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August 16, 2024 4:43 PM

Medics call for nationwide shutdown over Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder

Anger over the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata showed no signs of dying down on Friday, as medics called for the largest shutdown of hospital services in recent times, and political parties geared up for protests. A 31-year old trainee...

August 16, 2024 2:59 PM

Mpox virus detected in Pakistan, health authorities say

Pakistan's health ministry has confirmed at least one case of the mpox virus in a patient who had returned from a Gulf country, it said on Friday, as provincial health authorities reported they had detected three cases. A health ministry spokesperso...

August 16, 2024 4:44 PM

Kolkata doctor rape and murder case: IMA announces a 24-hour nationwide strike

After the brutal crime at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and the hooliganism of protesting students on the eve of Independence Day, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has announced a 24-hour nationwide strike. The IMA issued a press ...

August 16, 2024 10:29 AM

Sweden reports first case of contagious mpox strain outside Africa

Sweden confirmed on Thursday the first case of mpox Clade I, a viral infection that spreads through close contact and is a more dangerous variant of the mpox disease, Al Jazeera reported. The Swedish government announced this on Thursday, marking the...

August 15, 2024 4:10 PM

Doctors struggle to get Wegovy for older Americans with heart disease

Older Americans are having little success getting prescriptions for weight-loss drug Wegovy covered by Medicare despite the federal healthcare program's decision to pay for patients with obesity at risk of heart disease, according to their doctors. ...

August 15, 2024 10:40 AM

Youth now wants to take giant leaps, golden era for India: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his 11th consecutive Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, highlighted the transformative reforms of the past decade and their impact on India's youth. Addressing the nation on the 78th Independence Day, PM emph...

August 14, 2024 4:20 PM

ICMR and Panacea Biotec announces initiation of Phase 3 clinical trial for a dengue vaccine in India

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Panacea Biotec have initiated the first-ever Phase 3 clinical trial for a dengue vaccine in the country. The trial, which commenced on Wednesday at PGIMS Rohtak, will evaluate the efficacy of DengiAll...

August 14, 2024 12:52 PM

Africa public health body declares mpox emergency

Africa's top public health body declared what it termed a "public health emergency of continental security" on Tuesday over an outbreak of mpox that has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring countries. The Africa Centres for D...

August 13, 2024 6:00 PM

MoSPI’s ‘women and men in India 2023’ reveals progress and gaps in gender equality

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released the 25th edition of its comprehensive publication, "Women and Men in India 2023." This report offers a detailed look at the status of women and men across various sectors in...

August 13, 2024 3:24 PM

PM Modi unveils 109 new crop varieties to boost agricultural productivity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released 109 new varieties of field and horticultural crops on Sunday at PUSA, New Delhi, marking a significant step towards enhancing India's agricultural output and farmer incomes. The new varieties, developed by vario...

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