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Avoid antibiotics for low-grade fever: ICMR guidelines

The analysis of the data pointed towards a sustained increase in drug-resistant pathogens, resulting in difficulty to treat certain infections…

November 27, 2022 12:37 pm

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Measles outbreak: Mumbai and nearby areas record sharp spike in cases, 13 deaths in a month

The uptick in the Measles cases in these areas has seen a six-fold jump to 553 (till Wednesday) from 92…

November 24, 2022 12:59 pm

It’s possible! Wearable devices to detect future health problems

The research is being conducted by the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago’s Pritzker…

November 18, 2022 3:34 pm

HEALTHCARE FINANCE: Taking the EMI route to pay your medical bills

QubeHealth offers no-cost credit to meet health expenses

November 15, 2022 12:15 am

CAG to audit Ayushman Bharat scheme

PM-JAY, which was launched on September 23, 2018, offers Rs 5-lakh-a-year free health coverage to 10.7 crore households.

October 27, 2022 12:40 am

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Here’s how KnowDis is bringing together industry and academia to solve healthcare problems through AI apps

The conference is being organised by KnowDis Data Science in collaboration with the Yardi School of AI, IIT Delhi.

October 11, 2022 6:25 pm

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WHO alert on cough syrups ‘alarming’, there are missing links that need to be probed: Expert

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday issued an alert, saying four “contaminated” and “substandard” cough syrups produced by Maiden Pharmaceuticals…

Updated: October 8, 2022 4:11 pm

Delhi starts vaccination drive to curb spread of lumpy skin disease

No cattle death has been reported in the capital due to the infection so far.

September 26, 2022 5:16 pm

WHO concerned over soaring diseases due to floods in Pakistan

The WHO has cautioned people across flood-hit areas of Pakistan, precisely the worst affected Sindh province to be extra careful.

September 18, 2022 7:45 pm

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Govt adds 34 drugs to essential medicines list

The anti-cancer drugs on the list include Bendamustine Hydrochloride, Irinotecan HCL Trihydrate and Lenalidomide.

September 14, 2022 3:40 am

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These costs build up over time and are incurred when poor mental health impacts how individuals deal with day-to-day stressors…

Updated: September 8, 2022 4:39 pm

WHO Southeast Asia committee adopts Paro Declaration to boost mental health services

The Paro Declaration was adopted at the ministerial roundtable on addressing mental health through primary care and community engagement, on…

September 6, 2022 5:14 pm

New strain of monkeypox identified in UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said preliminary genomic sequencing indicates that this new case does not have the current…

September 2, 2022 7:06 pm

Poonawalla: India-made cervical cancer vaccine ready for launch

Cervavac could soon be a part of the government immunisation programme and also be available privately.

September 2, 2022 5:05 am

Monkeypox in India: Centre forms task force to monitor virus situation in country

It will also provide guidance to the government on expansion of diagnostic facilities in the country and explore emerging trends…

Updated: August 1, 2022 12:57 pm

Aarogya Setu: From contact tracing to being the ‘health app of the nation’

The app, built and rolled out in a short period to check spread of Covid-19, has since been integrated with…

July 26, 2022 2:15 am

WHO again considers declaring monkeypox a global emergency

Declaring monkeypox to be a global emergency could also inadvertently worsen the rush for vaccines, despite the mildness of the…

Updated: July 21, 2022 5:11 pm

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Assuring health for 1.4 billion Indians: Robust public health system is the need of the hour

Covering the needs of the world’s largest population calls for a robust public health system. Ayushman Bharat has elements of…

Updated: July 21, 2022 6:37 pm

LNJP made nodal centre for monkeypox management in Delhi; doctors’ training begins

The city government-run hospital has been the nerve centre of Delhi’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic since its outbreak here…

July 16, 2022 3:52 pm

Greater efforts needed to get routine immunisation back to pre-Covid times: WHO

Globally, DTP3 (third dose of vaccines for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) in one-year old children, is a proxy indicator for…

July 16, 2022 3:22 pm

WHO says monkeypox is not yet a health emergency

Monkeypox, a viral illness causing flu-like symptoms and skin lesions, has been spreading largely in men who have sex with…

June 26, 2022 7:34 am

Healthcare: Medicare startups get booster dose

GE Healthcare’s India Edison Accelerator initiative is helping startups to address several sectoral challenges in India

June 13, 2022 3:30 am

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