguard that feather-like skin against...
Fittr unveils smart ring in India to monitor health vitals
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Fittr unveils smart ring in India to monitor health vitals

New Delhi, Feb 28: Fitness-tech startup Fittr on Wednesday announced the launch of its FITTR HART smart ring that is designed to improve health and performance monitoring. Priced at Rs 18,999, the smart ring offers comprehensive health tracking with monitoring of sleep duration and quality,...
120 patients need evacuation from Nasser Hospital in Gaza
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120 patients need evacuation from Nasser Hospital in Gaza's Khan Younis:...

Gaza, Feb 28: At least 120 patients needed to be evacuated from the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said. In a statement sent to Xinhua news agency, the Ministry said on Tuesday, "We need to evacuate more than 120 patients from...
Nobel laureate Prof Semenza receives Genome Valley Excellence Award
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Nobel laureate Prof Semenza receives Genome Valley Excellence Award

Hyderabad, Feb 27: The Genome Valley Excellence Award for 2024 was conferred on Nobel Prize-winning pediatrician Prof Gregg L. Semenza. The award was presented to him by Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at the 21st edition of BioAsia, the marquee healthcare and life sciences event of the...
Japan sees record population loss in 2023
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Japan sees record population loss in 2023

Tokyo, Feb 27: Japan's population shrank with a record loss of 831,872 in 2023, as per preliminary data released by country's health ministry on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan, the number of newborns in Japan fell to a record low, down by 5.1 per cent to...
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