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Mefenamic acid can have adverse reactions; govt issues drug safety alert

The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission states that mefenamic acid can cause adverse reactions, including drug reactions with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome

Doctors advise increased monitoring, awareness amid alert on mefenamic acid

Several medicines in market have mefenamic acid as an active ingredient

40 mn women face prolong health issues after childbirth every year: Lancet

The Lancet study showed that a high burden of postnatal conditions persisted in the months or even years after giving birth

First gene-editing therapy for sickle cell disease approved by US FDA

The agency approved Lyfgenia from bluebird bio, and a separate treatment called Casgevy by partners Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Crispr Therapeutics

Max Healthcare Institute acquires Starlit Medical Centre for Rs 940 crore

Within its current network, it has 3,533 beds, and following this acquisition, the total bed count would approximately touch around 4,083 beds

No M pneumoniae cases in samples tested since Jan in India: Health ministry

Mycoplasma pneumoniae, a bacteria, is linked to the surge in children's hospitalisation in China

India seeks 5 yr patent waiver for Covid diagnostics, therapeutics from WTO

India is among eight other developing nations pushing for a patent waiver that has already been authorised for the use of the Covid-19 vaccine

Amid increase in deaths due to cardiac arrests, govt to start CPR training

According to the latest data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), deaths due to cardiac arrests saw a 12.5 per cent rise, from 28,413 in 2021 to 32,457 in 2022

National TB elimination programme includes Mylab's advanced diagnostic kit

India carries a significant burden of TB cases, with the annual TB cases rising by 19 per cent in 2021

Bengal not adhering to MoU signed on NHM implementation: Health ministry

Move comes after Mamata writes to PM for release of funds

Nepal partners with USAID to boost capacity to prevent infectious diseases

The initiative is a strategic partnership to strengthen Nepal government's capacity to prevent, detect, and rapidly respond to emerging infectious diseases, the release said

1,052 lost lives in Gujarat due to heart attacks in last 6 months: Minister

The Minister further added that the Emergency Service Ambulance (108) is receiving more than 173 cardiac emergency calls every day, in which youth are the biggest victims

Experts warn of Covid spike in Kerala as vaccine-induced immunity wanes

Kerala now has 194 active cases, accounting for 61 per cent of the active cases in India

Indian states' health departments on alert as China pneumonia cases spike

Union health ministry advised states to immediately review preparedness

China pneumonia outbreak: No spike in respiratory diseases in India yet

With winters usually signalling the onset of the flu season in India, there has been an increase in people taking vaccinations for flu and pneumonia

Explained: How dengue crisis in Northeast India is linked to climate change

As the mosquito-borne disease increases its spread, Nina's untimely death is the latest in the devastating crisis sweeping across the Northeast and other states in India

Change in diet causing obesity rise, micronutrient deficiency: ATNI report

Citing multiple studies, the report pointed out the association between high consumption of highly processed foods and both low dietary diversity and inadequate intake of micronutrients

WHO confirms sexual spread of mpox in Congo as country sees record outbreak

WHO added that the mpox outbreak this year in Congo, which has infected more than 12,500 people and killed about 580, also marked first time the disease has been identified in capital of Kinshasa

Health ministry monitors H9N2 outbreak in China, assures low risk to India

Chinese authorities have attributed the rise of respiratory illnesses and reported pneumonia clusters in children, to the lifting of Covid-19 restriction and circulation of known pathogens

Health Ministry closely monitoring respiratory illness outbreak in China

The ministry also announced that it is prepared for any kind of exigency that may emerge from the current situation