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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week highlights risks of AMR

24 Nov, 2024 5:02 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 24 (IANS) World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is observed annually to raise awareness about Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and prevent its spread.

National HEALTH/MEDICINE

Scientists decode brain activity that can help treat anxiety and depression

24 Nov, 2024 12:39 PM

New York, Nov 24 (IANS) A team of scientists has uncovered newer parts of the brain, that support social interactions, and are connected to and in constant communication with the ancient amygdala region -- a discovery which can help treat psychiatric conditions such as anxiety and depression.

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India’s ban on antibiotics in animal food products to help curb AMR: Report

24 Nov, 2024 10:26 AM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The decision by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to ban the use of some antibiotics in animal food products will help curb the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to a new report.

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Diagnostic startup Healthians reports Rs 45 crore loss in FY24, revenue up 8 pc

24 Nov, 2024 10:02 AM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Diagnostic startup Healthians clocked Rs 45 crore loss in the financial year that ended March 31, 2024 (FY24), while registering a modest 8 per cent (year-on-year) growth.

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Dengue cases in Philippines up 81 percent so far this year

24 Nov, 2024 9:42 AM

Manila, Nov 24 (IANS) The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) said that it tallied 340,860 dengue cases from January 1 to November 16 this year, 81 per cent higher than the same period last year.

International HEALTH/MEDICINE

Final negotiations on global plastic pollution in South Korea next week

24 Nov, 2024 9:29 AM

Seoul, Nov 24 (IANS) South Korea will host the final round of international negotiations for a binding plastic regulation agreement next week, officials said on Sunday, with attention paid to whether countries can reach an agreement amid a sharp division over regulatory approaches.

International Science/Tech HEALTH/MEDICINE

NEWS DATE: 23 Nov, 2024


Unproven remedies: Tata Memorial Hospital slams Sidhu’s viral ‘diet cure’ cancer claim

23 Nov, 2024 8:53 PM

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) After a video of former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu surfaced in which he described his wife's treatment for her breast cancer as "starving the cancer by not eating dairy products and sugar", Tata Memorial Hospital doctors on Saturday warned that diet alone is no cure for the disease, which requires a range of medical interventions.

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Kejriwal’s corruption behind SC flak for Delhi govt on toxic air: Congress

23 Nov, 2024 7:36 PM

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Devender Yadav on Saturday said that the repeated criticism of the AAP government by the Supreme Court for its laxity in combating air pollution was a consequence of former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s corrupt governance over the past 10 years.

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Standing at work can actually be detrimental to BP: Study

23 Nov, 2024 6:27 PM

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Prolonged standing at work had a negative impact on blood pressure and in contrast, spending more time sitting at work was associated with better BP, a new study has revealed.

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Probiotics before child birth may help protect against toxic exposures

23 Nov, 2024 5:55 PM

New York, Nov 23 (IANS) Probiotic supplementation can reduce the negative impacts of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) on neurodevelopment, behaviour and metabolism, according to a new study.

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