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NIMHANS conferred with Nelson Mandela Award 2024 for health promotion
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NIMHANS conferred with Nelson Mandela Award 2024 for health promotion

New Delhi, May 31: The National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Friday bagged the Nelson Mandela Award for health promotion for 2024 by the World Health Organization (WHO).Established by WHO in 2019, the Nelson...
South Sudan receives first batch of malaria vaccines
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South Sudan receives first batch of malaria vaccines

Juba, June 1: The South Sudan government has received the first consignment of 645,000 doses of malaria vaccine, which will be introduced into the country's routine immunisation programme. Health Minister Yolanda Awel Deng said on Friday that the R21 malaria vaccines will be distributed to 28...
Cut marks on 4,000 year old skulls show ancient Egyptians tried to treat cancer
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Cut marks on 4,000 year old skulls show ancient Egyptians tried to treat cancer

New Delhi, May 29: Ancient Egyptians attempted to operate on excessive tissue growth or learn more about cancerous disorders after a patient's death, revealed a study on two 4,000 year old skulls.Known to be the place of one of the early civilisations, ancient Egyptians have been known to identify,...
Tattoos pose inherent risks of hepatitis, HIV and cancers, warn doctors
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Tattoos pose inherent risks of hepatitis, HIV and cancers, warn doctors

New Delhi, May 29: Love to get tattooed, Beware, the ink and needle used may raise your risk of getting diseases like Hepatitis B, C, HIV, and even cancers of the liver and blood, warned doctors on Wednesday.Tattoos have become very popular, especially among the youth, as a form of body art and a...
New WHO report calls for increasing investments in adolescent well being
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New WHO report calls for increasing investments in adolescent well being

Geneva, May 28: In a rapidly evolving world, adolescents are facing significant challenges like high mortality rates, mental health, pregnancy, education and employment, and climate and environmental hazards, according to a new WHO report on Tuesday calling for greater investments in adolescent well...
Tripura govt to set up Ayurvedic, homeopathy medical colleges soon: CM Saha
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Tripura govt to set up Ayurvedic, homeopathy medical colleges soon: CM Saha

Agartala, May 28: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Tuesday that the state government is planning to set up Ayurvedic and homeopathy medical colleges in the state.After visiting the State Ayurvedic Hospital here, the Chief Minister added that the state government has recently written a...
MP govt shuts down 66
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MP govt shuts down 66 'unsuitable' nursing colleges

Bhopal, May 28: The Madhya Pradesh government has ordered the closure of 66 nursing colleges across the state, three months after the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order over 'irregularities' in affiliation.The state's medical education department has issued a circular to district administration...
Wipro, IISC
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Wipro, IISC's Centre for Brain Research tie up to boost AI based health...

Bengaluru, May 28: IT services major Wipro on Tuesday announced a partnership with the Centre for Brain Research (CBR), a non profit research organisation, hosted at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to develop personalised AI based health innovations.The partnership will harness the power of...
Study shows statin therapy can reduce heart disease and death in elderly over 85
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Study shows statin therapy can reduce heart disease and death in elderly over 85

New Delhi, May 28: Using statin therapy as the first line of treatment for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention was found effective in preventing heart disease risk and all cause mortality, even in adults aged 85 years and older, according to a study on Tuesday. Statins are known to lower...
IMD forecasts heat wave across most of India in June
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IMD forecasts heat wave across most of India in June

New Delhi, May 27: A heat wave will sweep across most of the states in the country in June, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast on Monday.Above normal monthly maximum temperatures are likely over most parts of the country in June, except many parts of the southern peninsular India,...
UPI helped India fight Covid-19 pandemic better than the world: PM Modi
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UPI helped India fight Covid-19 pandemic better than the world: PM Modi

New Delhi, May 27: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) facility played a significant role in India's fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, even as several prosperous countries faced problems, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. Many countries could not ensure the provision of money to their...
India urgently needs stem cell donors to fight blood disorders, say experts
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India urgently needs stem cell donors to fight blood disorders, say experts

New Delhi, May 27: India is urgently in need of stem cell donors to fight blood cancer that kills over 70,000 lives every year, said experts on Monday ahead of World Blood Cancer Day.World Blood Cancer Day is observed every year on May 28 to raise awareness about deadly cancer and other blood...
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