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Israeli operations endanger lives at hospital in Gaza
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Israeli operations endanger lives at hospital in Gaza's Khan Younis: Health...

Gaza, Feb 9: The Gaza-based Health Ministry has warned that the Israeli army is endangering the lives of medical personnel, the wounded, and the displaced at the Nasser Hospital in the southern Khan Younis city. The Ministry's Spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said on Thursday in a statement that the...
Maha pre-primary, primary schools till Class 4 to start classes at 9 am from AY 2024-2025 (Lead)
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Maha pre-primary, primary schools till Class 4 to start classes at 9 am from AY...

Mumbai, Feb 8: In a major initiative, the Maharashtra government on Thursday directed that all pre-primary and primary schools till Class 4 in the state – public or private – should start their classes from 9 am onwards from the next Academic Year (2024-2025), in the interests of students' health. ...
India reduced TB incidence by 16% since 2015: Health Minister
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India reduced TB incidence by 16% since 2015: Health Minister

New Delhi, Feb 8: India saw 16 per cent reduction in incidence of tuberculosis compared to 8.7 per cent globally, said Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya. The number of missing TB cases in India also reduced from 1 million in 2015 to 0.26 million in 2023, said Mandviya, while addressing...
1 in 5 Indian adults over 60 show signs of mild neurocognitive disorder: Study
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1 in 5 Indian adults over 60 show signs of mild neurocognitive disorder: Study

New Delhi, Feb 9: Almost 1 in 5 Indian adults aged 60+ show signs of mild neurocognitive disorder, according to a study. Given an estimated 138 million adults over 60 years of age in India, these estimates suggest approximately 24 million and 9.9 million older adults in India are living with mild...
Calcutta HC judge appreciates doctor for conducting pregnancy termination without forming board
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Calcutta HC judge appreciates doctor for conducting pregnancy termination...

Kolkata, Feb 9: A doctor of a state-run hospital in Kolkata received accolades from a judge of the Calcutta High Court for terminating the 23-week pregnancy of a rape victim which was conducted before the formation of a medical board as directed by the same court last month. On January 29, the...
Study decodes how childhood trauma affects brain
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Study decodes how childhood trauma affects brain

London, Feb 6: Researchers have found how childhood trauma affects brain development and rewires vital pathways, a finding that may pave the way for treatments. The team from University of Essex in the UK uncovered a disruption in neural networks involved in self-focus and problem-solving. The...
Zimbabwe sees drop in cholera cases
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Zimbabwe sees drop in cholera cases

Harare, Feb 7: Zimbabwe recorded drop in cholera cases after implementation of a raft of measures by the government to control the outbreak. Addressing media, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Jenfan Muswere said: "The Ministry of Health and Child Care is continuing to...
New heart treatment to help grow a replacement valve inside body
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New heart treatment to help grow a replacement valve inside body

London, Feb 6: Replacement heart valves that grow inside the body may be a step closer to reality. Researchers at the Imperial College London and Harefield Hospital in the UK have developed a novel treatment that harnesses body's natural repair mechanisms to build a living heart valve. The...
Mumbai docs successfully treat woman with rare Ewing’s sarcoma of breast
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Mumbai docs successfully treat woman with rare Ewing’s sarcoma of breast

Mumbai, Feb 6: A 48-year-old woman with rare Ewing's sarcoma of the right breast has been given a new lease of life after doctors here successfully treated her. Ewing's sarcoma or PNET (primitive neuroectoderm tumor) are rare, cancerous round cell tumor of the bone and soft tissue usually...
First endo-robotic surgery performed at Kochi hospital on 75-yr-old woman
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First endo-robotic surgery performed at Kochi hospital on 75-yr-old woman

Kochi, Feb 6: Doctors at the VPS Lakeshore hospital here successfully conducted the first ever endo-robotic surgery on a 75-year-old woman. Robotic technology can play a significant role in reducing the morbidity of head and neck surgery. However, robots cannot be used for cancer below the voice...
Higher body temperature linked to depression: Study
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Higher body temperature linked to depression: Study

New York, Feb 6: People with depression have higher body temperatures, suggesting there could be a mental health benefit to lowering the temperatures of those with the disorder, according to a new study.w The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, doesn't indicate whether depression...
Over 100 students fall sick after midday meals in Bihar
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Over 100 students fall sick after midday meals in Bihar's West Champaran

Patna, Feb 5: Over 100 students fell ill after consuming midday meals in Bagaha sub-division of Bihar's West Champaran district on Monday, officials said. The incident occurred at a government middle school located at Parsauni village in Bagaha. An official said that the children had consumed...
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