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Merils Myval THV series put India at forefront in heartvalve technology, r
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Vapi (Gujarat) [India], May 16: Exciting news from Meril Life Sciences! The LANDMARK trial's 30 days primary outcomes were presented on 15th May at EuroPCR 2024, Paris, France. LANDMARK was recognized by EuroPCR as one of the top three late breaking trials poised to transform revolutionise c
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India rubbishes Lancet report, says spending on healthcare is at all-time
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
After a Lancet report that asserted that the Indian government spends just 1.2 per cent of GDP on healthcare and noted that it was among the lowest among G20 countries, sources in the government said that spending is at an all-time high and out-of-pocket expenditure as a per cent of the t
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India has robust system of documenting births and deaths, say Govt sources
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
After the medical journal Lancet's claim on the lack of accuracy and transparency in sharing data on health raised concerns, government sources asserted that India has a robust system of documenting births and deaths under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, through the Civil
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India's falling fertility rates prompt urgency among policymakers to avoid
Updated : 2 years ago IST
According to Nikkei Asia, a recent report published in The Lancet journal underscores the urgency for India to take proactive measures as it races against time to mitigate the adverse effects of its dwindling fertility rates.
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Speech recovery by music for stroke patients at AIIMS:: Experts
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Stroke remains the second-leading cause of death and the third-leading cause of death and disability combined. Aphasia or the loss of language function, can be caused by brain damage due to stroke in 21-38 percent of acute stroke patients, as per neurology experts at the All India Institute
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According to a study, people may live longer using hearing aids
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Those who don't use hearing aids should make it one of their New Year's resolutions, according to a new study published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity by Keck Medicine of USC. Researchers found that the almost 25 per cent difference in mortality risk between regular hearing aid users and ne
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Climate crisis set to put more lives at risk with no action to phase out f
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A new report from more than 100 scientists and health practitioners has found that the climate crisis is set to put more lives at risk without bold action to phase out fossil fuels, CNN reported.
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As world approaches "irreversible harm," deaths due to heat may rise fivef
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The latest edition of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change has revealed the grave and mounting threat to health of further delayed action on climate change, with the world likely to experience a "4.7-fold increase in heat-related deaths by mid-century."
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In higher education, there is a larger risk of anxiety and depression: Stu
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A recent study led by academics from UCL found that young people in higher education in England are marginally more likely than their peers to experience sadness and anxiety. The research paper, published in The Lancet Public Health, is the first to find evidence of higher levels of depress
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Researchers find 'long colds' may exist, as well as long Covid
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A new study from Queen Mary University of London, published in The Lancet's EClinicalMedicine, discovered that people may endure long-term symptoms -- or 'long colds' -- after acute respiratory infections that tested negative for COVID-19.
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Heart Savers– CPR training for a healthy world on the occasion of World He
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 28: In India, it is estimated that about 5-6 lakh people die every year due to sudden cardiac death (SCD), with a good proportion of them being under the age of 50. In fact, India and other developing countries are facing an epidemic of cardiovascular
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Dengue Outbreak in Monsoon Worsens in India: Know How To Prevent It
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 15: Dengue is one of the most serious illnesses in India during the monsoon season. While present for centuries, recent escalation owes to population surge, urbanisation, and inadequate vector control. In 2022's January-October period, India recorded 1,1
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