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SE Asia sees decline in maternal mortality ratio, on track to achieve SDG target by 2030: WHO
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SE Asia sees decline in maternal mortality ratio, on track to achieve SDG target...

New Delhi, March 7: Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) deaths due to complications from childbirth or pregnancy per 1 lakh live births has declined significantly in South-East Asia, including India, said World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday, ahead of the International Women’s Day. International...
Over 15,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras offering medicines at 50-90 pc lower prices daily: Nadda
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Over 15,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras offering medicines at 50-90 pc lower prices...

New Delhi, March 7: Over 15,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country are offering medicines at 50-90 per cent lower prices daily, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Jan Aushadhi Diwas on Friday. Every year, March 7th is celebrated as 'Jan Aushadhi Diwas' to raise awareness about the scheme...
South Korea to push for measures to strengthen medical safety
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South Korea to push for measures to strengthen medical safety

Seoul, March 6: South Korea will push for measures to bolster medical safety and reduce medical accidents, including heavier compensation responsibility of the state, the health ministry said on Thursday. The plan, unveiled at a parliamentary policy forum, also includes the introduction of a "no...
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Human body's protein recycling system fights bacteria like antibiotics: Study

Jerusalem, March 6: Israeli researchers have discovered a surprising immune defense role of the proteasome, a cellular structure known for degrading and recycling proteins. The study, published in Nature, could inspire new strategies against antibiotic-resistant infections, Xinhua news agency...
India’s social security coverage doubles to 48.8 pc: Minister
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India’s social security coverage doubles to 48.8 pc: Minister

New Delhi, March 6: Social security coverage in India has doubled from 24.4 per cent to 48.8 per cent, said Union Minister for Labour and Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya. Addressing the post-budget webinar on the theme ‘Investing in People’, Mandaviya outlined the...
Prolonged use of anti-inflammatory pills can prevent dementia: Study
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Prolonged use of anti-inflammatory pills can prevent dementia: Study

New Delhi, March 5: Long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medications may decrease the risk of developing dementia, claimed a study on Wednesday. Previous research has suggested that inflammation may contribute to the development and progression of dementia. The NSAID medications,...
US CDC sends team to Texas to respond to measles outbreak
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US CDC sends team to Texas to respond to measles outbreak

Los Angeles, March 5: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is on the ground in the US state of Texas to respond to the growing measles outbreak, the agency said. The agency in a statement on Tuesday on social media platform X said it has sent some of its Epidemic Intelligence...
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Celltrion's bone disease biosimilars get approval in US

Seoul, March 4: Celltrion, a major South Korean biopharmaceutical firm, said on Tuesday its two new bio-similars for bone disease treatment have obtained approval from the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Celltrion's Stoboclo and Osenvelt, biosimilar drugs to...
J.P. Nadda visits Ayushman Arogya Mandir in Palam, assures development of local hospital
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J.P. Nadda visits Ayushman Arogya Mandir in Palam, assures development of local...

New Delhi, March 3: Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda visited the Ayushman Arogya Mandir in Palam, Delhi, on Monday accompanied by South Delhi MP Ramveer Singh Bidhuri, MLA Kuldeep Solanki, and several other BJP leaders and workers. Nadda inspected the hospital and participated in a tree-planting...
Renowned Kerala doctor found dead in farmhouse, suicide note recovered
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Renowned Kerala doctor found dead in farmhouse, suicide note recovered

Kochi, March 3: Prominent nephrologist and senior surgeon Dr George P. Abraham was found dead at his farmhouse near the Cochin International Airport. The 77-year-old, one of the leading kidney transplant surgeons in the country, was found hanging in his farmhouse, and a suicide note was also...
Limit screen time, reduce gaming volume to prevent hearing loss in kids: Health Ministry
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Limit screen time, reduce gaming volume to prevent hearing loss in kids: Health...

New Delhi, March 3: Limiting exposure to screens and reducing gaming volume is essential to prevent hearing loss in children, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on World Hearing Day on Monday. World Hearing Day is observed every year on March 3 to raise awareness about preventing...
Need regulation, awareness on junk food to fight obesity in India: Luke Coutinho
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Need regulation, awareness on junk food to fight obesity in India: Luke Coutinho

New Delhi, March 1: India needs regulation and awareness on junk food to fight obesity in India, said Luke Coutinho, holistic health coach, while praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative to fight the condition in the country. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi is absolutely right in his vision...
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