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Impact Of Rising Heatwave Conditions On Heart Attacks And Stroke-Related Emergencies In India
Heatwaves, in particular, are emerging as a major public health threat due to their increasing intensity and duration. For India, already facing a high burden of hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, this raises urgent questions about p
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Hypertension Affected 1.7 Billion Adults Globally In 2020: Analysis
Nearly 33 per cent, or 1.71 billion, of the world's adults had hypertension in 2020 -- 400 million in high-income countries and 1.32 billion in low and middle-income countries, a new analysis has found.
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HPV Drive In Ahmedabad Achieves 65% Coverage Among Adolescent Girls
Ahmedabad, May 14 (IANS) More than 31,000 adolescent girls in Ahmedabad have received free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations under a citywide campaign launched to protect them against cervical cancer, with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (A
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Gujarat Provides Quicker Treatment Than Canada And US, Says Health Minister
Gandhinagar, May 12 (IANS) Comparing healthcare systems in developed countries with India, Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya on Tuesday said that developed countries often face longer waiting times for treatment, while Gujarat’s public health
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AIIMS Delhi Ceremony: Vice President Highlights Decade Of Health Infrastructure Growth
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Tuesday addressed the 51st Annual Convocation of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, and highlighted the expansion of healthcare infrastructure over the last decade to stre
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Addressing Undernutrition Could Prevent 2.3 Million Tuberculosis Cases Worldwide: Lancet Study
Addressing undernutrition could prevent up to 2.3 million tuberculosis cases worldwide, representing 23.7 per cent of infections among adults in 2023, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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Wearables Could Track Health Risks Using Location Data And Surveys: Study
Wearable devices, along with location data from smartphones and real-time surveys, could help capture environmental exposures and their immediate physical and emotional effects, a new pilot study has shown.
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How Worried Should Indians Be About Hantavirus? Doctors Explain
Doctors explain that the virus is not commonly spread from one person to another. This is one of the biggest reasons experts are not treating it as a large public health threat like COVID-19.
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India Activates Precautionary Hantavirus Surveillance As Cruise Outbreak Grows
India has activated precautionary surveillance measures after a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. The Health Ministry says two Indian nationals onboard remain asymptomatic and under observation.
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Thailand Scientists Identify New Coronavirus With Potential Human Infection Risk
The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted how quickly zoonotic diseases can spread globally. As a result, scientists worldwide have increased efforts to study viruses circulating in wildlife and improve early detection systems.
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Hantavirus Cases Isolated: ICMR Says No Immediate Health Threat To India
The Director of the ICMR's National Institute of Virology Dr Naveen Kumar on Friday said the cases appear to be isolated ones and there is no immediate public health threat to India.
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Why Thalassemia Requires A Shift From Treatment To Prevention In India
India carries one of the world's largest thalassemia burdens, with nearly 35 to 45 million carriers of the beta thalassemia trait spread across the country.
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Black Particles, Strange Colour Found In Alkaline Water Manufactured In Gujarat, Rs 31 Lakh Stock Seized
The regulator seized stock worth around Rs 31.61 lakh after finding labelling gaps and a non-permitted ingredient in the product
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2 British Nationals Self-Isolating After Hantavirus Exposure On Cruise
Two British nationals who were exposed to the dangerous hantavirus while on a cruise ship before flying back home recently are self-isolating as a precautionary measure, UK health authorities have said.
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Ahmedabad Civic Body To Conduct HPV Vaccination Drive Today
Ahmedabad, May 6 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will conduct a city-wide mega vaccination drive on May 7 as part of its ongoing HPV immunisation programme aimed at preventing cervical cancer among adolescent girls.
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Impact Of Rising Heatwave Conditions On Heart Attacks And Stroke-Related Emergencies In India
Heatwaves, in particular, are emerging as a major public health threat due to their increasing intensity and duration. For India, already facing a high burden of hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, this raises urgent questions about p
-
Hypertension Affected 1.7 Billion Adults Globally In 2020: Analysis
Nearly 33 per cent, or 1.71 billion, of the world's adults had hypertension in 2020 -- 400 million in high-income countries and 1.32 billion in low and middle-income countries, a new analysis has found.
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HPV Drive In Ahmedabad Achieves 65% Coverage Among Adolescent Girls
Ahmedabad, May 14 (IANS) More than 31,000 adolescent girls in Ahmedabad have received free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations under a citywide campaign launched to protect them against cervical cancer, with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (A
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Gujarat Provides Quicker Treatment Than Canada And US, Says Health Minister
Gandhinagar, May 12 (IANS) Comparing healthcare systems in developed countries with India, Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya on Tuesday said that developed countries often face longer waiting times for treatment, while Gujarat’s public health
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AIIMS Delhi Ceremony: Vice President Highlights Decade Of Health Infrastructure Growth
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Tuesday addressed the 51st Annual Convocation of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, and highlighted the expansion of healthcare infrastructure over the last decade to stre
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Addressing Undernutrition Could Prevent 2.3 Million Tuberculosis Cases Worldwide: Lancet Study
Addressing undernutrition could prevent up to 2.3 million tuberculosis cases worldwide, representing 23.7 per cent of infections among adults in 2023, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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Wearables Could Track Health Risks Using Location Data And Surveys: Study
Wearable devices, along with location data from smartphones and real-time surveys, could help capture environmental exposures and their immediate physical and emotional effects, a new pilot study has shown.
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How Worried Should Indians Be About Hantavirus? Doctors Explain
Doctors explain that the virus is not commonly spread from one person to another. This is one of the biggest reasons experts are not treating it as a large public health threat like COVID-19.
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India Activates Precautionary Hantavirus Surveillance As Cruise Outbreak Grows
India has activated precautionary surveillance measures after a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. The Health Ministry says two Indian nationals onboard remain asymptomatic and under observation.
-
Thailand Scientists Identify New Coronavirus With Potential Human Infection Risk
The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted how quickly zoonotic diseases can spread globally. As a result, scientists worldwide have increased efforts to study viruses circulating in wildlife and improve early detection systems.
-
Hantavirus Cases Isolated: ICMR Says No Immediate Health Threat To India
The Director of the ICMR's National Institute of Virology Dr Naveen Kumar on Friday said the cases appear to be isolated ones and there is no immediate public health threat to India.
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Why Thalassemia Requires A Shift From Treatment To Prevention In India
India carries one of the world's largest thalassemia burdens, with nearly 35 to 45 million carriers of the beta thalassemia trait spread across the country.
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Black Particles, Strange Colour Found In Alkaline Water Manufactured In Gujarat, Rs 31 Lakh Stock Seized
The regulator seized stock worth around Rs 31.61 lakh after finding labelling gaps and a non-permitted ingredient in the product
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2 British Nationals Self-Isolating After Hantavirus Exposure On Cruise
Two British nationals who were exposed to the dangerous hantavirus while on a cruise ship before flying back home recently are self-isolating as a precautionary measure, UK health authorities have said.
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Ahmedabad Civic Body To Conduct HPV Vaccination Drive Today
Ahmedabad, May 6 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) will conduct a city-wide mega vaccination drive on May 7 as part of its ongoing HPV immunisation programme aimed at preventing cervical cancer among adolescent girls.
