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Wadhwani AI Showcases solutions for Healthcare at 3rd G20 HWG meet

Visitors will witness first-hand the innovative solutions that leverage AI to improve healthcare outcomes and drive positive change in the sector

Multi-cancer blood test shows promise of quicker diagnosis in UK: NHS

These exciting results will inform our development of an optimised classifier for use in symptomatic patients with a suspicion of cancer, he said

Covid-19 survivors with depression show signs of brain inflammation

In a related commentary, Alexander Gerhard, of the University of Manchester in UK, said the study was limited by PET's signal, which is not restricted to microglial cells

55% of cardiac deaths in India caused by delay in seeking care: Lancet

Those staying closer to a facility or families with higher income were more likely to reach within the first hour. In general, strokes reported greater delays

Once without cows, this Chhattisgarh village now a niche in milk output

Bolbola gram panchayat in, Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh, has scripted a success story in India's white revolution

Delhi records 12 fresh coronavirus cases, one death in last 24 hours

Delhi logged 12 fresh Covid cases on Saturday with a positivity rate of 0.77 per cent, according to data shared by the city government's health department

1 in 5 'healthy' adults have glucose metabolism of a prediabetic: Study

About 20 per cent or one in five adults considered healthy by medical standards, have glucose metabolism similar to those with prediabetes, finds an alarming study

Non-communicable diseases bigger issue than Covid pandemic: Apollo JMD

'Non-communicable disease is a larger pandemic than Covid. We must protect against cancer, cardiovascular, nephro, neuro problems'

73% women want companies to allow them take menstrual leave: Report

The survey report was released ahead of the global Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28

India aiming to eliminate TB 5 years ahead of SDG target: Health Minister

At a Quad plus side event on tuberculosis, Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya highlighted India's efforts to reach out to overlooked patients and combat TB's societal stigma

Union Health Minister proposes a Global Medical Countermeasure Platform

Mansukh Mandaviya addressed world leaders to propose a platform that can better enable distribution, manufacturing and R&D to address rising global medical concerns

Active Covid cases reported in country decrease to 8,115 in last 24 hours

India has recorded 756 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have dipped to 8,115 from 8,675, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday

WHO recommends new Covid-19 shots should target only XBB variants

The bivalent booster shots developed and distributed last year targeted two different strains - the Omicron variant as well as the original virus

Health Ministry to put 75 mn with hypertension on standard care by 2025

Around 40,000 primary he­alt­hcare medical officers will be trained on standard treatment workflow for NCDs thro­ugh the Shashakt portal, MoHFW said

Don't use artificial sweeteners for weight loss: WHO's latest advisory

These sweeteners are found in manufactured foods and beverages, or sold on their own to be added to foods and beverages by consumers

Pharma industry seeks graded introduction of trade margin rationalisation

TMR may be applied in phases, with the first one including drugs priced above Rs 100 or so

Under the lens: Regulator moots pre-export govt testing for cough syrup cos

A pharma industry veteran said that the government may consider making glycol testing compulsory for all manufacturers of syrups and solvents

Dry cleaning chemical may raise risk for Parkinson's by 70%: Report

Researchers found that 430 veterans had been diagnosed with Parkinson's, and that their risk was 70 per cent higher than those not exposed

WHO advises against non-sugar sweeteners like stevia for weight control

In addition, the review found that there may be potential undesirable effects from long-term use of NSS, such as an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and mortality in adults

India records 1,272 new Covid-19 infections, active cases dip to 15,515

India has logged 1,272 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have dipped to 15,515, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday