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Covid To Ebola, What Makes Doctors And Medical Staff Frontline Workers?
When a patient enters a hospital with symptoms of a disease, frontline workers are usually the first people to examine, test, treat, and monitor that person. Their work begins before a disease is fully understood and often continues until the outbrea
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Chemists' Nationwide Strike Today: Will Access To Medicines Be Hit?
Chemists across India are observing a nationwide strike against e-pharmacies and online medicine sales. While the AIOCD warns of patient safety risks and regulatory gaps, the Centre says hospital pharmacies and Jan Aushadhi Kendras will remain open.
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National AI Doctors Mission Launched In New Delhi: Here Is How It Will Change Indian Healthcare
The National AI Doctors Mission launches in New Delhi. Here is how it will change the Indian healthcare landscape and the challenges that may arise.
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Uplifting India's Nursing Workforce Through Readiness Beyond Expansion In Numbers
As healthcare systems advance, nursing is transforming into a complex operational function that calls for greater recognition, training, and structural support.
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Patient Outcomes And Nursing Care: Why Quality Nursing Improves Recovery Rates
Modern healthcare has become increasingly complex, making trained and evidence-based nursing practices more important than ever.
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Fortis Nursing Chief Explains How AI And Technology Are Transforming Patient Care
On International Nurses Day, Fortis Escorts Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Ms. Ratna N Rana explains how digital tools, AI systems, EMRs and smart monitoring devices are reshaping nursing care and patient safety in India.
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Hantavirus Exposure: Dutch Hospital Quarantines 12 Healthcare Workers As Precaution
The Hague, May 12 (IANS) Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc) in the Netherlands has placed 12 employees in quarantine for six weeks as a precaution after incorrect procedures were followed while caring for a patient infected with hantaviru
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Hantavirus Detected In 1 Spanish Evacuee From MV Hondius In Tenerife
Madrid, May 12 (IANS) One of the 14 Spanish evacuees from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius on Sunday has tested preliminarily positive for the virus, Spanish Health Minister Monica Garcia has said.
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Birth Control Pills For PCOS: Doctor Explains Benefits, Risks And Safety Measures
Birth control pills are generally safe when prescribed appropriately and taken under medical supervision. However, like any medication, they may carry certain risks and side effects.
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Centre Revises Fire Safety Rules For Healthcare Facilities, Patient Safety Priority
The National Guidelines on Fire and Life Safety in Healthcare Facilities (2026) mark a significant upgrade in fire safety preparedness across hospitals.
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India Launches Fire Safety Week In Hospitals To Prevent Disasters; See Details, What To Expect
India's Health Ministry has launched a nationwide Fire Safety Week in hospitals to boost preparedness, prevent deadly incidents, and strengthen emergency response systems. Here's why it matters for public health.
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Fake Mounjaro In India: Eli Lilly Issues Tips And Checklist To Identify Fakes
In a significant move to protect consumers, the Haryana State-FDA recently conducted a successful operation in Gurugram, seizing counterfeit products falsely labelled as Mounjaro (tirzepatide).
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Delhi Records Very High Temperature At Night: Here's How It Impacts Your Health
High temperatures at night also can seriously harm your health. This happens because your body never really gets the chance to cool down and recover.
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Public Health Alert: Rajasthan Bans 7 Sub-Standard Medicines
Jaipur, April 22 (IANS) Prioritising public health and patient safety, the Commissionerate of Food Safety and Drug Control, Rajasthan, has issued an alert regarding seven medicines and declared them “Not of Standard Quality” following laboratory test
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WHO Raises Safety Concerns As Artificial Intelligence Gains Ground In European Health Services
Oslo, April 21 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining ground in health care systems across the European Union, with all 27 member states identifying better patient care as a key driver of AI development and most already deploying AI tools in
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Covid To Ebola, What Makes Doctors And Medical Staff Frontline Workers?
When a patient enters a hospital with symptoms of a disease, frontline workers are usually the first people to examine, test, treat, and monitor that person. Their work begins before a disease is fully understood and often continues until the outbrea
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Chemists' Nationwide Strike Today: Will Access To Medicines Be Hit?
Chemists across India are observing a nationwide strike against e-pharmacies and online medicine sales. While the AIOCD warns of patient safety risks and regulatory gaps, the Centre says hospital pharmacies and Jan Aushadhi Kendras will remain open.
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National AI Doctors Mission Launched In New Delhi: Here Is How It Will Change Indian Healthcare
The National AI Doctors Mission launches in New Delhi. Here is how it will change the Indian healthcare landscape and the challenges that may arise.
-
Uplifting India's Nursing Workforce Through Readiness Beyond Expansion In Numbers
As healthcare systems advance, nursing is transforming into a complex operational function that calls for greater recognition, training, and structural support.
-
Patient Outcomes And Nursing Care: Why Quality Nursing Improves Recovery Rates
Modern healthcare has become increasingly complex, making trained and evidence-based nursing practices more important than ever.
-
Fortis Nursing Chief Explains How AI And Technology Are Transforming Patient Care
On International Nurses Day, Fortis Escorts Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Ms. Ratna N Rana explains how digital tools, AI systems, EMRs and smart monitoring devices are reshaping nursing care and patient safety in India.
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Hantavirus Exposure: Dutch Hospital Quarantines 12 Healthcare Workers As Precaution
The Hague, May 12 (IANS) Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc) in the Netherlands has placed 12 employees in quarantine for six weeks as a precaution after incorrect procedures were followed while caring for a patient infected with hantaviru
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Hantavirus Detected In 1 Spanish Evacuee From MV Hondius In Tenerife
Madrid, May 12 (IANS) One of the 14 Spanish evacuees from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius on Sunday has tested preliminarily positive for the virus, Spanish Health Minister Monica Garcia has said.
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Birth Control Pills For PCOS: Doctor Explains Benefits, Risks And Safety Measures
Birth control pills are generally safe when prescribed appropriately and taken under medical supervision. However, like any medication, they may carry certain risks and side effects.
-
Centre Revises Fire Safety Rules For Healthcare Facilities, Patient Safety Priority
The National Guidelines on Fire and Life Safety in Healthcare Facilities (2026) mark a significant upgrade in fire safety preparedness across hospitals.
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India Launches Fire Safety Week In Hospitals To Prevent Disasters; See Details, What To Expect
India's Health Ministry has launched a nationwide Fire Safety Week in hospitals to boost preparedness, prevent deadly incidents, and strengthen emergency response systems. Here's why it matters for public health.
-
Fake Mounjaro In India: Eli Lilly Issues Tips And Checklist To Identify Fakes
In a significant move to protect consumers, the Haryana State-FDA recently conducted a successful operation in Gurugram, seizing counterfeit products falsely labelled as Mounjaro (tirzepatide).
-
Delhi Records Very High Temperature At Night: Here's How It Impacts Your Health
High temperatures at night also can seriously harm your health. This happens because your body never really gets the chance to cool down and recover.
-
Public Health Alert: Rajasthan Bans 7 Sub-Standard Medicines
Jaipur, April 22 (IANS) Prioritising public health and patient safety, the Commissionerate of Food Safety and Drug Control, Rajasthan, has issued an alert regarding seven medicines and declared them “Not of Standard Quality” following laboratory test
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WHO Raises Safety Concerns As Artificial Intelligence Gains Ground In European Health Services
Oslo, April 21 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining ground in health care systems across the European Union, with all 27 member states identifying better patient care as a key driver of AI development and most already deploying AI tools in
