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- World
Johnson & Johnson willing to pay $9bn to settle talc claims: Report
London: US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has proposed to pay almost $9 billion to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits the company faces in North America over claims that its baby…
- India
Cancer cases went up after COVID-19, says Ramdev; experts deny connection
Panaji: Yoga guru Ramdev on Saturday claimed that cancer cases increased in the country after the COVID-19 pandemic, but medical experts said there was no correlation between the two and the rise…
- India
Vaccination of girls against cervical cancer likely to begin in six states in June: Sources
New Delhi; The government is likely to begin administering anti-cervical cancer vaccine in girls aged nine to 14 years in six states in June, official sources said on Sunday. In the first…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Cyclothon on cancer awareness organised by Care Hospitals
Hyderabad: Care Hospitals held a 12 km cyclothon on Sunday to raise awareness on cancer and emphasise the need for remaining active. The cyclothon which covered the stretch between Care Hospitals Hitec…
- Featured News
Obesity can lead to 13 different types of cancer: Experts
Bengaluru: Obesity can lead to the development of 13 different types of cancer, experts said, adding people with obesity or severe obesity are 1.5 to 4 times at risk of developing cancer…
- Telangana
Telangana will likely have 53K cancer patients by 2025: Report
The state of Telangana will likely have 53000 cancer patients by the year 2025, a new data report on the issue predicts. By 2025, the State is expected to have 24,857 male…
- Telangana
Telangana: Free cancer screening camp in Hanamkonda on Sunday
Hyderabad: A free cancer screening camp will be organised at Baptist Mission Hospital in Hanamkonda district from 10 am to 5 pm on Sunday. Grace Cancer Foundation in association with Baptist Mission…
- World
No safe limit of alcohol consumption for health, WHO analysis shows
New Delhi: There is no safe limit to alcohol consumption and any amount of drinking can severely impact one’s health, according to a statement published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in…
- Offbeat
‘I have cancer, don’t tell my parents’: 6-year-old to Hyderabad doctor
Hyderabad: When we look at a six-year-old child, we see twinkling eyes, a mischievous smile, bolt of energy and a curious mind. But how do you deal with a child who is…
- Middle East
Israel to hold body of Palestinian prisoner Nasser Abu Hamid
The Israeli occupation has refused to return the body of the prisoner, Nasser Abu Hamid, who died in an Israeli hospital, on Tuesday, December 20, of cancer, after he was serving a 7-year…
- Middle East
Cancer-stricken Palestinian prisoner Nasser Abu Hamid slips into coma
The cancer-stricken Palestinian prisoner Nasser Abu Hamid slipped into a coma on Sunday and was moved from Ramle clinic prison, where he was staying, to the Israeli Assaf Harofeh hospital. In a…
- Middle East
UAE: Kerala man walks 24 hrs relay in memory of friend who died from cancer
Abu Dhabi: A 28-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Kerala man has walked 24 hours covering 87 kilometers in Sharjah during the ‘Relay for Life’ fundraiser for cancer patients. Nihad Naseeruddin, an athlete…
- Technology
Apple Watch helps detect rare cancer in 12-yr-old girl
San Francisco: An Apple Watch has reportedly been credited with spotting a 12-year-old girl’s rare cancer before she was even aware of it, with the help of its heart rate notifications feature.…
- Middle East
Palestinian prisoner suffering from cancer loses ability to eat
The Palestinian Prisoners Club said that prisoner Nasser Abu Hamid lost his ability to consume food, in addition to the sharp loss of weight, and the intensity of the pain in his body,…
- India
Real cancer cases up to 3 times higher than reported in India
New Delhi: Real cancer incidence level in India is estimated to be 1.5 to three times higher than reported incidence as 51 per cent patients take more than a week to conclude…
