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Threat of pandemics far from over: Minister Bharati Pawar at G20 meet

Hyderabad |Monday, 2023 10:54:15 AM IST

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Bharati Pravin Pawar has said that the threat of pandemics is far from over and called for integrating and strengthening One Health-based surveill

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Married men less prone to workplace burnout: Study

Moscow |Monday, 2023 10:54:31 AM IST

Men who are married are less likely to feel burnout at the workplace, suggests a study.

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Kannada actress Prema walks the ramp with cancer survivors to spread positivity

Bangalore |Monday, 2023 10:54:10 AM IST

Kannada actress Prema took a ramp walk with cancer survivors to spread the message of courage and positivity about beating the dreaded and stigmatised disease in Bengaluru on the occasion of the Natio

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Over 1.58 cr people screened under Telangana's eye test programme

Hyderabad |Monday, 2023 10:54:11 AM IST

More than 1.58 crore people underwent eye tests so far under the second phase of Telangana government's ambitious Kanti Velugu, billed as the world's largest eye screening programme.

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Odisha train tragedy: Team of expert doctors to arrive from Delhi

Bhubaneswar |Monday, 2023 10:54:11 AM IST

A team of expert doctors along with medical equipment and medicines from New Delhi will reach Odisha to provide quality care to the critically injured in the tragic 3-train accident in Odisha.

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Aussie state issues alert for meningococcal disease

Sydney |Monday, 2023 10:54:14 AM IST

Australia's New South Wales Ministry of Health (NSW Health) on Sunday issued a warning over meningococcal disease, urging locals to stay alert for related symptoms, after three cases have been recentl

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New combination therapy cuts risk of breast cancer returning by 25%

New York |Monday, 2023 10:54:17 AM IST

Adding a novel drug to hormone therapy can help block the return of the most common form of breast cancer by 25 per cent, according to a study.

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US to temporarily import Chinese cancer drug to ease shortage

Washington |Monday, 2023 10:54:18 AM IST

In a bid to ease the ongoing shortage of chemotherapy in the US, the country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed for a temporary import of the cancer drug made in China.

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New low-cost clip can monitor BP using your smartphone's camera

New York |Monday, 2023 10:54:19 AM IST

US engineers have developed a simple, low-cost clip that uses a smartphone's camera and flash to monitor blood pressure at the user's fingertip.

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Vegan men considered less suitable for 'masculine jobs': Study

London |Monday, 2023 10:54:20 AM IST

Men who stated their dietary preferences as vegan in their job application were considered less "masculine" and thus are not likely to be hired, according to a study.

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Study finds common sleep hormone pill can worsen bowel inflammation

Sao Paulo |Monday, 2023 10:54:22 AM IST

Despite its antioxidant effects and role in regulating sleep cycles, melatonin, popularly known as the "sleep hormone", can worsen inflammation of the intestine and impair the action of gut microbiota

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Tribal woman delivers birth in ambulance in Kerala's Idukki

Thiruvananthapuram |Monday, 2023 10:54:23 AM IST

A tribal woman in Kerala's Idukki gave birth to a baby boy in an ambulance on Sunday, while on way to a hospital in Adimali, officials said.

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