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Delhi's Mental Health Institute Has No MRI, CT Machines, Spot Check Reveals
A surprise inspection by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday exposed gaps at the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS)
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"Crazy Talk": RFK Jr, US Senators Spar Over Covid Vaccines In Fiery Hearing
Robert F Kennedy Jr, head of US Health and Human Services, batted away critics who questioned his moves to restrict vaccine access during a fiery Senate hearing.
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Haryana Rights Panel Cites Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar' After Aadhaar Shows Living Man Dead
The Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken suo-motu cognisance of a media report highlighting an incident where a serving employee of the Public Health Department was allegedly denied his salary because his Aadhaar record shows him as "deceased".
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Skittles, M&Ms To Be Naturally Dyed Soon, Says Candy-Maker Company
The move by Mars marks a step toward appeasing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who has made artificial dyes a top target.
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US Health Department Pulls Back $500 Million In Funding mRNA Vaccines
The US Department of Health and Human Services is ending contracts to develop vaccines using messenger RNA technology, another step in the agency's changing practices toward vaccines under Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.
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Plastic Pollution Threatens Human Health: Study
Ahead of the UN treaty on plastics, a new report in The Lancet journal on Monday has warned that plastic pollution is an underrecognized threat to the health of both humans and the planet, which must be addressed immediately.
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Experts Removed By Trump Health Chief "Deeply Concerned" Over His Vaccine Skepticism
Vaccination experts recently fired by Donald Trump's administration sounded the alarm in a Monday editorial, saying they were "deeply concerned" by the actions of a US health secretary known for his vaccine skepticism.
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RFK Jr.s New Vaccine Panel Includes Self-Proclaimed Anti-Vaxxer
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced eight new members of an expert panel that advises the federal government on immunization policy, including several vocal vaccine critics and one who identifies as an "anti-vaxxer."
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Nepal's First Breast Milk Bank Helps Newborn Babies Survive
Nepal's first-ever Human Milk Bank, 'Amrit Kosh,' is a step towards providing baby-friendly health care to low birthweight, premature, and other at-risk newborns. It helps infants with access to breastmilk at the most critical times.
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"Never Questioned Authenticity": Harvard On Trump's "Sweeping Demands" Letter
Harvard University said it had no reason to doubt the seriousness or authenticity of a letter it received from the government this month despite it containing demands that were "astonishing in their overreach."
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US Health Agency Now Says Employees Must Respond To DOGE Mails
The US Department of Health and Human Services told employees on Monday that they were required to respond to an email from the Trump administration demanding they summarize their work over the past week, reversing its earlier position.
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How Trump 2.0 Is Reshaping US Public Health
Days after President Donald Trump took office, the Department of Health and Human Services imposed an indefinite "pause" on communications.
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HMPV Not New Virus, Majority Indian Population Immune To It: Experts
The Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is not a new virus and most of the Indian population is immune to it, said health experts on Monday, even as the number of reported cases climbed to three in the country.
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Ally Close To RFK Jr. Files Petition To Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval
If RFK Jr. is confirmed as head of Health and Human Services, he might take the rare step of intervening in the petition review process.
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World AIDS Day 2024: A Call To Action For Ending The AIDS Epidemic
The 2024 theme, "Take the rights path: My health, my right!", highlights the need to address discrimination and ensure healthcare access for everyone, aiming to meet the 2030 goal of eradicating AIDS.
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Delhi's Mental Health Institute Has No MRI, CT Machines, Spot Check Reveals
A surprise inspection by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday exposed gaps at the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS)
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"Crazy Talk": RFK Jr, US Senators Spar Over Covid Vaccines In Fiery Hearing
Robert F Kennedy Jr, head of US Health and Human Services, batted away critics who questioned his moves to restrict vaccine access during a fiery Senate hearing.
-
Haryana Rights Panel Cites Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar' After Aadhaar Shows Living Man Dead
The Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken suo-motu cognisance of a media report highlighting an incident where a serving employee of the Public Health Department was allegedly denied his salary because his Aadhaar record shows him as "deceased".
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Skittles, M&Ms To Be Naturally Dyed Soon, Says Candy-Maker Company
The move by Mars marks a step toward appeasing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who has made artificial dyes a top target.
-
US Health Department Pulls Back $500 Million In Funding mRNA Vaccines
The US Department of Health and Human Services is ending contracts to develop vaccines using messenger RNA technology, another step in the agency's changing practices toward vaccines under Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.
-
Plastic Pollution Threatens Human Health: Study
Ahead of the UN treaty on plastics, a new report in The Lancet journal on Monday has warned that plastic pollution is an underrecognized threat to the health of both humans and the planet, which must be addressed immediately.
-
Experts Removed By Trump Health Chief "Deeply Concerned" Over His Vaccine Skepticism
Vaccination experts recently fired by Donald Trump's administration sounded the alarm in a Monday editorial, saying they were "deeply concerned" by the actions of a US health secretary known for his vaccine skepticism.
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RFK Jr.s New Vaccine Panel Includes Self-Proclaimed Anti-Vaxxer
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced eight new members of an expert panel that advises the federal government on immunization policy, including several vocal vaccine critics and one who identifies as an "anti-vaxxer."
-
Nepal's First Breast Milk Bank Helps Newborn Babies Survive
Nepal's first-ever Human Milk Bank, 'Amrit Kosh,' is a step towards providing baby-friendly health care to low birthweight, premature, and other at-risk newborns. It helps infants with access to breastmilk at the most critical times.
-
"Never Questioned Authenticity": Harvard On Trump's "Sweeping Demands" Letter
Harvard University said it had no reason to doubt the seriousness or authenticity of a letter it received from the government this month despite it containing demands that were "astonishing in their overreach."
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US Health Agency Now Says Employees Must Respond To DOGE Mails
The US Department of Health and Human Services told employees on Monday that they were required to respond to an email from the Trump administration demanding they summarize their work over the past week, reversing its earlier position.
-
How Trump 2.0 Is Reshaping US Public Health
Days after President Donald Trump took office, the Department of Health and Human Services imposed an indefinite "pause" on communications.
-
HMPV Not New Virus, Majority Indian Population Immune To It: Experts
The Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is not a new virus and most of the Indian population is immune to it, said health experts on Monday, even as the number of reported cases climbed to three in the country.
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Ally Close To RFK Jr. Files Petition To Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval
If RFK Jr. is confirmed as head of Health and Human Services, he might take the rare step of intervening in the petition review process.
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World AIDS Day 2024: A Call To Action For Ending The AIDS Epidemic
The 2024 theme, "Take the rights path: My health, my right!", highlights the need to address discrimination and ensure healthcare access for everyone, aiming to meet the 2030 goal of eradicating AIDS.
