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Medical Body Wants Central Committee To Probe Cough Syrup Deaths
Expressing 'deep concern' over the deaths of children due to cough syrup contamination, the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) on Wednesday urged the Ministry of Health to form a central committee to probe the cases.
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Centre Holds High-Level Meeting After Cough Syrup Deaths
The Union Health Ministry on Sunday held an emergency high-level meeting with health secretaries and drug control officials from all States and Union Territories in the wake of multiple child deaths linked to contaminated cough syrup.
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No Toxins In Cough Syrup Linked To Children's Deaths, Probe On: Centre
Cough syrup samples linked to the deaths of children in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh did not contain toxins associated with kidney injuries, the Union Health Ministry said Friday.
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2 Gaza Hospitals Forced To Stop Operations As Israeli Offensive Escalates
The Gaza health ministry said two Gaza City hospitals have been taken out of service due to Israel's escalation of its ground offensive and damage caused by continued Israeli bombing, as tanks advanced deeper into the territory.
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Russia Dismisses Yale Report On Ukrainian Children As Fake Propaganda
Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday dismissed a Yale's School of Public Health report about the forced re-education of deported Ukrainian children as anti-scientific propaganda that was full of fabrications and based on questionable data.
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Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan: PM Modi's New Women's Health Push
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan on 17 September 2025, a campaign aimed at strengthening women's and children's health across India.
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Pharma Research To Get Boost As Government Eases Licence Norms
In a move to fast-track drug research, the Union Health Ministry is set to amend the New Drugs and Clinical Trials (NDCT) Rules, 2019, that will halve licence applications and reduce approval timelines.
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France Orders Hospitals To Prepare For A "Major Engagement" By March 2026
In a letter to regional health authorities dated July 18, the French health ministry directed hospitals to be ready for a potential "major engagement" by March 2026.
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Netanyahu Calls UN's Declaration Of Famine In Gaza A "Modern Blood Libel"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has dismissed the United Nation's declaration of famine in Gaza and called it an "outright lie" and "modern blood libel".
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Health Ministry Official Duped Of Rs 27 Lakh In Currency Trade Scam, Case Filed
An senior official of the Union Health Ministry was allegedly duped of Rs 27 lakhs under the pretext investing his money into the currency market, Delhi police officials informed on Wednesday.
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40 Indians Hospitalised After Drinking Toxic Alcohol In Kuwait
Kuwait's health ministry said 63 people had suffered methanol poisoning from contaminated alcoholic drinks in the five days to Wednesday, resulting in 13 deaths and 21 cases of blindness or impaired vision.
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78 Years Of Indian Healthcare: Milestones To Celebrate On Independence Day
This Independence Day, here are the healthcare milestones that explain how far we've come and what still lies ahead.
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Shigeko Kagawa Becomes Japan's Oldest Person At Age 114. Her Secret To Longevity Is...
Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician, has become Japan's oldest living person, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced.
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Six More Die Of Starvation In Gaza Amid Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
Six more people died of starvation or malnutrition in Gaza over the past 24 hours, its health ministry said on Sunday as Israel said it allowed a delivery of fuel to the enclave, in the throes of a humanitarian disaster after almost two years of war.
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60,000 Palestinians Killed Since Israel's Military Operation In Gaza
Israel's military offensive on the Gaza Strip has killed at least 60,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7, 2023, the enclave's health ministry said, a conflict that has devastated the coastal territory and triggered a humanitarian crisis.
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Medical Body Wants Central Committee To Probe Cough Syrup Deaths
Expressing 'deep concern' over the deaths of children due to cough syrup contamination, the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) on Wednesday urged the Ministry of Health to form a central committee to probe the cases.
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Centre Holds High-Level Meeting After Cough Syrup Deaths
The Union Health Ministry on Sunday held an emergency high-level meeting with health secretaries and drug control officials from all States and Union Territories in the wake of multiple child deaths linked to contaminated cough syrup.
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No Toxins In Cough Syrup Linked To Children's Deaths, Probe On: Centre
Cough syrup samples linked to the deaths of children in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh did not contain toxins associated with kidney injuries, the Union Health Ministry said Friday.
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2 Gaza Hospitals Forced To Stop Operations As Israeli Offensive Escalates
The Gaza health ministry said two Gaza City hospitals have been taken out of service due to Israel's escalation of its ground offensive and damage caused by continued Israeli bombing, as tanks advanced deeper into the territory.
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Russia Dismisses Yale Report On Ukrainian Children As Fake Propaganda
Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday dismissed a Yale's School of Public Health report about the forced re-education of deported Ukrainian children as anti-scientific propaganda that was full of fabrications and based on questionable data.
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Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan: PM Modi's New Women's Health Push
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan on 17 September 2025, a campaign aimed at strengthening women's and children's health across India.
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Pharma Research To Get Boost As Government Eases Licence Norms
In a move to fast-track drug research, the Union Health Ministry is set to amend the New Drugs and Clinical Trials (NDCT) Rules, 2019, that will halve licence applications and reduce approval timelines.
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France Orders Hospitals To Prepare For A "Major Engagement" By March 2026
In a letter to regional health authorities dated July 18, the French health ministry directed hospitals to be ready for a potential "major engagement" by March 2026.
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Netanyahu Calls UN's Declaration Of Famine In Gaza A "Modern Blood Libel"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has dismissed the United Nation's declaration of famine in Gaza and called it an "outright lie" and "modern blood libel".
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Health Ministry Official Duped Of Rs 27 Lakh In Currency Trade Scam, Case Filed
An senior official of the Union Health Ministry was allegedly duped of Rs 27 lakhs under the pretext investing his money into the currency market, Delhi police officials informed on Wednesday.
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40 Indians Hospitalised After Drinking Toxic Alcohol In Kuwait
Kuwait's health ministry said 63 people had suffered methanol poisoning from contaminated alcoholic drinks in the five days to Wednesday, resulting in 13 deaths and 21 cases of blindness or impaired vision.
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78 Years Of Indian Healthcare: Milestones To Celebrate On Independence Day
This Independence Day, here are the healthcare milestones that explain how far we've come and what still lies ahead.
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Shigeko Kagawa Becomes Japan's Oldest Person At Age 114. Her Secret To Longevity Is...
Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician, has become Japan's oldest living person, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced.
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Six More Die Of Starvation In Gaza Amid Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
Six more people died of starvation or malnutrition in Gaza over the past 24 hours, its health ministry said on Sunday as Israel said it allowed a delivery of fuel to the enclave, in the throes of a humanitarian disaster after almost two years of war.
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60,000 Palestinians Killed Since Israel's Military Operation In Gaza
Israel's military offensive on the Gaza Strip has killed at least 60,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7, 2023, the enclave's health ministry said, a conflict that has devastated the coastal territory and triggered a humanitarian crisis.
