COVID-19: India records 52 fresh cases

With the fresh cases, the total tally of COVID cases has been recorded at 4.49 crore (4,49,95,588) The national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

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CET: MBBS, BDS deadline extended

Students can now complete the registration process for all NEET-UG courses till 12pm on July 31. The decision has come as a relief to several aspirants and their parents who have been facing technical glitches for the past four days. The CET cell also released the information brochure for admission to health science courses.

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Without technology, India would not have triumphed over Covid-19: Lav Agarwal

Agarwal was speaking at the first edition of the Digital Health Summit set against the backdrop of rapid technological advancements in the healthcare sector. The theme of the conference was “Positioning India as a Global Leader in Digital Healthcare".

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Cigna health giant accused of improperly rejecting thousands of patient claims using an algorithm

The company used an algorithm called PXDX, shorthand for ''procedure-to-diagnosis," to identify whether claims met certain requirements, spending an average of just 1.2 seconds on each review, according to the lawsuit. Huge batches of claims were then sent on to doctors who signed off on the denials, the lawsuit said.

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India health data faces rising risk of breaches, cyberattacks

The data leak - including names, Aadhaar national IDs, mobile numbers, voter IDs, passports and COVID vaccination status of millions of individuals - was one of the largest in India, and came on the heels of other breaches of CoWIN and Aadhaar data, and the records of a leading hospital in Delhi.

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Govt to launch Ayushman Bhav prog to achieve 100 percent coverage of health schemes

Ayushman Sabha will be a village-level campaign led by the village health, sanitation and nutrition committee to ensure the benefits of all the health schemes of the central and state governments reach the intended beneficiaries.

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Active COVID cases in country rise to 1,463

The COVID case tally stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,95,264). The national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

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HC: Set up Mental Health Authority

During hearing of a petition filed by MP State Legal Aid Authority and High Court Legal Service Committee on Thursday, the court was told that the State Mental Health Authority has been constituted by the state government sans Mental Health Review Boards and other necessary provisions to make the body functional.

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Govt call to panchayats to eliminate TB by 2025

A health official said a tie-up with the panchayats had been planned as the latter provide special ration to TB patients. The aim is to empower the panchayat system to realise the problems associated with TB and take necessary action in solving them.

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WHO warns of dengue risk as global warming pushes cases near historic highs

The disease was found in Sudan's capital Khartoum for the first time on record, according to a health ministry report in March, while Europe has reported a surge in cases and Peru declared a state of emergency in most regions. In Januray, WHO warned that dengue is the world's fastest-spreading tropical disease and represents a "pandemic threat".

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Centre-run hospitals asked to prescribe generic medicines only: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

The Directorate General of Health Services has directed all Centre-run hospitals to prescribe generic medicines only. Similar instructions also have been issued to all CGHS doctors and wellness centres. Under the free drug initiative of the National Health Mission (NHM), support is provided for provision of essential generic drugs free of cost in public health facilities.

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India logs 109 COVID cases in a day

The tally of COVID cases has been recorded at 4.49 crore. The national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,44,61,789 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent.

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Health Ministry asks states to report violations of e-cigarette ban on its portal

It thus appears that e-cigarette marketers have illicitly managed to achieve a foothold in the market that has not been completely redressed by the ban, he said.

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WHO says contaminated cough syrup sold in Cameroon

The alert in Cameroon follows the country's health regulator saying in April that it was investigating the deaths of six children linked to Naturcold. The WHO had told a news agency it was supporting the authorities there.

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Women who underwent breast cancer treatment age faster: Study

Biological age reflects a person's cell and tissue health, and it differs from chronological age. To measure biological age, the researchers studied 417 women who had blood samples collected at two time points about eight years apart. About half of the women studied were selected because they had developed breast cancer during that time span.

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Health Ministry moots Centre or state bodies be empowered to regulate drugs, cosmetics manufacture

The latest version of the draft bill states, "No person shall himself or by any other person on his behalf manufacture for sale or distribution any drug, except in accordance with a license issued by the Central Licensing Authority or the State Licensing Authority for such drugs, in such form and manner, as may be prescribed."

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Active Covid cases in country climb to 1, 464

The Covid case tally been recorded at 4.49 crore (4,49,95,004). The national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

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Research reveals oral medication is leading choice for multiple sclerosis treatment

According to Rutgers researchers, the majority of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) choose oral medications to treat the chronic and progressive neurological illness. This is likely due to a variety of variables, including convenience, consumer promotion, and approval by health insurers.

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Extreme heat scorches Europe, world

Swathes of Europe baked Tuesday in a heatwave trailed by wildfires and health warnings, as parts of Asia and the United States also suffered under extreme weather. Firefighters battled blazes in parts of Greece and the Canary Islands and Spain issued heat alerts, while some children in Italy's Sardinia were warned away from sports for safety reasons.

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Centre to target having equal number of medical UG, PG seats in 3 years: Officials

According to government data, the number of medical colleges has increased significantly since 2014. There has been an increase of 69 per cent in medical colleges from 387 in 2014 to 654 now, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar had told the Rajya Sabha in February.

