After COVID experience, RUHS doubly cautious on China illness

The Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS), which spearheaded the medical community’s fight against COVID-19, is keeping a close eye on the recent spike in respiratory illnesses in China. The Centre has told state governments to remain prepared, and RUHS, with its experience of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, knows well the costs of being unprepared.

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India logs 79 new COVID cases

India has logged 79 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have been recorded at 291, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll was recorded at 5,33,298, the data updated at 8 am stated.

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House surgeons posted for COVID duty demand incentive marks

In a letter to state health secretary Gagandeep Singh Bedi, Vellore-based Dr S S Shrinidhi, said doctors posted in Covid-19 wards of government or government-approved private medical college hospitals should be sanctioned incentive marks. During the second wave and third wave of COVID, Shrinidhi was posted in the COVID ward as part of the compulsory rotatory residential internship. “During these stressful periods, some of my batch mates/ CRRI trainees were also infected with COVID-19, in spite of all precautionary methods being followed,” she argued.

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State directs all dists to ensure COVID system fully functional

The state’s communication comes after the Centre on Sunday issued an advisory asking states to review preparedness. Dr Pratapsingh Sarnikar, joint director of health, said districts have been asked to tighten surveillance of severe acute respiratory infections and Influenza-Like Illnesses. “We have asked districts to review status of medicines, ventilators, oxygen systems, etc,” he said.

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India prepared, see no threat from China respiratory infections: Safdarjung Hospital's pulmonary head

"I don't personally see any threat to India because we are well prepared. Even if it is a novel virus, we are well prepared because we have our past experience with us. Even the health ministry has issued guidelines so remain vigilant on this," Dr Gupta told a news agency.

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Review meet today on rise in lungs diseases

Amid spike in respiratory disease cases in China, the state health department, acting on the Centre’s direction, called its health experts who played a key role in COVID prevention and management. The experts will give their suggestions to deal with any outbreak of infectious diseases in the state.

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India monitoring respiratory illness cases in China, says situation not alarming

The central government reiterated on Sunday that it was closely monitoring the surge in respiratory illness in children in parts of China. In its latest update, the Union Health Ministry indicated that there was no need for any alarm.

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Poor eating choices are linked to poor mental health, risk of diabetes: Study

According to the findings, mental problems like depression and anxiety raise the likelihood of having Type 2 diabetes, and diabetes raises the risk of developing depression and anxiety. Nutritional therapies can help with both of these health problems.

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Heat, disease, air pollution: How climate change impacts health

Extreme heat, air pollution and the increasing spread of deadly infectious diseases are just some of the reasons why the World Health Organization has called climate change the single biggest health threat facing humanity. Global warming must be limited to the Paris Agreement target of 1.5 degrees Celsius "to avert catastrophic health impacts and prevent millions of climate change-related deaths", according to the WHO.

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"ICMR, DGHS taking appropriate steps," says Mansukh Mandaviya as China battles pneumonia outbreak

Speaking to media, Mansukh Mandaviya said, "The government is continuously paying attention to the situation of pneumonia spreading within China. ICMR and the Director General of Health Services are keeping an eye on it and taking necessary action".

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Sudden deaths spur 20 per cent rise in CVD drug sales

A string of sudden deaths attributed to heart ailments in the state coupled with health check-ups spurred by the alarm has driven sales of drugs related to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) by 20 per cent in Gujarat, indicated a recent report.

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Study says COVID might have negatively impacted bone health of young patients

Assessing people during the pandemic and before, researchers at Comenius University, Slovakia, found that the disease caused a significant bone mineral density decrease in young adults.

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Another outbreak in China; government seeks 'complete' info from WHO on mysterious illness

The government has sought "complete and detailed information" from the World Health Organization (WHO) on the mysterious respiratory illness that is spreading in China, even as it has said there is no need to panic, said people with knowledge of the matter. "We will be reviewing once we have the complete information on the illness from the WHO. We have sought the same from the health agency," said one of the persons, who did not wish to be identified.

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Closely monitoring outbreak of H9N2, Rising cases of pneumonia in China: Govt

Both the Chinese instance of avian influenza and the respiratory illness clusters pose low risk for India and prepared for any kind of exigency that may emerge from the current influenza situation in that country, the Union Health Ministry stated.

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SC cautions Patanjali against making 'false' claims about its medicines in advertisements

The top court, on August 23, 2022, had issued notices to the Union health ministry and Ministry of Ayush and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, on the plea of the IMA alleging a smear campaign by Ramdev against the vaccination drive and modern medicines.

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Health Ministry releases draft National Pharmacy Commission Bill

The proposed bill aims to provide for a pharmacy education system that improves access to quality and affordable pharmacy or pharmaceutical education, ensures availability of adequate and high-quality pharmacy professionals in all parts of the country, promotes equitable and universal healthcare, and makes services of pharmacy professionals accessible to all citizens.

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Air pollution, changing weather spurs surge in respiratory & skin ailments

Health experts attribute the deteriorating air quality, coupled with significant variations in night and day temperatures, to an environment conducive for the growth of viruses and bacteria, commonly associated with various health problems.

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India records 26 fresh COVID-19 cases, active caseload at 172

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease has risen to 4,44,68,069 (4.44 crore) while the national recovery rate is at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

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The flu is soaring in seven US states and rising in others, health officials say

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted new flu data on Friday, showing very high activity last week in Louisiana, and high activity in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, New Mexico and South Carolina. It was also high in the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, the U.S. territory where health officials declared an influenza epidemic earlier this month.

