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Gujarat set to get its own region-specific antivenom to fight against snak
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Gujarat government is set to get its own region-specific antivenom soon to reduce snakebite-related human deaths in the state.
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WHO issues a global guideline on the use of GLP-1 medicines in treating ob
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Obesity affects people in every country and was associated with 3.7 million deaths worldwide in 2024. Without decisive action, the number of people with obesity is projected to double by 2030.
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Punjab records two Covid cases, says Health Minister Balbir Singh
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"This is the first patient and he got admitted in Sector 32 after being referred from Ludhiana. There are two other patients in the state. One patient is in Fortis Hospital, who is from Yamunanagar, another is in Ferozepur, who hails from Ambala and works in Gurugram. He had come to his rela
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Air pollution shortens lifespan of Indians by 5.3 years: Report
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Air pollution shortens an average Indian's life expectancy by 5.3 years, according to a report by the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute
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WHO advises immediate skin-to-skin contact for babies born prematurely
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
In a statement, the WHO said guidelines advise that skin-to-skin contact with a caregiver - known as kangaroo mother care - should start immediately after birth, without any initial period in an incubator.
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WHO recommends two new lifesaving medicines to treat Ebola
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 20 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first guideline for Ebola virus disease therapeutics, with new strong recommendations for the use of two monoclonal antibodies.
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Bengaluru among 10 Southern Indian cities exceeding WHO air quality guidel
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 28 (ANI): The latest report by Greenpeace India, analyzing the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)'s data from ten major cities of Southern India revealed that average pollution levels in the cities far exceed the latest World Health Organization (WH
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WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) Guideline Development Group recommended the use of two arthritis drugs called baricitinib and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in combination with corticosteroids to treat patients with severe or critical COVID-19, on Friday.
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Kerala follows ICMR, WHO guidelines to report Covid deaths, says Health Mi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 4 (ANI): The Kerala government is following the ICMR and WHO guidelines to report covid deaths in the state, Veena George Kerala Health Minister said on Wednesday in the Assembly over the allegations of discrepancies in covid related deaths acro
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HC seeks response from respondents on PIL seeking direction to clear pendi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response from all respondents on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to pay pending salaries to the sanitation workers with all pending arrears.
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel COVID Hospital built in compliance with WHO guide
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh while visiting the DRDO-built Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel COVID-19 Hospital in Delhi Cantonment on Sunday said that the facility is a perfect hospital and was built here in compliance with the guidelines issued by the World Heal
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Atrimed Pharma launch 'Plant Science' range hand sanitiser to join the fig
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] June 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): Bengaluru-based Atrimed Pharma - a pioneer in developing scientifically-tested plant-based medication, today announced its efforts to join the fight against COVID-19, with the launch of a company-subsidized herbal hand sanitiser.
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