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Doctors’ group demands withdrawal of med school quota hike plan
Seoul, Sep 8 (IANS) A major doctors' lobby group demanded on Sunday the government cancel its plan to raise the medical school admissions quota for 2025 and 2026 and discuss the possible quota adjustment for 2027 or afterward.
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Insulin resistance linked to 31 diseases, and early death in women: Study
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Insulin resistance, now linked with 31 different diseases, has also been associated with higher odds of an early death in women, according to a new study.
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Suspected Mpox case under investigation, patient isolated: Centre
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The government on Sunday said that suspected Monkeypox (Mpox) has been identified in a young male patient in the country, who has been isolated in a designated hospital and was under investigation.
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Suffering form diabetes? Lose weight to cut severe infection risk
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Losing weight comes with several benefits and now, scientists say that shedding those extra kilos around the waist could also reduce the risk of severe cases of flu and other infections in people with diabetes.
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Lack of green spaces, long-term air pollution exposure up hospitalisation risk
London, Sep 8 (IANS) Lack of green spaces and long-term exposure to air pollution increase the risk of hospitalisation for respiratory conditions, a new study has said.
Traffic-related air pollution is also strongly linked to the!-->…
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Hospital ER crisis deepens amid staff shortage in South Korea
Seoul, Sep 8 (IANS) The number of emergency care centres in full operation has fallen markedly over the past week as hospitals are experiencing a serious staff shortage amid the prolonged standoff between the government and trainee doctors!-->…
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Mpox does not easily spread through air: US CDC
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Amid the global outbreak of mpox, a US CDC report shows that, unlike Covid-19, the monkeypox virus (MPXV) does not easily spread through the air.
The CDC's latest 'Morbidity and Mortality' weekly report included a!-->…
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Prolonged poor gut health, constipation & nausea may signal Parkinson’s
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) People suffering from poor gut health with constipation and nausea for a long period may signal the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a study that shows the neurological disorder may begin in the!-->…
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