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Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave
A wave of exceptionally hot weather has blasted the region over the past week, sending the mercury as high as 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) and forcing thousands of schools to tell students to stay home.
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Nigeria is pioneering a new vaccine to fight meningitis - why this matters
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R21 anti-malaria vaccine is a game changer: scientist who helped design it reflects on 30 years of research, and what it promises
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Focus on preventing occupational accidents, diseases: WHO Regional Director Saima Wazed
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Dr Reddy’s, Sun, Cipla and Biocon look to recreate Ozempic magic in India
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ICMR to expand its clinical trial network to provide solutions for health issues
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US FDA gathering information on MDH and Everest spice products amidst carcinogenic pesticide concerns
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Dance, music therapy shows promise in slowing Parkinson's progression
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Keimed merges with Apollo Health Co; Combined enterprise value is Rs 22,481 crore
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Affordability of Lirafit expected to significantly impact Indian diabetes market: Alok Malik
Liraglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) that has been shown to effectively lower glycemic parameters, promote weight reduction, and ensure cardiovascular safety in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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Health secretary urges states, UTs to link ABHA IDs with health portals
"You are, therefore, requested to kindly take necessary action for linkage of existing beneficiaries with ABHA in the various portals and do regular review of the progress at your level," Health secretary stated in a letter to all the state and UT governments.
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Dengue fever cases surge in Udupi, health authorities launch larva survey to combat outbreak
With a focus on city areas where larvae infestation is suspected to be high, the department is spearheading an anti-larval and mosquito eradication programme across the district. Since January this year, Udupi has already reported 47 cases of dengue. Last year's total number of cases was 635.
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Schools closed, warnings issued as Asia swelters in extreme heatwave
A wave of exceptionally hot weather has blasted the region over the past week, sending the mercury as high as 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) and forcing thousands of schools to tell students to stay home.
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Wiping out polio 'not guaranteed', support needed, Bill Gates says
HEALTHCARE-Wiping out polio 'not guaranteed', support needed, Bill Gates says
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Nigeria is pioneering a new vaccine to fight meningitis - why this matters
Between 1 October 2022 and 16 April 2023, Nigeria reported 1,686 suspected cases of meningitis, including 124 deaths, for a case fatality ratio of 7 per cent. The highest proportion of reported cases is among children aged 1 to 15 years.
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Leveraging India’s Digital Public Infrastructure to Combat Non-communicable Diseases
Data-driven decision-making is critical to leverage the affordances of data that is collected, stored, and analysed to understand the intricacies of current healthcare challenges better and, accordingly, develop effective solutions. Creating a DPI streamlines data flow, catalysing a healthcare delivery shift towards efficiency, accessibility, & scalability in the booming health tech landscape.
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Traffic noise can increase risk of cardiovascular disease: Study
In their review, the researchers found evidence that for every 10 decibel increase in noise coming from road traffic, the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack, stroke and diabetes, heightened by 3.2 per cent.
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R21 anti-malaria vaccine is a game changer: scientist who helped design it reflects on 30 years of research, and what it promises
More than 600,000 people die of malaria each year. With low-cost, very effective vaccines being deployed we should be able to get this down to 200,000 or less by the end of this decade then the endgame will be malaria eradication worldwide, which really should happen in the 2030s.
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Redefining the digital doctor-patient experience through UHI;UHI - a breakthrough in digital health consultations
In today's digital age, doctors are encountering a new reality of unprecedented connectivity. They are increasingly responding to patient inquiries beyond the traditional consultation hours. These interactions facilitated through WhatsApp or phone calls are typically perceived as informal and not charged. Nonetheless, they demand the same expertise and time as in-person consultations.
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"A reiteration of India's progress": Bharat Biotech co-founder on VP Dhankhar's visit to pharma major
The Vice President's visit assumes significance as the company has gained global recognition for its vaccine production and innovation, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, Ella said.
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India becoming attractive for clinical trials, says pharma industry leaders
Dr. Christopher Corsico, Global Head of Development, GSK, said that many companies have built a huge infrastructure in India because of the talented population there to help build and run the operational component of clinical trials.
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Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
Jackson's 2021 death illustrates an often-hidden way fatal U.S. police encounters end: not with the firing of an officer's gun but with the silent use of a medical syringe.
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Focus on preventing occupational accidents, diseases: WHO Regional Director Saima Wazed
Wazed also drew attention to the impact of occupational hazards, stating that work-related diseases and injuries resulted in 1.88 million deaths globally in 2016, with the WHO South-East Asia Region facing a disproportionately high burden of work-related mortality.
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Dr Reddy’s, Sun, Cipla and Biocon look to recreate Ozempic magic in India
Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, semaglutide medications mimic the body’s glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) hormone to help with insulin production and signal the brain to reduce appetite.
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India-UK vaccine partnership helps fight malaria in African countries
The only two WHO-approved malaria vaccines are developed by UK scientists at GSK and the University of Oxford and are now being manufactured at scale by Indian pharmaceutical companies. The GSK vaccine RTS,S is being produced by Bharat Biotech, and the University of Oxford's newer R21 vaccine, by the Serum Institute of India.
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French Indian Ocean island Mayotte reports local cholera cases
Cholera is an infectious disease typically causing severe diarrhoea, vomiting and muscle cramps and spreads easily under insufficient sanitation conditions.
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UAE: Burjeel Medical City carries out first deceased donor liver transplant
Following the confirmation from the Organ Transplant Team, the doctors at BMC went ahead with organ retrieval first and then the liver transplant surgery. A multi-disciplinary effort by the medical team, including the nursing and rehabilitation teams, as well as the administrative team, Transplant Manager, Transplant Coordinator and a social worker, led to the success of the procedure.
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Vice President Dhankhar visits Bharat Biotech's facilities, urges greater industry-academia collaboration in research
Soon after reaching the facility, Dhankar was briefed in detail about the manufacturing facility, the intricate processes involved in vaccine production, and the company's initiatives to develop new molecules and vaccine candidates to fight neglected diseases that affect the developing world, specifically focused on malaria, cholera, tuberculosis, and chikungunya.
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UAE welcomes 16th group of wounded Palestinian children, cancer patients
Families of patients and the wounded expressed their thanks and appreciation to the United Arab Emirates and its wise leadership for this noble humanitarian initiative, which sets a unique model of solidarity and support between sister nations.