Health
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US orders quarantine for 2 cruise passengers amid hantavirus outbreak
Omaha: US health officials said Tuesday, May 19, they have issued quarantine orders for two passengers from the cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak who are now at a…
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Telangana sets May 31 deadline for new staff health scheme data
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Tuesday, May 19, directed all state departments and drawing and disbursing officers (DDO) to collect and upload comprehensive health data of government employees, pensioners and their dependents by…
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Hospital pharmacies, corporate stores in Telangana to stay open during strike
Hyderabad: Hospital-attached pharmacies and corporate medical chains will remain open and drug inspectors will be on standby across Telangana on Wednesday, May 20, as the state’s Drugs Control Administration (DCA) put in place…
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Congo opens more treatment centres after rare Ebola strain kills 120
Kinshasa: Congo will open three Ebola treatment centres in the eastern Ituri province, and the World Health Organisation is sending a team of experts to the country, following an outbreak of a…
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WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda
Abuja: WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday, May 17, after more than 300 suspected cases…
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Karnataka gets 1,122 additional government medical seats
Bengaluru: Amid nationwide concerns over alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), Karnataka has received a major boost in medical education with the sanctioning of 1,122 additional government medical…
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Pharmacies in Telangana to close on May 20
Hyderabad: The Telangana Chemists and Druggists Association (TTCDA), an affiliate of the All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists (AIOCD), representing over 12.40 lakh medical traders and distributors, has announced a one-day…
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MP govt ties up with Hyderabad firm for cervical cancer screening
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-based private firm to strengthen cervical cancer screening and management in the state under the National Program for Prevention…
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What you should know about Lung Cancer
By Dr Nikhil Suresh Ghadyalpatil A 52-year-old schoolteacher came to me with a persistent cough and mild breathlessness. She had never smoked a cigarette in her life. Her chest X-ray showed a…
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TIMS Sanathnagar to be developed as cardiac care center: Health Minister
Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister C Damodar Raja Narasimha on Monday, May 11, asked officials to develop Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS), Sanathnagar, as a cardiac care centre. Narasimha said that the…
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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…