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The meds they bought were toxic. Now Gambian parents seek justice

At least 70 children died from acute kidney injury in Gambia last year, cases the World Health Organization (WHO) linked to medicines made by Indian drugmaker Maiden Pharmaceuticals that were contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG), toxins normally used as industrial solvents and antifreeze agents.

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Surging bird flu cases may increase human infection risk: WHO

Recently, there have been increasing reports of deadly outbreaks among mammals also caused by influenza A(H5)-including influenza A(H5N1)-viruses. As many as 10 countries across three continents have reported outbreaks in mammals to World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) since 2022. There are likely to be more countries where outbreaks have not yet been detected or reported.

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Active COVID cases in country dip to 1,407

The national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,44,61,393 and the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.18 per cent.

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HCA Healthcare says data breach may affect 11 million patients in 20 states

If 11 million patients are affected, the breach would rank in the top five as reported by health care institutions to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights. In the worst such hack, affecting the medical insurer Anthem Inc. in 2015, 79 million people.

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Global spending on COVID-19 predicted to touch USD 500 billion by 2027: Dr Reddy's

​​​The report, released on Monday, further said the health systems have responded well by developing vaccines with significant efficacy, safety, and speed. However, with the inconsistent use of vaccines and therapeutics, the next few years are not without uncertainties, especially with the periodic emergence of infections and viral variants.

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Drug regulator to issue warning against Pholcodine in cough syrups

The World Health Organisation (WHO) had earlier issued a safety alert warning regulators around the world about the potential dangers of pholcodine use. The matter regarding the use of Pholcodine containing cough and cold remedies and risk of perioperative was deliberated by the drug regulator's Subject Expert committee (SEC) in a meeting held last month.

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New air monitor can detect COVID variants in about 5 minutes

The device can be used in hospitals and health care facilities, schools and public places to help detect SARS-CoV-2 and potentially monitor for other respiratory virus aerosols, such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

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UK health regulator approves GSK's vaccine for common respiratory virus RSV

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) authorised GSK's shot, called Arexvy, for active immunisation to prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in adults 60 years and older.

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COVID cases in India at all-time low since 2020

The COVID case tally has been recorded at 4.49 crore (4,49,94,599). The national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

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Govt will emphasise Indian med systems

The government will give more emphasis to systems of Indian medicine including naturopathy, ayurveda, homoeopathy, Yoga and other ancient traditional medical practices stated Minister of health and family welfare, Karnataka.

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Ayushman Bharat health centres providing relief to crores of citizens

Since the inception of the first HWC in the country in 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the pace at which they are growing and finding acceptability in all states is defined by the staggering figure of nearly 179 crore recorded footfall at these centres in just around five years, according to health ministry officials.

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COVID-19 pandemic highlighted health infrastructural gaps in India and measures to bridge them: Union minister Mandaviya

More than 1,60,000 health and wellness centres are working in the country in the primary health care sector while for the secondary care, the work of setting up medical colleges in district hospitals is underway at a rapid pace. As far as tertiary care is concerned, today the work of setting up of 16 AIIMS has been completed in the country. Overall, 22 (new) AIIMS are being set up in the country.

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Over 178 cr footfall recorded at health and wellness centres under Ayushman Bharat on June 30: Health Ministry

According to the ministry, as on June 30, 2023, more than 178.87 crore footfall happened at these AB-HWCs and more than 122.02 crore cumulative screenings for non-communicable diseases conducted which includes 41.81 Crore for Hypertension, 36.16 Crore for Diabetes, 24.75 Crore for Oral cancer, 11.44 Crore for Breast Cancer and 7.83 Crore for Cervical Cancer.

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Health ministry asks NMC to waive fees for mock NExT to be held on July 28

According to a notification issued by the premier medical institute last week, "General" category and OBC candidates will have to pay Rs 2,000 each to appear in the mock test, while an SC, ST or EWS applicant will have to pay Rs 1,000. Persons with benchmark disabilities will not have to pay any fee to appear in the examination.

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India records 56 new COVID infections count of active cases 1453

The tally of coronavirus cases now stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,94,407). The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

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Prescriptions surge for kids anxiety medicines

After a battery of tests was done by paediatricians, all physiological reasons were ruled out and the child was referred to the child psychiatric department at the hospital where he was diagnosed with anxiety. While the latest statistics from the ministry of health and family welfare point out that one in seven Indians is affected by mental disorders at any given point in time.

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NPPA reply on drug price variation awaited

In May, the health department requested the NPPA to examine it and take necessary action. The UT health department found the practice unjustified even if these drugs don't fall under the price control regulation.

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HC restrains Cipla from using 'Gluco-C' or 'Gluco-D' trademarks

​​Zydus Wellness Products, which manufactures and sells energy drink GLUCON-C and GLUCON-D, had alleged that Cipla Health's Gluco-C and Gluco-D were deceptively similar to its registered trademarks.

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Over 2k of 64k anaemia patients in state have sickle cell disease says health dept

State health minister Banna Gupta distributed pink and blue cards to individuals with sickle cell disease and Ayushman Bharat cards to the beneficiaries. State health minister Banna Gupta along with top officials of the health department was present at the inaugural event of the national mission held at the Kokodaro Health and Wellness Centre here in Kanke.

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Active COVID cases in country dip to 1490

The COVID case tally was recorded at 4.49 crore (4,49,94,281). The national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

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