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"Highly infectious, fatal": AIIMS Bilaspur president says no vaccine avail
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
"Nipah virus is highly infectious and fatal. Patients either develop symptoms of encephalitis or severe respiratory disease. The mortality rate ranges between 40 and 75 per cent, which is very high," Dr Arora told ANI.
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AIIMS Delhi performs over 1,000 robotic surgeries in 13 months
Updated : 2 months ago IST
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi has taken a significant step towards advancing surgical care by installing a state-of-the-art surgical robot in its Department of Surgical Discipline.
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AIIMS expert calls for dedicated cancer allocation in Union Budget to acce
Updated : 2 months ago IST
As a cancer specialist, Dr Shankar emphasised the importance of a dedicated cancer budget, saying it would empower oncologists and state governments to expand cancer services and reduce the financial burden on patients. "If there is a dedicated cancer budget, it will help improve cancer a
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"Do not use AI for self-diagnosis": AIIMS Rheumatology Department HoD
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"One of our patients self-diagnosed his back pain using ChatGPT and started taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which caused bleeding", she said.
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Winter crisis: Delhi High Court reviews steps taken to house patients' att
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Friday closely reviewed the steps taken by civic bodies, hospitals and government authorities to provide shelter and basic facilities to attendants of patients forced to stay outdoors near major government hospitals during the ongoing winter crisis.
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Delhi govt expands night shelters on CM Rekha Gupta's directions amid seve
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The number of night shelters in these areas has increased, while teams from the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) and shelter management agencies conduct midnight rescue operations to move destitute persons from open spaces to safe shelters. The night shelters provide free ser
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Delhi HC issues fresh directions on shelter crisis outside hospitals, orde
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a series of fresh directions in the suo motu PIL concerning the acute shortage of night shelters for patients and attendants outside major hospitals in the capital, permitting impleadment of several additional authorities to comprehensively address
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"Cases of angina, heart attack increase during winter": AIIMS Expert
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Heart Attacks are one of the leading causes of death across the world. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 19.8 million people died from CVDs in 2022.
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"Coordinated action initiated to contain outbreak:" Union Health Minister
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda, amid reports of two suspected Nipah virus cases in West Bengal, said that the government has initiated a coordinated response to prevent a potential outbreak.
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Ex-VP Jagdeep Dhankar admitted in AIIMS; condition stable
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
According to sources, the former Vice President is in stable condition. Further details are awaited.
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West Bengal: 2 suspected Nipah virus cases, Centre deploys response team
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Two suspected cases of Nipah virus disease have been identified at the Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL), ICMR, AIIMS Kalyani, West Bengal.
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Health Minister JP Nadda reviews cancer care facilities in Kolkata during
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Nadda lauded the institute's progress in research and innovation, noting its growing role as a major centre for oncology education and capacity building in India. Established in 1950 at Hazra in Kolkata, CNCI is one of the country's 27 Regional Cancer Centres and has evolved into a premie
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