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Covid-19 variant KP.3.1.1 predominant in US as infections continue ticking up
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Covid-19 variant KP.3.1.1 predominant in US as infections continue ticking up

Los Angeles, Aug 21: The KP.3.1.1 Covid-19 variant, now the predominant SARS-CoV-2 variant circulating in the US, has been causing increasing infections in the country, the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed. KP.3.1.1, of the Omicron family, is among many...
South Korea to focus on treating Covid-19 in high-risk patients
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South Korea to focus on treating Covid-19 in high-risk patients

Seoul, Aug 21: Health authorities in South Korea aim to focus on treating Covid-19 in high-risk patients as this year's summer wave is expected to peak by the end of this month, the chief of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Wednesday. KDCA Commissioner Jee Young-mee...
Study shows dialysis not a feasible option for all elderly with kidney failure
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Study shows dialysis not a feasible option for all elderly with kidney failure

New Delhi, Aug 20: For some older adults with kidney failure, dialysis may not be feasible, finds a new study that calls for more careful consideration for the procedure among people who are 75 or 80 years old.The study, conducted by Stanford University in the US, finds that even if dialysis is...
Indian generic drugs treating malaria, HIV-AIDS & TB in developing countries: Nadda
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Indian generic drugs treating malaria, HIV-AIDS & TB in developing countries:...

New Delhi, Aug 20: High quality generic drugs developed in India are helping to treat malaria, HIV-AIDS, and tuberculosis in developing countries at affordable prices, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda. The minister said this as he inaugurated the ‘First Policy Makers’ Forum’, in the national...
Philippines detects 1st mpox case with no travel history
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Philippines detects 1st mpox case with no travel history

New Delhi, Aug 19: Amid the latest global Mpox spread, a 33-year-old man with no travel history has become the first lab-confirmed case with the infectious disease in the Philippines, according to the country’s Health Ministry on Monday. The country’s Department of Health (DOH) was informed of the...
Only 21 trainee doctors applied for additional recruitment: South Korea
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Only 21 trainee doctors applied for additional recruitment: South Korea

Seoul, Aug 19: Only 21 trainee doctors applied for an additional round of recruitment, South Korea’s health ministry said on Monday, dashing the government's hopes of normalising the medical vacuum that has persisted since February. Hospitals closed applications for additional recruitment last week...
South Korea to enhance mpox surveillance following WHO emergency alert
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South Korea to enhance mpox surveillance following WHO emergency alert

Seoul, Aug 17: Following the World Health Organization's declaration of mpox outbreaks in Africa as a global health emergency, South Korean authorities have decided to ramp up quarantine and surveillance measures. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced the decision after a...
Rs1 lakh crore disbursed for free hospital care to 7.4 crore patients under PMJAY scheme
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Rs1 lakh crore disbursed for free hospital care to 7.4 crore patients under...

New Delhi, Aug 17: A total of 7.37 crore hospital admissions worth Rs 1 lakh crore have been authorised under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) as of June 30, 2024, according to the latest data compiled by the Ministry of Health. The scheme has been implemented in 33...
IAF, Indian Army carry out first-ever Aarogya Maitri Cube para drop
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IAF, Indian Army carry out first-ever Aarogya Maitri Cube para drop

New Delhi, Aug 17: The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Army jointly executed a first-ever para-drop operation, delivering the Aarogya Maitri Health Cube at a high-altitude location near 15,000 feet, said the Ministry of Defence on Saturday."These trauma care cubes were indigenously developed...
India’s pharma exports continue to grow at brisk pace
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India’s pharma exports continue to grow at brisk pace

New Delhi, Aug 16: India’s drugs and pharmaceuticals exports are continuing to maintain their steady growth with an 8.36 per cent increase to $2.31 billion during July this year as the country’s cost-effective generic medicines continue to gain popularity in advanced western nations.The country's...
Czech Health Ministry recommends vaccination against mpox
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Czech Health Ministry recommends vaccination against mpox

Prague, Aug 16: The Czech Ministry of Health and the State Health Institute (SZU) issued a statement, recommending people vaccinate and take preventive measures against mpox if travelling to areas where mpox is currently reported. The mpox disease, formerly known as monkeypox, does not pose a risk...
Kolkata rape & murder: PMCH, NMCH docs suspend OPD, emergency services indefinitely
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Kolkata rape & murder: PMCH, NMCH docs suspend OPD, emergency services...

Patna, Aug 16: Resident doctors of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) and Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) in Bihar went on an indefinite strike on Friday, against the sexual assault and murder of a trainee doctor and the subsequent vandalism at the state-run RG Kar Medical College...
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