'GB syndrome cases rise to 111, nearly 17 patients on ventilator': Maharashtra Health Minister

Amid the increasing number of patients affected by GBS, the civic body in Pune has set up a special ward in municipality-run Kamala Nehru hospital, with 45 beddings, to provide treatment to affected patients, following one reported death.

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Health Ministry sends team to Pune amid surge in Guillain-Barré Syndrome cases

The team will support the State health authorities in instituting public health interventions and management, the health ministry said.

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Bill Gates predicts the next COVID19 like pandemic: "The chance of a pandemic is..."

When pressed about global preparedness, Gates was unequivocal: "We're absolutely not" ready for another potential outbreak. His assessment stems from ongoing concerns about worldwide health infrastructure and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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China bans livestock product imports from numerous countries on disease worries

The ban, which also includes processed and unprocessed products, comes after the World Health Organization released information of disease outbreaks in various countries, according to a series of announcements by China's General Administration of Customs dated Jan. 21.

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India, Indonesia sign MOUs for cooperation in health, traditional medicine; renew one on maritime security

Another MoU was signed in the field of Traditional Medicine Quality Assurance between the Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, which comes under the Ministry of AYUSH and the Indonesian Food and Drug Authority.

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Zoonotic diseases, climate change threaten human health: Former WHO scientist

She said that most health threats today originate from environmental factors and suggested establishing an Environmental Health Regulatory Agency in India.

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Budget 2025: SBI urges higher healthcare spending, uniform GST on medical devices and tax exemptions

The report also noted that the government should consider exempting GST and taxes on term and health insurance premiums, increase the healthcare budget to 5 per cent of GDP, and rationalize GST rates on medical devices to a uniform 5 per cent -12 per cent.

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