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First Case of Mpox Reported in India, Patient Isolated

September 9, 2024 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Sept 9: India on Monday reported its first confirmed case of “travel-related” Mpox, (Monkeypox) in a young male who tested positive for a strain from western Africa. The patient is in stable condition, the government has said, and is without systemic illness or comorbidities, having already been isolated over the weekend on suspicion […]

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Diet Has Significant Impact On Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease: Research

September 9, 2024 Vinayak Barot

A detailed study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease highlights the impact of diet on reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The research shows that plant-based diets, such as the Mediterranean diet and traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Indian cuisines, lower the risk of Alzheimer’s when compared to Western diets. The study identifies major risk […]

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Govt Approves Revolutionary Six-Month Treatment For Drug-Resistant TB

September 6, 2024 Vinayak Barot

NewDehli: The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has approved the introduction of a novel treatment regimen for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) under its National TB Elimination Program (NTEP). The new BPaLM regimen, a four-drug combination of Bedaquiline, Pretomanid, Linezolid, and Moxifloxacin, promises to revolutionize MDR-TB treatment in India. This shorter, six-month treatment option is […]

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N. Korea: Kim executes 30 officials for ‘failing to prevent flood deaths!’

September 4, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: North Korea’s communist dictator Kim Jong-un ordered the execution of up to 30 officials, because of their alleged “failure to prevent deaths due to devastating flooding and landslides,” the media reported on Wednesday. Nearly 1,000 people died in these disasters in Chagang Province in July. Unofficial reports said around 4,000 people […]

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Environment: India provided more climate finance than many rich countries

September 4, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India has emerged as a better climate financer than many prosperous countries, having contributed USD 1.287 billion in 2022, the media reported on Wednesday. India’s contribution came through multilateral development banks (MDBs), surpassing the contributions of many developed countries. An analysis, conducted by the UK-based think tank ODI and the Zurich […]

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Eye Drops to Replace Reading Glasses to Hit Market Next Month

September 3, 2024 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Sept 3: An eye-drop that is claimed to eliminate or reduce the use of reading glasses particularly in the middle ages, is expected to hit the market in the country next month. The medicine “PresVu” has been approved for use in India by the drug regulatory agency after deliberating over the medicine for […]

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Bangladesh: UNICEF urgently needs USD 35 mn as 20 lakh flood-hit children are at risk

August 31, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid the ongoing political instability and communal violence in Bangladesh, more than two million children in eastern districts are at risk as the worst floods have swept through their homes, schools, and villages in the last few weeks. In areas where flood waters are receding, the South Asian country faces outbreaks […]

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Fintech: India attracted $31 bn in 10 years; needs more cybersecurity, says PM Modi

August 30, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India’s robust financial technology (fintech) sector has attracted nearly USD 31 billion of investment in the last 10 years and more is expected, as he asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to enhance cyber security and digital literary to effectively combat cyber frauds. […]

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Food: The UN’s goal of a hunger-free world by 2030 is unachievable

August 3, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The United Nations’ goal of creating a hunger-free world by 2030 would most likely not be achieved, an eminent German agriculture economist said on Saturday. Addressing the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE), Martin Qaim, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Director of the Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of […]

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Wayanad: Landslide toll up at 308 as search, and rescue operations enter fifth day

August 3, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The death toll in the massive landslide in the Wayanad district of Kerala, which buried at least three villages under mud and debris because of extremely heavy rains on July 30, mounted to 308 as of Friday as the ongoing search and rescue operations picked pace on the fifth day of […]