Health
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Doctors who study death ran for life: Hyderabad forensic experts hold health marathon
Hyderabad: In a first-of-its-kind event in India, autopsy surgeons took to the streets to fight preventable deaths. They spend their days examining the dead. On Sunday morning, May 10, they ran for…
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2 Indians aboard cruise ship with hantavirus cases evacuated to Netherlands
London: Two Indian nationals aboard the Dutch vessel MV Hondius, which reported a hantavirus outbreak, were evacuated to the Netherlands and are healthy and asymptomatic, the Embassy of India in Spain said…
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Apollo Hospitals launches dedicated centre for sports injuries in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Apollo Hospitals on Friday, May 8, said it has launched a Centre of Excellence for Sports Injuries and Orthopaedics here, aiming to provide advanced treatment and rehabilitation services for athletes and…
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Two Indians among crew of luxury cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak
London: At least two Indian nationals are part of the crew of the Dutch vessel MV Hondius which reported a hantavirus outbreak with five confirmed cases and three deaths so far, according…
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Telangana fills 18,000 health dept posts, min vows to strengthen Anganwadis
Narayankhed: Telangana Minister for Medical, Health and Family Welfare, Damodar Rajanarasimha, on Wednesday, May 6, reaffirmed the Telangana government’s commitment to healthcare, women’s empowerment, and child welfare, announcing that approximately 18,000 posts…
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Hyderabad couple gives birth to twins at Gandhi Hospital with free IVF treatment
Hyderabad: In a major achievement after establishing an In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) Centre at Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad, a couple gave birth to twins – a boy and a girl – who…
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Hyderabad to be promoted as medical tourism hub, says Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday, April 27, said the government is making efforts to promote Hyderabad as a medical tourism hub. Reddy also proposed to construct a state-of-the-art…
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Use only Ashwagandha roots & extract, not leaves: FSSAI to food manufacturers
New Delhi: Food safety regulator FSSAI has directed food business operations to use only the Ashwagandha roots and their extracts and not the leaves in any form. Ashwagandha is permitted for use…
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Which sport offers maximum health benefits? Here’s what research says
There are many people in Hyderabad and elsewhere who would like to play a sport, not to become a great champion, but just to remain fit. Office goers and students, both male…
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Govt to set up 79 new dialysis centers in Telangana: Health minister
Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha on Saturday, April 18, said that 79 more dialysis centres with a capacity of 416 beds will be set up in the state to ensure that…
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The silent swelling: Why a painless lump in the neck should never be ignored
By Dr Nikhil Ghadyalpatil When 28-year-old Ananya first noticed a small, firm bump at the base of her neck while applying moisturiser, she felt alright for some time. It didn’t hurt, it…
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Be backup ready for power cuts, Telangana Health Minister tells govt hospitals
Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister C Damodar Raja Narasimha on Wednesday, April 15, asked government hospitals to keep generators ready to deal with power cuts this summer. In a review meeting, he asked…
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Chatbots fall short on medical accuracy, new study warns
New Delhi: An analysis of five chatbots’ responses to health and medicine questions has revealed that a substantial amount of medical information is inaccurate and incomplete. The findings, published in The British…
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Hyderabad doctor quits Indian Academy of Pediatricians over ORS labelling row
Hyderabad: Dr Sivaranjani Santosh has resigned from the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) after she was served legal notices from pharmaceutical companies for publicly questioning the content of oral rehydration drinks, The…
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1.3 bn people had liver disease globally in 2023: Lancet study
New Delhi: About 1.3 billion people around the world were living with Metabolically Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) in 2023, marking a 143 per cent increase since 1990, a study published in…
