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At least five people have died and more than 1,000 residents have fallen ill after consuming contaminated drinking water supplied through a municipal pipeline in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The incident occurred in several localities after polluted water entered the city’s drinking water network, leading to a sudden outbreak of waterborne illnesses. Surge in Illness and […]
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Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said India has recorded a sharp drop in malaria cases and is on track to eliminate the disease soon. Shah made the remarks while speaking at the 100th All-India Medical Conference (IMA NATCON 2025) organised by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. He said […]
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved an oral version of Novo Nordisk’s popular weight loss drug Wegovy, marking a significant expansion in obesity treatment options. The approval allows Wegovy to be taken as a daily pill instead of an injection, making it the first GLP-1 based weight loss medication cleared in tablet form […]
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The Union government has told Parliament that there is no conclusive scientific data establishing a direct causal link between higher Air Quality Index (AQI) levels and specific lung diseases. The statement was made in response to a question in the Rajya Sabha on the health impact of air pollution, particularly in regions that frequently record […]
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The second Global Summit on Traditional Medicine organised by the World Health Organization concluded in New Delhi, marking a major step in global efforts to integrate traditional systems of medicine into public healthcare frameworks. The multi-day summit brought together policymakers, health experts, researchers, practitioners and representatives from several countries to
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India has launched an artificial intelligence-based screening programme for diabetic retinopathy, marking a significant step toward early detection and prevention of diabetes-related vision loss. The initiative aims to identify eye complications at an early stage among people living with diabetes, particularly in community and primary healthcare settings. Programme Focus
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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has said there is no scientific evidence linking COVID-19 vaccination to sudden deaths among young adults. The clarification comes amid public speculation and misinformation suggesting a possible connection between vaccines and unexplained fatalities in people under 40. AIIMS officials said the findings are based on a
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A recent public health analysis has found that leprosy continues to persist in certain industrial and border areas of Chennai, despite the city’s overall low case burden. The presence of new cases, especially among children, has raised concerns about ongoing transmission in specific localities rather than residual infections from the past. Higher Child Cases in […]