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Researchers find AI can be used to generate volumes of misleading content on critical health topics, call for vigilance

The researchers investigated OpenAI's GPT Playground, a large language model (LLM), for its capacity to facilitate the generation of large volumes of health-related disinformation. The LLM is an AI algorithm trained on massive textual datasets and thus, is capable of recognising, translating, predicting and generating textual content, which are known as natural language processing tasks.

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Chronic sleep deprivation raises insulin resistance in women: Study

The National Institutes of Health financed study, published in Diabetes Care, highlight the importance of getting enough sleep in lowering one's chance of developing type 2 diabetes, which occurs when the body fails to effectively use a critical hormone, insulin, to maintain appropriate blood sugar levels.

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Firecrackers make Delhi gasp for air, people line up at OPDs

GC Khilnani, the chairman of PSRI Institute of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine who is also member of the technical advisory group of WHO Global Air Pollution and Health, said: “The impact of air pollution and increase in PM 2.5 due to fire crackers is different due to the contents in the particles. Emission from burning firecrackers have barium, potassium, sulphur along with colouring agents such as aluminium, lithium, copper, strontium and others.”

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Centre asks Delhi, 4 northern states to ramp up healthcare preparations to deal with pollution-triggered patient rush

The states have been advised to strengthen patient care services, orient doctors and staff to manage cases attributed to air pollution, and draft Health Sector Response Action Plans during high level of air pollution, particularly post-Diwali, stubble burning and winter days/months.

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The invisible threat: Understanding the dynamics of air pollution

Air pollution can cause respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, aggravate existing health conditions, and have adverse effects on the nervous system. Long-term exposure may lead to chronic health problems.

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Health Sec issues Air Pollution Advisory to Chief Sec of States/UTs

The Health Secretary shared an updated advisory with information on the subject and directives to the state health authorities for the dissemination of awareness about air pollution and its implications on the health of the citizens. These guidelines are issued with the hope that state authorities will implement policies to actively strengthen the health systems in place.

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India, Netherlands to cooperate on regulations for medical products

The MoI was signed during a meeting of Bhagwant Khuba, Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers with Ernst Kuipers Minister of Health, Welfare and Sports of the Kingdom of Netherlands.

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IMA flags flaws in health insurance

On Monday, IMA state president Dr T Senthamil Pari said policyholders would be forced to go to “empanelled network hospitals”. This will curtail their right to choose their doctor and hospital.

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India pitches for equitable access to essential healthcare products

Bhagwant Khuba also said that the Forum must focus on marketing, upscaling regional manufacturing, efficient procurement and delivery systems, and repurposing existing infrastructure for efficient coordination during health emergencies, an official statement quoted Khuba as saying. He said this meeting provides a crucial opportunity to share experiences, challenges and successes in the development and manufacturing of diagnostic counter measures.

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UK set to increase immigration health surcharge from January 2024

The main rate of the immigration health cost for most people will go up from £624 per year to £1,035 per annum. If you're a student or under 18, the cost will go up from £470 per year to £776 per year. The immigration health surcharge must be paid upfront when an applicant submits an application to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.

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Air Pollution: Delhi, neighbours put on alert for health emergency

The advisory says, doctors and other staff at healthcare facilities should be oriented to manage these issues. It also stresses the need to ensure availability of medicines needed to manage acute respiratory, heart-related or brain-related conditions and have adequate oxygen supply, nebulisers and ventilators. The government has asked states to establish and expand surveillance on air pollution-related illnesses, analyse statistics on ailments related to it, and share the findings with state and central agencies for timely action.

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Pakistan: 'Brain-eating amoeba' claims another life in Karachi

As per the health department, a resident of Bufferzone Karachi in the metropolis died due to Naegleria. He had been suffering from fever and headaches for the last three days, said the spokesperson of the Sindh Health Department.

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Delhi: Poor air quality affects mental development of children, say health experts

Voicing concerns over the declining air quality in the national capital, Dr Neeraj Kumar Gupta, Head of Pulmonology Department at Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, said, "The people living in Delhi have to breathe in the air quality, which has reached a very poor category, which may cause serious diseases."

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Antibiotics for common childhood infections not effective in large parts of world: Study

According to a study led by the University of Sydney, many antibiotics recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) showed less than 50 per cent efficacy in treating children disorders such as pneumonia, sepsis (bloodstream infections), and meningitis. The findings show that global antibiotic guidelines are out of date and must be modified.

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Study reveals improving deep sleep can help avoid dementia

The study, led by Associate Professor Matthew Pase, from the Monash School of Psychological Sciences and the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health in Melbourne, Australia, and published today in JAMA Neurology, looked at 346 participants, over 60 years of age, enrolled in the Framingham Heart Study who completed two overnight sleep studies in the time periods 1995 to 1998 and 2001 to 2003, with an average of five years between the two studies.

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Delhi hospitals witness spike in emergency patients as air pollution increases: AIIMS

A study conducted by the top four hospitals on the relationship between rising pollution and emergency cases coming to hospitals showed that deteriorating air quality has a severe impact on human lungs and overall health. The study that was conducted between 2017 and 2019 included the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi; Kalavati Saran Children's Hospital; Vallabhbhai Chest Institute; and the National Institute of TB and Respiratory Diseases Hospital.

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Over 2K MBBS seats vacant, centre to conduct a special stray round, a month after admissions closed

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had approached the apex court to seek an extension of last date for admissions to prevent the wastage of ‘precious’ medical seats in larger public interest. An official said that the ministry had received a lot of representations from state governments and students seeking an extension of the last date of admissions and for a special round.

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