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Study finds combination of 'Siddha' drugs can reduce Anemia in adolescent
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A recent study published in the reputed Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK) by researchers conducting the PHI-Public Health Initiative claims that the use of the 'Siddha' drugs reduces anaemia among adolescent girls.
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WISH Foundation USA appoints Dr Rakesh Kumar as Chief Consultant - Global
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9: Wadhwani Initiative for Sustainable Healthcare (WISH) Foundation USA is pleased to announce that Dr Rakesh Kumar has agreed to be associated with the WISH Foundation USA as Chief Consultant - Global Health. In this role, Dr Kumar will advise on developing a gl
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Health Ministry issues an advisory to states, UTs on "Mpox"
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Monday issued an advisory to states and union territories regarding the precautionary actions, symptoms and causes of WHO declared Public Health Emergency of International Concern "Mpox".
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Pakistan grapples with water contamination: 100 pc water in PoGB unfit for
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A troubling report from Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) reveals that all water samples from the region are contaminated, rendering the water unsafe for consumption.
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Maharashtra Health Minister Dr. Tanajirao Sawant Sets World Record with La
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 5: Dr. Tanajirao Sawant, the Health & Family Welfare Minister of Maharashtra, has been internationally recognized for his extraordinary contribution to public health by organizing the world's largest medical camp. This milestone achievement earned
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India has not reported any Mpox case since March 2024: Sources
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
After the World Health Organisation declared Mpox a public health emergency of international concern, India has not reported any case since March 2024, and the risk for India has been assessed as low, sources said.
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Bisleri International Partners with the Government of Goa to Enhance Waste
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Panjim (Goa) [India], September 2: Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd. exchanged letter of intent (LOI) with Chairman Goa State Pollution Control Board, in presence of Dr Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa at the Green Goa Summit 2024, held at the Raj Bhavan in Dona Paula, Goa today to enhance
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Pakistan: Third case of M-Pox detected, another suspect put under surveill
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Earlier this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the recent M-Pox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern following the identification of a new variant of the virus, Clade 1b.
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Surge in obesity-related cancers among young adults in China, study finds
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A recent study published in *Med* journal reveals that obesity-related cancers in China have been increasing at an annual rate of 3.6 percent from 2007 to 2021, with an even sharper rise of over 15 percent per year among those aged 25 to 29. The study predicts that, without significant publi
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Ex-director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Antho
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, US, Dr. Anthony Fauci is recovering well after hospitalisation for the West Nile virus, reported CNN.
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"The focus should be on the health of the poor": Former CM Basvaraj Bommai
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Former Chief Minister and Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai on Friday opined that a healthy society could only be built if special courses and cadres were created in medical education for public health, and if a system was established where the poor could receive treatment without any fi
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SC appeals to doctors to return to work, directs states not to take coerci
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The top court said that how will public health infrastructure work if the doctors don't resume work. The top court also took note of the long working hours of the doctors in public hospital.
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