Potentially harmful chemicals found in blood of Tokyo citizens: Civic group
Tokyo, Feb 2 (IANS) A Tokyo civic group said it has detected high concentrations of potentially harmful substances known as PFAS in the blood samples of some inhabitants of the western area of the Japanese capital, suggesting contamination of local water supply, local media reported.
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Business Health/Medicine 08:54 AMEmerging markets to benefit due to China's Covid relaxations
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National Wildlife 09:22 PMCAQM revokes GRAP's Stage II curbs as AQI stays in moderate category
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Union Budget gives major emphasis on increasing Ayush services, scientific research
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The integration of the Ayush system in the National Health ecosystem has got a major boost in the Budget 2023-24 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday.
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Healthcare industry gives 'mixed response', lauds proposal for new nursing colleges
By Avinash Prabhakar
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2023-24 in Parliament on Wednesday announced a major push for the healthcare sector. She announced the establishment of 157 new nursing colleges in co-location with the existing 157 medical colleges, established since 2014, in her budget address.
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African swine fever vaccine to be distributed in Vietnam
Hanoi, Feb 1 (IANS) The locally-made vaccine against African swine fever (ASF) is expected to be distributed nationwide this month in Vietnam, local media reported on Wednesday.
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'Investments made into millets development will yield great results'
Hyderabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Healthy living is the key for a society or country to progress, and investments made by individuals or by the governments in this direction are expected to yield appreciable returns with time.
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PGI-Chandigarh gets Rs 1,923 crore in Union Budget
Chandigarh, Feb 1 (IANS) The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) in Chandigarh was allocated Rs 1,923.10 crore in the Union Budget for 2023, which is Rs 73.10 crore more than last year's revised budget estimates.
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Fizzy drinks, ready meals may be linked to increased risk of cancer: Study
London, Feb 1 (IANS) Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods such as fizzy drinks, mass-produced packaged bread, many ready meals and most breakfast cereals, may be linked to an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer, a new study has shown.
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Healthcare players call Budget forward-looking
Hyderabad, Feb 1 (IANS) Healthcare players have welcomed the Union Budget as positive and forward-looking.
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iPhone 14 Crash Detection alerts police minutes after accident in Australia
Sydney, Feb 1 (IANS) After an early morning accident that took place in the Australian state -- Tasmania, the Crash Detection feature in the iPhone 14 alerted police instantly, allowing the victims to receive help immediately.
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Is ailing Oommen Chandy 'waiting for faith healing'?
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (IANS) A piquant situation has arisen with there being speculation whether in this age of modern medical science, two-time Kerala Congress Chief Minister Oommen Chandy is now waiting for faith healing to take place for his throat cancer which is in an advanced stage.
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'Disappointing budget for medical devices sector'
Chennai, Feb 1 (IANS) The Union Budget for 2023-24 is a disappointing one for the Indian medical devices industry as the expectations and assurances given earlier have not been fulfilled, Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) Forum Coordinator Rajiv Nath said on Wednesday.
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Programme to eliminate sickle cell anaemia by 2047 to be launched: Finance Minister
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The government will launch a programme in a mission mode to eliminate sickle cell anaemia by 2047, announced Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2023-24 in the Parliament on Wednesday.
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Gujarat HC sets up panel to probe denial of medical care to pregnant women
Ahmedabad, Feb 1 (IANS) A division bench of the Gujarat High Court has set up a committee to be headed by retired justice to look into two incidents where pregnant women were allegedly refused medical aid by hospitals.
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China imposes mandatory Covid tests for arrivals from S.Korea
Seoul/Beijing, Feb 1 (IANS) China resumed mandatory Covid-19 tests for arrivals from South Korea on Wednesday, in its latest tit-for-tat response over Seoul's strengthened anti-virus curbs against travellers from the neighbouring nation.
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Pfizer sees big reversal after reporting record high revenues, earnings in 2022
New York, Feb 1 (IANS) US pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation Pfizer Inc. said it expected to see a sharp year-on-year drop in revenues and earnings in 2023 following record highs in 2022.
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FSSAI guidelines on incorporating millets as nutritional menu in canteens soon
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that the FSSAI will soon formulate a guideline for schools, hospitals, government canteens etc, to incorporate millets, popularly known as 'wonder food' due to its numerous health benefits, as nutritional options in the food menu.
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Akali Dal slams Punjab govt for closing down rural dispensaries
Chandigarh, Jan 31 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal legal wing President Arshdeep Singh Kler on Tuesday condemned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for issuing notifications to close down all rural dispensaries in Punjab and transferring doctors and accompanying staff to Aam Aadmi clinics.
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TN government to appeal Madras HC order quashing gutkha ban
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government will file an appeal against the Madras High Court order quashing the ban on the manufacture and sale of tobacco products, including gutkha, state Health Minister Ma Subramanian said on Tuesday.
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Govt health expenditure share rose to 40.6% in FY19: Report
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The share of government health expenditure in total health expenditure has increased from 28.6 per cent in FY14 to 40.6 per cent in FY19, highlighted the Economic Survey 2022-23 tabled in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here today.
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Sandoz to set up Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Jan 31 (IANS) Sandoz, a global leader in generics and biosimilars, has announced setting up of their Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad which will provide support for their worldwide knowledge services.
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Medical robot performs complex surgery at SGPIMS
Lucknow, Jan 31 (IANS) A medical robot at the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) has performed a complex surgery for a condition called 'tracheoesophageal fistula', an abnormal connection between one's oesophagus (food pipe) and trachea (wind pipe) through a tubular passage.
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Young scientist develops biosensor that can detect Covid from sweat
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 31 (IANS) A former student of the Allahabad University (AU) claims to have developed a biosensor that can detect Covid-19 infection through sweat samples.
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Vietnam to strengthen COVID-19 diagnosis, treatment amid new variants
Hanoi, Jan 31 (IANS) Vietnam will strengthen the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 in the context of new variants emerging, local media reported on Tuesday.
