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ICMR-backed NCAHT launches assistive tech products for visually challenged
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ICMR-backed NCAHT launches assistive tech products for visually challenged

New Delhi, June 26: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-supported National Centre for Assistive Health Technologies (NCAHT) on Tuesday launched various assistive technology products for visually challenged people at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi. The assistive technology...
Rising workloads lead to employees prioritising skills growth, adopt AI: Report
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Rising workloads lead to employees prioritising skills growth, adopt AI: Report

New Delhi, June 26: As workloads increased significantly in the past year, employees worldwide are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and prioritising skills growth amid an accelerating pace of change, a new report has revealed. While almost half (45 per cent) of surveyed workers said their...
Telangana junior doctors temporarily call off strike
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Telangana junior doctors temporarily call off strike

Hyderabad, June 26: Junior doctors working in government hospitals across Telangana, barring those serving in Osmania Hospital, temporarily called off their indefinite strike on Wednesday. Following talks with the Director of Medical Education and the officials of the health department late on...
S. Korean Prez vows to expand systemic support for mental health services
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S. Korean Prez vows to expand systemic support for mental health services

Seoul, June 26: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday said the government will step up systemic support for mental health services encompassing prevention, treatment, and recovery to assist those in need. Yoon made the remark during a meeting of the presidential committee on mental...
‘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...
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