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Watch: UPSC Educator Exposes India's Women's Toilet Crisis
Civil services educator Praveen Dixit highlights the glaring lack of public toilets for women in India, sparking a conversation about the need for more gender-inclusive sanitation infrastructure.
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MK Stalin To Launch Fifty Water Vending Machines In Chennai
In a major public welfare initiative to ensure access to clean drinking water for all, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will inaugurate 50 vending machines across Chennai on Wednesday.
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Goal To End AIDS By 2030 "More Off-Track" After Trump Cuts: UNAIDS Head
Donald Trump's cuts to HIV/AIDS programmes will further derail an already faltering plan to end the disease as a public health threat by 2030, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said on Friday.
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NIH Scientists Publish Letter Criticizing Trump's Deep Cuts In Public Health Research
In his confirmation hearings to lead the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya pledged his openness to views that might conflict with his own. "Dissent," he said, "is the very essence of science."
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Goa Minister Must Apologise Publicly Else We Will Go On Strike, Warns Doctor
Rudresh Kuttikar, Chief Medical Officer of Goa Medical College and Hospital, who was berated by state health minister Vishwajit Rane, has demanded that Mr Rane must issue a public apology "immediately".
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Mpox Is Still A Health Emergency, Says WHO
The mpox outbreak is still a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Monday, with the health body's director-general issuing a revised set of temporary recommendations.
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Measles Cases Are Surging Globally. Should Children Be Vaccinated Earlier?
Measles has been rising globally in recent years. There were an estimated 10.3 million cases worldwide in 2023, a 20% increase from 2022.
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Why Is Dog Walking Prohibited In Iran? Authorities Extend The Ban To More Cities
The Iranian authorities claim that dog walking poses health risks to the public. They also argue that dog walking can lead to safety issues.
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"When Arrogance...": Goa Minister 'Loses Cool', Fires Top Hospital Official
Health Minister Vishwajit Rane fired the Chief Medical Officer of the Goa Medical College and Hospital in public view.
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Chirag Paswan's Poll Message In Letter To Nitish Kumar On Bihar Rape-Murder
Union Minister and BJP ally Chirag Paswan has written to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, also a BJP ally, on the Muzaffarpur rape-murder case, raising serious questions on the state's law and order situation and public health infrastructure.
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Court Upholds Tamil Nadu's Night Ban On Online Gaming, Cites Loss Of Lives
The Tamil Nadu government had banned playing online real money games from midnight to 5 AM.
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Harvard Seeks Unfreezing Of US Funds, Says Public Health Research 'At Risk'
US District Judge Allison Burroughs has set arguments for July 21 on Harvard's motion for summary judgment, which is a request for a judge to decide a dispute without a trial to determine material facts.
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This Is India's Only State With Zero COVID-19 Cases Amid Nationwide Surge
Sikkim's ability to remain COVID-free in the current wave is being seen as a significant public health achievement.
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84 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Maharashtra
As many as 84 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Maharashtra on Friday, taking the tally of cases registered since the start of the year to 681, the state public health department said.
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Obesity In Delhi Private Schools 5 Times Higher Than Public Schools: AIIMS Study
The prevalence of obesity among school-going adolescent children in Delhi is over five times higher in private schools than public schools, a new study by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) states.
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Watch: UPSC Educator Exposes India's Women's Toilet Crisis
Civil services educator Praveen Dixit highlights the glaring lack of public toilets for women in India, sparking a conversation about the need for more gender-inclusive sanitation infrastructure.
-
MK Stalin To Launch Fifty Water Vending Machines In Chennai
In a major public welfare initiative to ensure access to clean drinking water for all, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin will inaugurate 50 vending machines across Chennai on Wednesday.
-
Goal To End AIDS By 2030 "More Off-Track" After Trump Cuts: UNAIDS Head
Donald Trump's cuts to HIV/AIDS programmes will further derail an already faltering plan to end the disease as a public health threat by 2030, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said on Friday.
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NIH Scientists Publish Letter Criticizing Trump's Deep Cuts In Public Health Research
In his confirmation hearings to lead the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya pledged his openness to views that might conflict with his own. "Dissent," he said, "is the very essence of science."
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Goa Minister Must Apologise Publicly Else We Will Go On Strike, Warns Doctor
Rudresh Kuttikar, Chief Medical Officer of Goa Medical College and Hospital, who was berated by state health minister Vishwajit Rane, has demanded that Mr Rane must issue a public apology "immediately".
-
Mpox Is Still A Health Emergency, Says WHO
The mpox outbreak is still a public health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Monday, with the health body's director-general issuing a revised set of temporary recommendations.
-
Measles Cases Are Surging Globally. Should Children Be Vaccinated Earlier?
Measles has been rising globally in recent years. There were an estimated 10.3 million cases worldwide in 2023, a 20% increase from 2022.
-
Why Is Dog Walking Prohibited In Iran? Authorities Extend The Ban To More Cities
The Iranian authorities claim that dog walking poses health risks to the public. They also argue that dog walking can lead to safety issues.
-
"When Arrogance...": Goa Minister 'Loses Cool', Fires Top Hospital Official
Health Minister Vishwajit Rane fired the Chief Medical Officer of the Goa Medical College and Hospital in public view.
-
Chirag Paswan's Poll Message In Letter To Nitish Kumar On Bihar Rape-Murder
Union Minister and BJP ally Chirag Paswan has written to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, also a BJP ally, on the Muzaffarpur rape-murder case, raising serious questions on the state's law and order situation and public health infrastructure.
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Court Upholds Tamil Nadu's Night Ban On Online Gaming, Cites Loss Of Lives
The Tamil Nadu government had banned playing online real money games from midnight to 5 AM.
-
Harvard Seeks Unfreezing Of US Funds, Says Public Health Research 'At Risk'
US District Judge Allison Burroughs has set arguments for July 21 on Harvard's motion for summary judgment, which is a request for a judge to decide a dispute without a trial to determine material facts.
-
This Is India's Only State With Zero COVID-19 Cases Amid Nationwide Surge
Sikkim's ability to remain COVID-free in the current wave is being seen as a significant public health achievement.
-
84 New COVID-19 Cases Reported In Maharashtra
As many as 84 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Maharashtra on Friday, taking the tally of cases registered since the start of the year to 681, the state public health department said.
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Obesity In Delhi Private Schools 5 Times Higher Than Public Schools: AIIMS Study
The prevalence of obesity among school-going adolescent children in Delhi is over five times higher in private schools than public schools, a new study by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) states.
