18 Sep, 2024 Bengaluru: As diabetes diagnoses steadily rise in the country, Bengalum’s doctors are witnessing an uptick in severe complications, particularly diabetic foot. City doctors note there has been an increase of over 20% in such cases following the...
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Sep 13, 2024 The government has approved health insurance coverage for all senior citizens aged 70 and over, regardless of income, under the flagship initiative Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY). This was announced via a Press...
Sep 5, 2024 New Delhi: A recently published study has identified 125 viruses circulating in animals from fur farms in China, raising concerns about the risk of these viruses spilling over into human populations. The study, led by Chinese researchers...
Vaccines are very safe. Your child is far more likely to be hurt by a vaccine-preventable disease than by a vaccine. All vaccines go through rigorous safety testing, including clinical trials, before they are approved for the public. Countries will...
Aug 29, 2024 India is reeling under a critical need for corneal transplants, with over 100,000 transplants required annually whereas only 25,000 out of these requirements are met each year. This makes it feasible for only one out of every...
Aug 30, 2024 The researchers also found that within a country and an age group, more women were consuming inadequate amounts of iodine, vitamin B12 and iron, compared to men, whereas more men were consuming inadequate amounts of magnesium, vitamin...
Sep 12, 2024 The event is renowned as a platform for education, training, and knowledge exchange in the field of anaesthesiology,they said, adding that over 700 registered participants are expected to attend this year’s conference. A CME and hands-on workshop...
Aug 23, 2024 The syrups contained ethylene glycol (EC), a commonly used chemical in products such as brake fluid and antifreeze. A court document from that criminal case said the EG concentration in the syrups reached as high as 99%,...
Sep 11, 2024 IQVlA’s Al solutions streamline workflows, drive automation to connect process improvements, and provide insights into individual activities, improving patient safety and commercial performance. SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ Frost & Sullivan recently assessed the artificial intelligence...
Aug 27, 2024 IMDX Monkeypox Detection RT-PCR Assay by Siemens Healthineers has received manufacturing approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). This is a significant achievement for our “Make in India” initiative and a critical advancement in the...