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Health Dynamics Of India: Indian Govt Report Reflects Medical Infra In India

September 13, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, 13 September, The central government has recently published a report titled “Health Dynamics of India: Infrastructure and Human Resources 2022-23”, which provides a detailed analysis of the health infrastructure and workforce across the country. Previously known as “Rural Health Statistics”, this report has been published annually since 1992, offering crucial data on health […]

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Economy: India to drive a fifth of global growth in the next decade, says Kant

September 12, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India is set to drive around 20 percent of the global economic growth in the next decade as it relentlessly marches to become the world’s third-largest economy, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant said on Thursday. Addressing the All-India Management Association (AIMA) convention in the national capital, he said the South Asian country […]

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All Citizens Above 70 Years to be Covered under Ayushman Bharat Health scheme

September 11, 2024 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Sept 11: In a major benefit to the senior citizens above the age of 70, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved health coverage to all the senior citizens aged 70 and above irrespective of their income under the NDA government’s flagship scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan […]

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Social media “scourge”: Australia to legally ban users under 16 years of age

September 10, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Although analysts are doubting its technological feasibility, Australia is considering introducing legislation this year to ban access to social media outlets by users under 16 years of age. Even the Opposition will support it, the media reported on Tuesday. The minimum age for children to log into social media sites including […]

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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 […]