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New-Age gateway devices have not been effective in reducing smoking Vaping is on an unprecedented rise; It has prompted Mothers Against Vaping to demand urgent steps to protect the future generation from falling prey Mothers Against Vaping, a united front of proactive and concerned mothers

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The pandemic underscored the utmost importance of universal access to health and well-being and the necessity of robust and adaptable healthcare systems, awakening a global realisation of their profound significance. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), half of the global population lacks the necessary

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How can doctors Drive the new wave of digital health mission   India proudly celebrates National Doctors Day on July 1st, honoring the remarkable contributions of healthcare heroes. This year's theme, "Celebrating Resilience and Healing Hands," acknowledges the unwavering commitment of doctors in safeguarding society's health and

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M Satish Kumar Chief Technologist – Blood Bank, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad Inspite of efforts made by the Government, voluntary organizations, social media, electronic media, blood banks and hospitals, 100% voluntary Blood Donation in India is not achieved but a lot of awareness is created and whenever

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Winning $250,000 at an award ceremony held in London on International Nurses Day, Margaret was chosen from over 52,000 registrations from nurses hailing from 202 countries.   Margaret Helen Shepherd from UK has been announced as the winner of the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2023 in

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The CK Birla Hospital and Birla Fertility & IVF organized a special session on mental health and well-being with BK Sister Shivani at their Punjabi Bagh facility. The session had a two-fold focus on the connection between mental wellness and overall health by utilizing the

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~ Authored by Dr Chandrashekhar T, Director- Critical Care, Fortis Hiranandani Hospital Vashi ~   It's still too early to predict whether the rapid spread of Omicron and its variant will help push Coronavirus from the pandemic phase to a more manageable endemic stage. An endemic disease

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Covid-19 in India may be entering some kind of stage of endemicity where there is low or moderate level of transmission going on, Chief Scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan said. The endemic stage is when a population learns to live with a

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Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said the government has launched an inquiry into a report claiming that counterfeit versions of Covishield, India’s primary anti-COVID-19 vaccine, had been seized. “It has been claimed that duplicate versions of Covishield vaccine were sold in the country. The

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The head of the World Health Organization said the COVID-19 delta variant, first seen in India, is “the most transmissible of the variants identified so far,” and warned it is now spreading in at least 85 countries. At a press briefing on Friday, WHO director-general Tedros

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