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Consuming high levels of omega-3, omega-6 may keep cancer at bay
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Consuming high levels of omega-3, omega-6 may keep cancer at bay

New Delhi, Nov 5: A higher consumption of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may help ward off a variety of cancers, finds a large study of more than 250,000 people on Tuesday. Cancer has become a global health concern, especially with increasing early onset.Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are "healthy...
94,000 children vaccinated in polio campaign in Gaza
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94,000 children vaccinated in polio campaign in Gaza

United Nations, Nov 5: The UN supported third phase of the polio vaccine campaign concluded in the besieged northern Gaza Strip, with 94,000 children vaccinated, but thousands still remain out of reach, according to UN agencies. Nearly 79 per cent of children in northern Gaza have been vaccinated...
Zomato CEO clarifies over button mushrooms labelled with ‘future packing date’
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Zomato CEO clarifies over button mushrooms labelled with ‘future packing date’

New Delhi, Nov 4: After a food safety regulator’s raid at Zomato’s Hyperpure warehouse in Hyderabad allegedly found 90 packets of button mushrooms labelled with a “future packing date”, the company’s CEO Deepinder Goyal on Monday said it was due to a “manual typing error on the vendor’s side”. The...
A world first 3D cell model to boost treatments for lip injuries
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A world first 3D cell model to boost treatments for lip injuries

New Delhi, Nov 4: In a world first, Swiss scientists have developed 3D cell models using lip cells, an advance that can help develop new treatments for injuries and infections. To date, models using lip cells which perform differently from other skin cells have not been available. “The lip is a very...
Over Rs 1.1 lakh cr spent in free hospitalisation under PM-JAY since 2018: Centre
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Over Rs 1.1 lakh cr spent in free hospitalisation under PM-JAY since 2018:...

New Delhi, Nov 4: More than Rs. 1.1 lakh crore has been spent in providing free hospitalisation under the flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana PM-JAY since its inception in 2018, according to the government data. The official data showed that more than 79 million individuals have...
New species of superbug behind spike in severe human infections
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New species of superbug behind spike in severe human infections

New Delhi, Nov 2: A recently emerged strain of bacteria called Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE) is leading to a concerning rise in global rates of severe invasive infections becoming resistant to key antibiotics, according to a study. A person infected with SDSE is likely to...
PM2.5 exposure may impair cognitive abilities in kids, raise Alzheimer’s risk in adults
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PM2.5 exposure may impair cognitive abilities in kids, raise Alzheimer’s risk in...

New Delhi, Nov 2: Long-term exposure to air pollution particles like PM2.5 can prove to be detrimental to memory and cognition in people of all ages, finds a study, even as the air quality in the national capital continues to remain in the poor category. On Saturday morning, a layer of smog covered...
Over 1,600 people vaccinated against Marburg virus disease in Rwanda
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Over 1,600 people vaccinated against Marburg virus disease in Rwanda

Kigali, Nov 2: More than 1,600 people have been vaccinated against the Marburg virus disease in Rwanda, including those at high risk of contracting the virus and contacts of positive cases, a senior official has said. Yvan Butera, Rwandan minister of state in the Ministry of Health, announced the...
Limiting sugar consumption early can prevent chronic disease in midlife: Study
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Limiting sugar consumption early can prevent chronic disease in midlife: Study

New Delhi, Nov 1: A low sugar diet in pregnancy, which if continued in the first two years of life can meaningfully reduce the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood, according to a new study. The study led by the US and Canadian researchers provides compelling new evidence of the lifelong health...
Australian university to boost South Pacific cancer screening under new initiative
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Australian university to boost South Pacific cancer screening under new...

Sydney, Nov 1: A Sydney university has launched a new initiative to boost screening and treatment for cervical cancer in the South Pacific. The University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney on Friday announced that its world leading health research institute, the Kirby Institute, has received 25.9...
India offers high treatment coverage against TB: WHO
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India offers high treatment coverage against TB: WHO

New Delhi, Nov 1: India has one of the highest levels of treatment coverage for tuberculosis, among the 30 high TB burden countries, revealed a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO). The report showed that India is among seven of 30 high TB-burden countries Brazil, Mozambique, Papua...
India accounts for 26 pc of global TB burden, the highest: WHO
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India accounts for 26 pc of global TB burden, the highest: WHO

New Delhi, Oct 30: Even as India aims to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2025, five years ahead of the global target, a report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday showed that the country accounts for 26 per cent the highest global TB burden.The Global Tuberculosis Report 2024 showed...
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