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Tips to avoid dry skin during the winter
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Tips to avoid dry skin during the winter

New Delhi, Feb 05: During the winter months, many individuals experience the discomfort of dry skin. The combination of cold wind, low humidity, and indoor heating can strip our skin of its natural moisture, leaving it dry, tight, and flaky. However, there are often overlooked factors that may...
King Charles diagnosed with cancer: Buckingham Palace
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King Charles diagnosed with cancer: Buckingham Palace

London, Feb 6: King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun a course of treatment, Buckingham Palace announced on Monday "During The King's recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted. Subsequent diagnostic tests have...
UP govt set to dismiss 774 doctors for absenteeism
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UP govt set to dismiss 774 doctors for absenteeism

Lucknow, Feb 6: Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the health portfolio, has said that the state government has initiated the process of dismissing 774 doctors who have remained absent from work. “Negligence will not be tolerated,” Pathak said. He said that the condition of...
A touch of self-care
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A touch of self-care

New Delhi, Feb 05: While India is grappling with a growing cancer incidence rate, we have also been at the forefront of several innovations in cancer care and treatment. The critical solution to overcoming the challenges posed by this disease, however, lies in keeping our communities informed about...
KGMU doctors find new method to identify gallbladder cancer
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KGMU doctors find new method to identify gallbladder cancer

Lucknow, Feb 4: Doctors at the King George’s Medical University (KGMU) have combined two blood markers to develop a new method to provide near-perfect accuracy in identifying gallbladder cancer. Prof Preeti Agrawal, a faculty member in the pathology department of KGMU, said the current method to...
Living near fitness centres may influence people in physical activity after stroke
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Living near fitness centres may influence people in physical activity after...

San Francisco, Feb 4: People may be more likely to engage in physical activity after stroke if they live in a neighbourhood with more recreational and fitness facilities, a new study has discovered. The study published in the journal American Stroke Association found that people in New York City...
36 prisoners test HIV positive in Lucknow jail
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36 prisoners test HIV positive in Lucknow jail

Lucknow, Feb 4: Thirty-six prisoners lodged in Lucknow District Jail have tested positive for HIV infection, pushing the total caseload of viral infection in the prison to 47. All HIV-infected patients are receiving treatment at a hospital in Lucknow. Before the fresh 36 cases, 11 prisoners had...
Bengaluru startup
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Bengaluru startup's gene editing tool tracks JN.1 Covid variant in sewage...

Bengaluru, Feb : A novel gene editing platform OmiCrisp, by Bengaluru-based startup CrisprBits, is monitoring sewage samples to track the highly transmissible JN.1 variant of Covid in the city. OmiCrisp is a testing platform based on CRISPR, a breakthrough gene-editing technology, for rapid...
Monkey fever spreads in K
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Monkey fever spreads in K'taka, 21 cases reported

Bengaluru, Feb 2: At least 21 cases of monkey fever have been reported from Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district so far, officials said on Friday. They said that among the 21 persons affected with monkey fever, eight have been admitted to the hospitals while 13 are being treated at home. They...
Poonam Pandey death: Docs say cervical cancer vax must among Indians
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Poonam Pandey death: Docs say cervical cancer vax must among Indians

New Delhi, Feb 2: As 32-year-old model-cum-actress Poonam Pandey succumbed to cancer, doctors have said that cervical cancer vaccine is a must among Indians. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in Indian women, accounting for about 18 per cent of all cancers occurring in this...
Gujarat unveils new healthcare plan worth over Rs 20K cr
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Gujarat unveils new healthcare plan worth over Rs 20K cr

Gandhinagar, Feb 2: Gujarat Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai on Friday revealed a comprehensive healthcare budget in his speech to improve healthcare services in the state. Some of the key highlights include allocating funds for constructing two new 300-bedded hospitals in Kamrej, Surat, and...
Interim Union Budget 2024: Govt to encourage cervical cancer vaccination for girls
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Interim Union Budget 2024: Govt to encourage cervical cancer vaccination for...

New Delhi, Feb 1: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the government will encourage vaccination for girls in the age group of 9 to 14 years for prevention of cervical cancer. "Our government will encourage vaccination for girls from the age group of 9 to 14 years for...
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