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Scanning cancer, up close & personal: A revolution is underway in cancer diagnosisA gene-based test called next-generation sequencing can identify precise mutations, which can then be treated with targeted therapies. Sinc...
Haryana's infant mortality rate falls to 24 deaths per 1,000 live births, matches national averageHaryana's infant mortality rate has dropped to 24 deaths per 1,000 live births, reaching the national average. This significant achievement...
Aster DM Healthcare invests Rs 96 crore to expand Whitefield facility; capacity to increase to 539 bedsAster DM Healthcare has invested Rs 96 crore to expand its women and children facility at Aster Whitefield Hospital in Bengaluru. The hospi...
Techie informs manager about his baby admitted to NICU for breathing problems. His response goes viral: ‘He called me and…’A software developer faced workplace pressure during his paternity leave after his newborn required NICU care. Despite prior approval, his ...
UN report lauds India’s sharp decline in child mortality ratesIndia leads in reducing child deaths. A UN report highlights India's success in improving child survival. Significant drops in under-five a...
Lancet study estimates third of newborns admitted to district hospitals with sepsis could dieA study across five district hospitals in India revealed that over a third of newborns diagnosed with sepsis might not survive. The study h...
Assam signs MoUs to transform 354 tea garden hospitals into Ayushman Arogya MandirsThe National Health Mission Assam has signed an MoU to upgrade 354 tea garden hospitals into Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, enhancing healthcare ...
Meghalaya signs MoU with Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationMeghalaya and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have signed an MoU to improve health, nutrition, and agriculture in the state. The partne...
Small investments in simple solutions can make a big impact in saving lives of mums & babiesSmall investments in simple solutions can make a big impact in saving lives. Governments have a variety of options to decrease maternal and...
Make our children live long and prosperChina, figures show, has registered an impressive improvement in child mortality rates. Under-5 mortality in China is now comparable to tha...
Economic Survey: Govt spending on public healthcare rose 73% last yearThe Economic Survey, presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, also said that the government's spending on social services increase...
Significant progress made in health outcomes: Economic SurveyThe survey also credited the increase in institutional deliveries and improvement in maternal health to better infrastructure and improved ...
Pregnant women should be informed about benefits, risks and likely side-effects of vaccine: Govt"The full impact of COVID-19 disease on pregnancy outcomes for mother and fetus as well as for newborn is still unclear. Therefore, pregnan...
Pfizer, Moderna vaccines 'don't appear to pose serious risk' during pregnancy, says new studyCNN reported that pregnant women with COVID-19 are at increased risk for severe illness and may be at increased risk for adverse outcomes, ...
Cabinet gives ex-post-facto nod to MoC between health department, Gates FoundationIt covers areas of cooperation aimed at reducing maternal, neonatal and child morbidity and mortality, improve key nutrition outcomes by im...
Reducing child mortality must be a result of public-private parenthoodAccording to the ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW), about 26 million babies are born in India annually, of which 730,000 die wi...
World Bank giving assistance for new vaccines for infants: GovernmentMoS for Health Faggan Singh Kulaste said financial assistance from World Bank for strategic interventions for newborn infants is being conc...
Over 1 million children under 5 die in India every year: GovernmentHe said the government has initiated an SMS based electronic vaccine intelligence network (e-VIN) to enable real time monitoring of vaccine...
Bill Gates meets Nitish Kumar; to work together on key health issues"We stand committed to work collaboratively with the government for the next five years to help achieve their public health and development...
11.69% of pregnant women in West Bengal have gestational diabetes: StudyThe study published in the Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health, showed that 11.69 per cent women in West Bengal, suffered from ges...