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Ayush Minister launches ‘Harit yoga’ to boost personal, planetary health
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Ayush Minister launches ‘Harit yoga’ to boost personal, planetary health

New Delhi, April 7: Union Minister of State for Ayush Prataprao Jadhav on Monday launched ‘Harit Yoga’ to boost both personal and planetary health. ‘Harit Yoga’, which means a sustainability-driven initiative combining Yoga with tree planting and clean-up drives, is one of the 10 signature events...
India sees 4,515 child adoptions in FY25, highest in 12 years: Centre
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India sees 4,515 child adoptions in FY25, highest in 12 years: Centre

New Delhi, April 2: India has seen a record number of child adoptions, 4,515 in FY 2024-25 the highest in the last 12 years, according to the Ministry of Women and Child Development.Of the total number, 4,155 were domestic adoptions, said the Ministry noting that, it shows the growing acceptance of...
Israeli researchers develop AI tool to decode cell responses to drugs
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Israeli researchers develop AI tool to decode cell responses to drugs

Jerusalem, April 2: Israeli researchers have developed scNET an AI tool that analyses how cells behave in changing biological environments, including their reactions to drug treatments. Unlike current sequencing technologies, scNET cuts through the data noise to reveal hidden biological patterns by...
S. Korea seeks to boost animal medicine market to $2.7 billion by 2035
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S. Korea seeks to boost animal medicine market to $2.7 billion by 2035

Seoul, April 2: South Korea will work to triple the size of the animal medicine market to 4 trillion won ($2.7 billion) by 2035 as part of efforts to foster new growth engines for the economy, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday. The government also aims to increase the country's exports of...
Ethiopia launches cholera vaccination for 1 million at-risk people
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Ethiopia launches cholera vaccination for 1 million at-risk people

Addis Ababa, April 1: The Ethiopian government has launched a cholera vaccination campaign in the southwestern part of the country, targeting about one million people at risk. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health said the vaccination will be conducted in all zones of the...
CGHS beneficiaries surge by 39 pc to 47.6 lakh in 2023-24
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CGHS beneficiaries surge by 39 pc to 47.6 lakh in 2023-24

New Delhi, April 1: The number of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries has surged by 39 per cent from 34.2 lakh in 2019-20 to 47.6 lakh in 2023-24, according to latest health Ministry data. Meanwhile, reimbursements to empanelled private hospitals under CGHS has increased from 24...
LIC’s potential stake in ManipalCigna to boost health insurance market: JP Morgan
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LIC’s potential stake in ManipalCigna to boost health insurance market: JP...

New Delhi, April 1: The Life Insurance Corporation of India’s (LIC) potential acquisition of a 40-49 per cent stake in ManipalCigna Health Insurance could reshape the health insurance market, a JP Morgan report said on Tuesday. According to the brokerage, the potential acquisition is expected to be...
Ayush Ministry working to integrate Unani with modern medicine: Prataprao Jadhav
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Ayush Ministry working to integrate Unani with modern medicine: Prataprao Jadhav

New Delhi, March 29: The Ministry of Ayush is taking multiple initiatives, for the integration of Ayush systems, including Unani with modern medicine, said the government. In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Ayush Prataprao Jadhav noted that the government has set up...
Indian pharma firms may gain market share due to higher US tariffs: Report
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Indian pharma firms may gain market share due to higher US tariffs: Report

Mumbai, March 28: Indian pharma companies may stand to gain market share due to the potential impact of US tariffs, according to a JPMorgan report. Essentially, Indian pharmaceutical companies have the potential to gain market share at the expense of their global competitors due to their superior...
Scientists develop method to expose cancer cells to immune system
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Scientists develop method to expose cancer cells to immune system

New Delhi, March 28: An international research group has developed a new method to help the immune system recognise and attack cancer cells by leading them to expose themselves. Researchers led by Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) said cancer cells typically evade detection by displaying...
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Britain's King Charles III suspends visit due to side effects of cancer...

London, March 28: Britain's King Charles III has suspended his planned public visit to Birmingham in England, originally scheduled for Friday, due to side effects from his ongoing cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace announced. The King began treatment for cancer in February 2024, Xinhua news agency...
Two children die of food poisoning at govt-run home in Lucknow; 23 others hospitalised
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Two children die of food poisoning at govt-run home in Lucknow; 23 others...

New Delhi, March 27: Two children tragically lost their lives due to suspected food poisoning at the Nirvana Rajkiya Bal Grah, a government-run children’s home in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. The incident has also left 23 other children hospitalised, with two in critical condition being...
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