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Bengal health department acts tough against Sandip Ghosh's confidants

After suspending the former and controversial Principal of R.G. Kar Medical College Sandip Ghosh on Tuesday, the West Bengal health department seems to have started acting tough on his close confidants, against whom there are complaints from the state's medical fraternity, especially junior doctors.

Sep 4, 2024

Second batch of polio vaccines arrives in Gaza

A shipment of 350,000 polio vaccine doses arrived in the Gaza Strip

Sep 4, 2024

Health experts hail Centre's move to exempt customs duty on cancer drugs

Blood Cancer Cells Can Cause Severe Neurological Issues: Experts

Blood cancer cells can travel to the brain, causing severe neurological problems like visual blurring and abnormal facial twitching. Leukemia disrupts the production of normal blood cells, which are essential for fighting infections, carrying oxygen, and clotting blood. Leukemia can impact the central nervous system, causing symptoms like headaches, vomiting, and fever, and requires emergent treatment.

Sep 4, 2024

K'taka govt notifies dengue fever as 'epidemic disease'

Karnataka Declares Dengue as Epidemic, Imposes Fines

Karnataka government declared dengue fever as an epidemic disease on September 3. This decision was taken following an amendment to the Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Regulations, 2020.

Sep 4, 2024

Beware: Packaged juices harmful, no matter 'healthy' branding, warn experts

Packaged juices, even the ones that come with the label "healthy", are dangerous for health, and are low in nutritional value,

Sep 3, 2024

Delhi doctors treat 1.5-month-old baby with a hole in the heart

A 1.5-month-old baby girl, weighing just 1.8 kgs, has been given a new lease of life after doctors here successfully treated the hole in her heart.

Sep 3, 2024

Over 200 fall ill after drinking contaminated water in Greater Noida

Over 200 residents of a society in Greater Noida fell ill after allegedly consuming contaminated water.

Sep 3, 2024

Wearable Monitor Boosts Atrial Fibrillation Diagnosis; What It Means For Cardio Care

US researchers have announced the development of a new wearable, long-term continuous heart monitor. This innovative device is expected to identify more cases of atrial fibrillation, a condition linked to an increased risk of stroke and heart failure, compared to usual care.

Sep 2, 2024

New Mpox strain poses a notable risk to children: Experts

Rising Mpox Cases in Pakistan and Philippines Trigger Global Health Concerns

A surge in Mpox cases in Pakistan and the Philippines has raised global health concerns, with Pakistan reporting its fourth case. The infected man from Peshawar is in isolation and undergoing treatment, with no local cases reported so far.

Sep 1, 2024

Israel, Hamas agree to pauses for polio vaccinations in Gaza: WHO

Gaza launches polio vaccination for 640,000 children after UN efforts

A large-scale vaccination campaign to fight a polio outbreak in the Gaza Strip is set to begin on September 1, announced the World Health Organisation (WHO) representative for the occupied Palestinian territories

Aug 31, 2024

Simple blood test can predict 30-year heart disease risks for women

Groundbreaking Blood Test and AI Revolutionize Heart Disease Prediction

A new blood test can predict a woman's risk for cardiovascular disease up to 30 years in advance. The test measures two types of fat in the bloodstream and C-reactive protein, an inflammation marker.

Aug 31, 2024

Israel, Hamas agree to pauses for polio vaccination campaign in Gaza: WHO

Israel and Hamas have agreed to three separate, zoned three-day pauses in fighting in the Gaza Strip for the polio vaccination campaign, a World Health Organization (WHO) official has said.

Aug 31, 2024

India Braces for Potential Covid-19 Outbreak Amid Global Surge

India is being urged to prepare for a potential Covid-19 outbreak due to rising global cases. The recent surge in India is attributed to the KP variants, which belong to the Omicron lineage. Several states in India are seeing an increase in Covid cases, with the highly transmissible KP.1 and KP.2 strains responsible for the surge

Aug 30, 2024

Abortion at home via pills safe till 12 weeks of pregnancy: The Lancet

Home-Based Medical Abortions: A Safe Alternative?

A study conducted by Swedish researchers and published in The Lancet journal has highlighted the safety and efficacy of managing abortion at home using pills. The study, led by Johanna Rydelius from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, analyzed the experiences of 435 women who took the first dose of misoprostol, a pill used in medical abortions, either at home or in the hospital.

Aug 30, 2024

Microbes deep within Arctic Sea yield promising prospects for antibiotics: Study IANS IANSAugust 30, 2024 12:38 PM

Finnish Researchers Find Arctic Sea Microbes; Opens New Frontier in Antibiotic Discovery

A team of Finnish researchers from the University of Helsinki has discovered promising prospects for antibiotics deep within the Arctic Sea. The team has developed a new suite of methods to test for the antivirulence and antibacterial effect of hundreds of unknown compounds derived from the Arctic Sea.

Aug 30, 2024