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Recently there has been a spike in demand for a rare blood type called Bombay blood group. Under the ABO blood group system, blood group are...
11 Sep 2019 Health
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Iodized Salt Coverage in India
According to a national survey to measure the coverage of iodized salt, Tamil Nadu had the lowest consumption of iodized salt. The survey was...
10 Sep 2019 Health
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The Lancet on Malaria eradication
According to a report by The Lancet on Malaria eradication held that with the right strategies and sufficient funding, it is possible to eradicate...
10 Sep 2019 Health
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Recently, the government has announced to set up a National Genomic Grid (NGG), which will study genomic data of cancer patients from India. NGG...
09 Sep 2019 Health
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Recently, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Thailand became the first four countries in the World Health Organization’s Southeast Asia region to...
07 Sep 2019 Health
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According to the Centre for Science & Environment (CSE), the three-year average levels of PM 2.5 atmospheric particulate matter (with a diameter...
07 Sep 2019 Health
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With effect from 3rd September 2019, India has been declared free from Avian Influenza (H5N1), which has also been notified to the World Organization...
07 Sep 2019 Health
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Measles and Rubella in South-East Asia
The member countries of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee for South-East Asia have resolved to eliminate highly infectious...
06 Sep 2019 Health
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Higher Mortality from Cardio-Vascular Diseases
In India & the world, Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death. More people die annually from CVDs globally than from any...
04 Sep 2019 Health
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Pretomanid is the third new drug developed for the treatment of people with Extensively Drug-Resistant TB (XDR-TB) or Multi Drug-Resistant TB...
31 Aug 2019 Health
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Scheme to Screen Children for Leprosy & TB
The Union government has rolled out a scheme for universal screening of children below 18 years for leprosy and tuberculosis (TB). It is going to...
28 Aug 2019 Health
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Recently, the Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers has launched a mobile application called “Janaushadhi Sugam”, which will help...
28 Aug 2019 Health
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The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) for...
27 Aug 2019 Health
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The latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that India hosts 66% of all leprosy patients in the world. India officially...
23 Aug 2019 Health
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Free Medicine Scheme of Rajasthan
The flagship free medicine scheme of Rajasthan government has bagged 1st position amongst 16 states, in the monthly rankings issued by the National...
23 Aug 2019 Health
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The Union Health Ministry to prepare itself for the implementation of the common final year undergraduate medical examination (NEXT) which will come...
21 Aug 2019 Health
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Compulsory Rural Service for Doctors
The Supreme Court has suggested the Union Government and the Medical Council of India to have a uniform policy regarding the compulsory service to be...
21 Aug 2019 Health
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Biosimilar Medicine for Cancer
Pharma major Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd has launched ‘Versavo (bevacizumab)’, a biosimilar of Roche’s Avastin in India. The...
20 Aug 2019 Health
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Karnataka has amended Poisons (Possessions and Sale) Rules 2015 by notifying nicotine as Class A poison. The move aims at strengthening the...
20 Aug 2019 Health
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National Essential Diagnostics List
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has finalised the country’s first National Essential Diagnostics List (NEDL). India has become...
17 Aug 2019 Health
