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Mpox in India: ‘No need to panic, as chances of Covid-like pandemic is minimal’
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Amid one suspected case of Mpox detected in India, health experts on Monday advised not to panic as the monkeypox virus (MPXV) has minimal pandemic potential.
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Integrating health management systems key to boost data efficiency: Health Secy
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Integrating the Health Management Information System (HMIS) portal with Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) and other portals of the Health Ministry may help boost data efficiency, said Apurva Chandra, Union Health!-->…
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Why night owls are at higher risk of diabetes
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Night owls -- a person who is habitually active or wakeful at night -- tend to have a higher body mass index (BMI), larger waists, and more hidden body fat and thus are almost 50 per cent more likely to develop type!-->…
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RSV vax beneficial, cost-effective in elderly with health conditions: Study
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Administering the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in older adults with underlying health conditions may be a cost-effective way to reduce disease, a modelling study showed on Monday.
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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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