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Philippines tallies 55 new HIV cases daily
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Philippines tallies 55 new HIV cases daily

Manila, May 22: The Philippines tallies at least 55 new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive cases daily, one of the highest in the world, Philippines Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said on Wednesday. At a news conference, Herbosa said the cases are higher among teenagers, with the youngest...
Mumbai doctors treat 77 year old Zambian man with triple cancers
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Mumbai doctors treat 77 year old Zambian man with triple cancers

Mumbai, May 23: A 77 year old man from Zambia was given a new life by doctors here after suffering from cancers of the colon, metastatic prostate and thyroid. The patient George Namakando was presented to Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai with symptoms of rectal bleeding and...
Rajasthan govt cancels leave of all medical personnel as heat stroke cases rise
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Rajasthan govt cancels leave of all medical personnel as heat stroke cases rise

Jaipur, May 22: In view of cases of heat stroke rising in the state, the Rajasthan Medical and Health Department on Tuesday cancelled the leave of all medical personnel and asked them to stay at their respective places of work. The employees will only be able to go on leave under special...
Over 40 hospitalised after food poisoning in Myanmar
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Over 40 hospitalised after food poisoning in Myanmar

Yangon, May 22: A total of 45 people, including 11 children, have been hospitalised for food poisoning in southern Myanmar Ayeyarwady region, a local rescue organisation official told the media. The victims from Labutta township of Ayeyarwady region fell ill on Monday after eating spicy egg curry,...
International tourism reaches 97 pc of pre-Covid levels in 1st quarter of 2024
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International tourism reaches 97 pc of pre-Covid levels in 1st quarter of 2024

Madrid, May 22: International tourist arrivals surged to 97 percent of pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2024, with projections indicating that numbers are expected to exceed those of 2019 over the rest of the year, the UN Tourism reported. The Madrid based organisation's report shows...
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Syria's first lady Asma al-Assad diagnosed with leukaemia

Damascus, May 22: Syria's first lady, Asma al-Assad, has been diagnosed with leukaemia, the Syrian presidency said. After the appearance of several clinical symptoms and signs, followed by a series of medical examinations and tests, First Lady Asma al-Assad was diagnosed with acute leukaemia, the...
Cipla receives final USFDA nod for Lanreotide injection to treat tumours
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Cipla receives final USFDA nod for Lanreotide injection to treat tumours

Mumbai, May 22: Drugmaker Cipla on Wednesday announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has granted it final approval for the Lanreotide injection, used for the treatment of acromegaly and gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-NETs). Acromegaly is a hormonal...
Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking directions to medical professionals to reveal side effects of medicines
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Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking directions to medical professionals to reveal...

New Delhi, May 20: The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to all medical professionals to provide an additional slip detailing possible risks and side effects associated with prescribed medicines. A Bench, headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan,...
Drugmaker Sanofi partners OpenAI, Formation Bio on AI powered drug development
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Drugmaker Sanofi partners OpenAI, Formation Bio on AI powered drug development

New Delhi, May 21: French drugmaker Sanofi on Tuesday announced that it has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI and tech driven pharmaceutical firm Formation Bio to build AI powered software to boost drug development and bring new medicines to patients more efficiently. The...
Biocon Biologics gets US FDA nod for biosimilar version of eye treatment drug Eylea
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Biocon Biologics gets US FDA nod for biosimilar version of eye treatment drug...

Bengaluru, May 21: Biocon Biologics said on Tuesday that the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has approved the company’s first to file application for Yesafili, a biosimilar drug for treating eye ailments. The company said the medicine is similar to the reference product Eylea (aflibercept)...
ICMR rejects BHU study on Covaxin, says findings misleading
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ICMR rejects BHU study on Covaxin, says findings misleading

New Delhi, May 20: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has rejected a recent study led by Banaras Hindu University (BHU), which claimed that Covaxin raised the rare risk of stroke, and Guillain-Barre syndrome, among others, and said that the findings are misleading. The ICMR has written to...
Neuralink chip can help restore full body control in people suffering from paralysis: Musk
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Neuralink chip can help restore full body control in people suffering from...

New Delhi, May 18: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday said his brain computer interface company, Neuralink, can help restore full body control in people suffering from paralysis in the near future.Neuralink has achieved a successful brain chip implant with the first human Noland Armagh in...
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