Health
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Telangana health min asks officials to be alert over Monkeypox
Hyderabad: In view of some cases of Monkeypox being reported in China, Delhi and elsewhere, Telangana health minister Damodar Raja Narasimha has asked the Health department officials to be alert and stream…
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Sudan officially declares cholera outbreak
Khartoum: Sudan’s Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim on Saturday officially declared a cholera outbreak in the country. “The lab test of watery diarrhea at the Public Health Laboratory proves it to be…
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Closely monitoring Mpox situation, no new reported cases in India: Centre
New Delhi: The government on Saturday said they are closely monitoring the global monkeypox situation, and preparedness and cautionary measures are being put in place to prevent and control the spread of…
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As govt hospitals in Hyderabad shut OP services, medicos decry lack of security
Hyderabad: Stethoscopes went off the shoulders and the pens stopped writing prescriptions at the out-patient and non-emergency services in various government hospitals across Hyderabad and different parts of Telangana on Saturday, August…
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Hospitals in Hyderabad to boycott services for 24 hours
Hyderabad: Junior doctors and healthcare staff in government and private hospitals across Hyderabad and Telangana have announced a boycott of out-patient (OP) and non-emergency services for 24 hours beginning at 6 am…
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Health officials urged to screen for Mpox at airports in India
New Delhi: Amid reports of Mpox cases in Sweden and Pakistan, an infectious disease expert on Friday, August ,16 urged health authorities to begin screening for the deadly infectious disease at key…
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All Indian salt and sugar brands have microplastics: Study
New Delhi: All Indian salt and sugar brands, whether big or small, packaged or unpackaged, contain microplastics, according to a study published on Tuesday. The study, titled “Microplastics in Salt and Sugar”…
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Only 2 out of 16 deaddiction centres fully functional in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB), which conducted inspections at state-run and private deaddiction centres in Hyderabad and districts, said that out of the 16 such facilities, only two were performing well…
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68,450 new HIV cases reported in Karnataka in one year: Health minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundurao disclosed that the state has reported 68,450 new HIV cases in the past year. This announcement came during the launch of the two-month International Youth Day…
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India faces a severe organ wastage crisis, say experts
New Delhi: Lack of awareness, deep-rooted superstitions, and myths are behind India’s severe organ wastage crisis that leads to the loss of vital organs annually, said experts on Tuesday on World Organ…
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Doctors flag concerns on rising colon cancer cases among adults under 50
New Delhi: The increase in colon or colorectal cancer cases among adults under 50 is concerning, said experts on Sunday. Colon cancer is becoming a significant health concern in India, ranking as…
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Hyderabad: GHMC to hold meeting with truck drivers on waste disposal
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) enforcement and vigilance commissioner AV Ranganath said that a meeting will be held with the tractor and tipper operators to resolve the issue of waste…
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Wearable devices like smartwatches can cause anxiety, experts say
New Delhi: Nowadays, in the fitness-obsessed world, it is not an uncommon sight to see people looking repetitively at their smartwatches to meet their desired step target/burn calories etc, without knowing that…
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Telangana: Newborn baby eaten by street dogs at MGM Hospital Warangal
Hyderabad: In a shocking incident, a newborn baby was found being eaten by stray dogs inside the MGM hospital in Warangal on Friday, August 9. The baby whose gender couldn’t be identified…
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Telangana: Cabinet sub-committee on new ration cards, health cards constituted
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has formed a cabinet sub-committee to examine and recommend the eligibility criteria and modalities for the issue of new ration cards and health cards in the state on…
