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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COVID vaccination didn't increase risk of sudden deaths among young adults in India: Study

The study was conducted to investigate the factors contributing to sudden unexplained deaths among healthy young adults in India. The study included cases of apparently healthy individuals aged 18-45 years with no underlying health issues who died suddenly from unexplained causes between October 1, 2021 and March 31, 2023.

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"In India, we follow holistic, inclusive approach", says Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Speaking at the 76th session of the WHO Regional Committee for SEARO, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stated that India's approach has been holistic to ensure affordable healthcare to its citizens, adding that India is committed to "leaving no one behind".

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Health Ministers to nominate next WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia

The 76th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia, the annual governing body meeting of the world body at the regional level, will be held from October 30 to November 3, in the national capital. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO South-East Asia Regional Director Poonam Khetrapal will be present.

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Monoclonal antibodies for Nipah treatment to be developed indigenously: Kerala Health Minister

The Kerala government's Institute of Advanced Virology, the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) and the National Institute of Virology in Pune would be involved in the effort.

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