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Over 1 Crore People In India Screened For Sickle Cell Disease; 20 Odisha Districts…
New Delhi: Odisha is one of the 17 states with a high prevalence of sickle cell disease. As many as 20 districts in Odisha were included in the 278 districts of 17 states for implementation…
‘Seizures & Epilepsy’ Drug Being Used In Delhi Hospitals Fails…
New Delhi: A medicine used for treating seizures and epilepsy turning out to be spurious in Delhi government hospitals has been found to be spurious, Raj Niwas officials reported on…
Govt Bans Some Cold & Flu Syrups For Infants, Kids Below 4 Years; Asks Pharma…
New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), has decided to ban the use of a popular anti-cold cocktail medicine combination among infants and children below four…
Over 2,000 Drug Samples Not Of Standard Quality, 422 Spurious; Rajya Sabha Informed
New Delhi: The Centre tested nearly 90,000 drug samples in 2022-23, of which 2,921 samples were declared not of standard quality, while 422 were found to be of spurious quality, the Rajya…
‘100-Day Cough’ Spreading Across UK; Health Officials Issue Warning
New Delhi: A highly contagious disease known as "100-day cough" is rapidly spreading across the UK and health experts have issued a warning about it. The bacterial infection, experiencing a…
KIMS Conducts ‘First-Ever’ Non-Surgical Advanced Treatment For Facial…
Bhubaneswar: The Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) has successfully performed a minimally invasive procedure known as 'balloon microcompression' on a woman grappling with…
Fact Check: Are Pneumonia Cases In AIIMS Delhi Related To Spike In China?
New Delhi: The central government on Thursday dismissed a media report linking the detection of bacterial cases in AIIMS Delhi to the recent surge in pneumonia cases in China as “misleading…
Govt Alert: Popping In Painkiller Meftal Can Have These Side Effects
New Delhi: Meftal, which is widely used by Indians for different reasons such as for relieving menstrual pains, headaches, and muscle and joint pain and also for children in cases of high…
Heart Attacks Among Youngsters: Nationwide CPR Training Drive for 10 Lakh Volunteers…
New Delhi: Given the rising cases of heart attack across age groups, including among youngsters, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has kick-started a campaign to teach the technique…
Alleged Cash-For-Kidney Scam At Indraprastha Apollo Hospital: Health Ministry Body…
New Delhi: The National Organ and Tissue Transplantation Organisation (NOTTO) under the Union Health Ministry has ordered an inquiry into allegations of cash-for-kidney scam against…