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New India celebrates `Bima Jagruti Mahotsava’ in Gujarat
Furthering its commitment to financial inclusion, NIA has opened a...
Oracle Corp.’s computer systems hacked to extort multiple medical providers in US
``Available evidence suggests the threat actor illegally accessed...
Ayushman Bharat covers treatment for mental wellness, says Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Noting that stress among students comes mainly from maniacal competition and pressure of public opinion, the Finance Minister said that counselling facilities are being provided at even district levels, as the Centre takes mental...
Drinking dark tea might regulate blood sugar, minimise risk of diabetes: Research
"The substantial health benefits of tea, including a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, have been reported in several studies over recent years, but the mechanisms underlying these benefits have been unclear", notes the study's co-lead author...
Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000
The United States Geological Survey said the quake's epicenter was about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of Herat city. It was followed by three very strong aftershocks, measuring magnitude 6.3, 5.9 and 5.5, as well as lesser shocks Islamabad: Death toll from...
Norris Medicines recalls toxic cough syrup
The drug regulator of Gujarat state, where Norris is based and has two factories near to each other, has shut all its production, citing violations of good manufacturing practices after an inspection last month, New Delhi: India's Norris Medicines has recalled a cough...
Novel 3D printing method shows promise for repairing brain injuries
The researchers noted that each year, around 70 million people globally suffer from traumatic brain injury (TBI), with 5 million of these cases being severe or fatal Scientists have developed a new 3D printing technique that they say could provide tailored repairs for...
The six weeks following flooding event critical for public health monitoring, new decadal study suggests
These flood-and-death associations varied with local climate types and were stronger in populations with low socioeconomic status or greater numbers of older people, said lead researcher Yuming Guo from the university's School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine,...
South Asia’s all-female health workers fight for recognition
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded ASHA workers - who are behind a series of high-profile health campaigns, including India’s COVID-19 response and vaccination drive - last year after the World Health Organization gave them an award for their “outstanding...
Vivek Wadhwa’s new venture aims to use breath to detect cancer
Vivek Wadhwa, entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa learned that breath may include compounds related to lung cancer, breast cancer and others. “I never thought that there was so much information in breath,” he wrote in an update to a handful of supporters in September. If the...
Bangladesh dengue deaths top 1,000 in worst outbreak
There is no vaccine or drug that specifically treats dengue, which is common in South Asia during the June-to-September monsoon season as the Aedes aegypti mosquito which spreads the disease thrives in stagnant water Dhaka: The death toll from Bangladesh's worst...
Possession of e-cigarettes violation of law: Health Ministry
The ministry said that though there is no explicit mention of prohibition of individual use of e-cigarette in Prohibition of Electronic Cigarette Act (PECA) 2019, the law has been enacted to prohibit the production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale,...