Kerala to set up an independent AYUSH University
Four-member committee constituted to prepare draft legislation for proposed university, which aims to bring all AYUSH educational institutions under a single umbrella
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TB cases, mortality rate dipped significantly between 2015 and 2024: Nadda
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said TB case notification has increased over the past three years, helping bridge the gap in “missing” cases
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ICAR develops indigenous vaccine for African swine fever
Scientists at ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (ICAR-NIHSAD), Bhopal, have developed the vaccine using a novel attenuated ASFV Genotype II virus
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Three common medicines classified as carcinogenic by IARC; experts urge patients not to stop treatment | Explained
The findings are relevant because all three medicines are routinely prescribed in India. Hydrochlorothiazide remains an inexpensive and widely available option for managing hypertension, particularly in combination with other blood pressure-lowering medicines
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Afghanistan’s child deaths rising as food distributions face cuts, says UN
The World Food Program attributed supply shortages to conflict in West Asia and a nine-month border closure between Pakistan and its neighbours, disrupting nutrition product deliveries
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Preeclampsia rates in minority communities shed light on the social roots of maternal health disparities
Preeclampsia rates are rising most significantly in contexts with the greatest social, political and economic insecurities. These factors will almost certainly put more and more people in socially marginalised communities at risk for adverse maternal health outcomes
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Moderna begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
Moderna said it plans to make at least 500,000 doses available to low- and middle-income countries at access pricing under its agreement with CEPI
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Watch: Health Wrap | Episode 44: World Breastfeeding Week Special
How does a human milk bank work? Who can donate breast milk, who receives it, and why does it matter for vulnerable newborns? In a special World Breastfeeding Week episode of Health Wrap, Ramya Kannan, Health Editor, The Hindu, speaks to experts and takes you inside a human milk bank to understand how donated breast milk is collected, screened, processed and provided to babies who need it most.
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Why breastfeeding rates have dropped in India: insights from NFHS-6
The percentage of infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months increased from 54.9% in NFHS-4 to 63.7% in NFHS-5 but again declined to 55.8% in NFHS-6. This development effectively brings us back to where we started nearly a decade ago, in just three years
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Breastfeeding awareness walkathon held in Chennai
A breastfeeding awareness walkathon was held at Besant Nagar Beach in Chennai on Saturday, ahead of World Breastfeeding Week, bringing together healthcare professionals, medical students, nurses and volunteers to promote…
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