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Nitin Gadkari undergoes tests in Mumbai hospital, gets clean bill of health
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Nitin Gadkari undergoes tests in Mumbai hospital, gets clean bill of health

Mumbai, May 17: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari visited the prestigious Asian Heart Institute (AHI) here for a cardiac and full medical checkup and was declared hale and hearty, official sources said here on Friday.Gadkari, 66, underwent a battery of cardiac, stress and other medical tests under the...
After seven years, WHO updates antibiotic resistant bacteria list
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After seven years, WHO updates antibiotic resistant bacteria list

Geneva, May 17: After a gap of seven years, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday released its updated list of antibiotic resistant bacteria, which also provides guidance on the development of new and necessary treatments to curb the rising spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).During AMR...
Goof up in 4 year old
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Goof up in 4 year old's surgery at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, doctor...

Kozhikode, May 16: In another major goof up at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, a four year old girl on Thursday became a victim of medical negligence, and the Kerala government, taking serious note of the incident, has suspended Associate Professor Dr Bejohn Johnson.According to relatives...
SII invests in IntegriMedical to advance India’s 1st needle free tech
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SII invests in IntegriMedical to advance India’s 1st needle free tech

Pune, May 17: Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, on Friday announced a strategic investment in IntegriMedical to advance Needle-Free Injection System (N-FIS) technology.With the investment, SII will acquire a 20 percent stake in IntegriMedical. The investment...
Global life expectancy, poor health to rise by 2050
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Global life expectancy, poor health to rise by 2050

New Delhi, May 17: Despite geopolitical, metabolic, and environmental threats, a new study on Friday showed that global life expectancy is expected to increase by 4.9 years in men and 4.2 years in women by 2050.However, people are likely to spend more years in poor health, revealed the study based...
Zomato CEO wants Indians to eat ‘roti’ instead of ‘naan’ to stay healthy
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Zomato CEO wants Indians to eat ‘roti’ instead of ‘naan’ to stay healthy

New Delhi, May 17: Online food aggregator Zomato's Co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal on Friday launched a new feature to help customers make healthier choices.To begin with, the company has started suggesting 'roti' as an alternative to 'naan'.Goyal said the company has seen a seven percent attach...
Doctors remove muskmelon sized adrenal tumour via robotic surgery
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Doctors remove muskmelon sized adrenal tumour via robotic surgery

Noida, May 13: Using robotic surgery, doctors here removed a muskmelon sized adrenal tumour from a 59 year old man, giving him a new lease of life. Interestingly, the patient, Ajit Kumar Verma, showed no symptoms, and his tumour Adrenal Incidentaloma measuring 12x11.5 x 8 cm was detected...
PGI-Chandigarh deploys NSS volunteers to manage patient flow
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PGI-Chandigarh deploys NSS volunteers to manage patient flow

Chandigarh, May 13: The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) on Monday launched 'Project Sarathi', a collaborative effort aimed at streamlining patient rush within its premises. It has partnered with the National Service Scheme (NSS) to deploy volunteers who will...
SACTEM to train doctors for medical emergencies
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SACTEM to train doctors for medical emergencies

Lucknow, May 12: A new organisation called the Society of Acute Care and Trauma and Emergency Medicine (SACTEM), launched its activities with a Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme. This is designed to address the growing challenge of managing critical medical emergencies. To begin...
Endoscopy exposes healthcare workers to toxic smoke equal to 1 cigarette per procedure
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Endoscopy exposes healthcare workers to toxic smoke equal to 1 cigarette per...

New Delhi, May 9: Health care workers assisting endoscopic gastrointestinal procedures in operation theatres may be exposed to dangerous toxin levels equivalent to smoking a cigarette during each procedure, increasing "significant health risks", a new study revealed on Thursday. The study, led by...
Minimally invasive robotic surgery frees woman from aggressive appendix cancer
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Minimally invasive robotic surgery frees woman from aggressive appendix cancer

Chennai, May 9: In a major medical breakthrough, a minimally invasive robotic assisted approach has cured a woman suffering from Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP) an aggressive appendix cancer. The global estimated incidence of PMP is approximately 1 to 4 out of a million, annually. It appears to be...
Kerala Govt Medical Officers Association protests Thiruvananthapuram Collector
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Kerala Govt Medical Officers Association protests Thiruvananthapuram Collector's...

Thiruvananthapuram, May 9: The Kerala Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA), a body of doctors working in the government hospitals, has complained about the alleged breaking of protocols by Thiruvananthapuram District Collector Jeromic George, who had summoned a doctor home to treat an...
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