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Biotech industry hails tax sops in Indian budget
Bangalore, Feb 26 - The biotechnology industry Friday welcomed the slew of incentives and tax reliefs proposed in the union Budget for the ensuing fiscal 2010-11.
Mar 1, 2010 - 8:55:46 PM
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Junior doctors in Madhya Pradesh call off strike
Junior doctors, who struck work Friday demanding reduction in the mandatory rural service period and a hike in emoluments, called off their protest after the government agreed to consider their demands.
Mar 1, 2010 - 10:51:45 AM
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25000 NRI Doctors Could Return to India from UK
Nearly 25,000 British doctors of Indian origin are set to return to India within two to four years and some of them are 'most likely to join the seven AIIMS-like institutions' proposed to be set up by the central government.
Jan 6, 2010 - 3:15:08 PM
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AIIMS to guide 40 medical colleges on drug reaction
New Delhi, Dec 29 - The All India Institute of Medical Sciences - will help at least 40 medical colleges in the country in understanding the adverse reactions from commonly used drugs.
Dec 29, 2009 - 9:05:55 PM
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15 percent of Indian women below 50 are obese: Azad
At least 15 percent of women under the age of 50 are obese in India, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad informed parliament Monday.
Dec 1, 2009 - 7:30:47 PM
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Mexico expects swine flu infections to peak at New Year
Mexico City, Nov 27 - Mexico expects a peak in influenza A - infections in late December and early January, Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos said Thursday.
Nov 27, 2009 - 5:44:59 AM
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Wipro unveils new application for remote healthcare
Bangalore, Nov 21 - Wipro Technologies has developed a medical gateway solution for remote healthcare management on real-time basis through mobile, broadband and dial-up networks, the IT bellwether said Saturday.
Nov 21, 2009 - 8:13:41 PM
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Azad hikes funds for cancer control, treatment of poor
Mumbai, Nov 1 - Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Sunday announced enhanced funding for the cancer control programme, a fund for treatment of poor cancer patients and more emphasis on study of the disease.
Nov 1, 2009 - 6:54:39 PM
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Kerala medical colleges doctors suspend agitation
Kochi -, Oct 29 - The striking doctors of Kerala medical colleges, faced with divisions within their organisation, Thursday decided to suspend their ongoing strike.
Oct 29, 2009 - 6:44:03 PM
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Delhi records 280 cases of dengue
New Delhi, Oct 27 - Two people have lost their lives to dengue in the capital and as many as 280 have been been confirmed positive with the vector borne disease so far, health department officials said Tuesday.
Oct 27, 2009 - 4:42:43 PM
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Chandigarh doctor tests positive for swine flu
Chandigarh, Oct 17 - A senior doctor at a leading hospital here has tested positive for the influenza A - virus, a health official said Saturday.
Oct 17, 2009 - 11:17:39 AM
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Madhya Pradesh forms team to tackle dengue spread
Bhopal, Oct 9 - Alarmed at the spread of mosquito-borne dengue fever, Madhya Pradesh has constituted a committee to tour affected districts and give recommendations to control the dreaded disease which has claimed nine lives in the state so far.
Oct 9, 2009 - 10:30:09 PM
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Orissa launches health programme for students
Bhubaneswar, Oct 1 - The Orissa government Thursday launched a school health programme which is expected to benefit more than 580,000 students in the state.
Oct 1, 2009 - 6:00:15 PM
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Obesity spurs a tide of cancer in Europe
London, Sep 26 - Obesity caused at least 124,000 new cancers last year in Europe, according to a new study.
Sep 26, 2009 - 12:43:34 PM
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Court directs Apollo to give free treatment to poor
New Delhi, Sep 22 - Delhi High Court Tuesday directed Apollo Hospital to provide free treatment to poor patients and imposed a fine of Rs.200,000 on it and the Delhi government for not abiding by an earlier court order.
Sep 22, 2009 - 4:20:13 PM
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Government under-funding has made healthcare expensive: Azad
New Delhi, Sep 14 - Admitting that the government expenditure on healthcare has been less than desired, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday said underfunding by the public sector over the years has made it expensive and less accessible.
Sep 14, 2009 - 9:20:02 PM
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Stockholm Water Prize for Bindeshwar Pathak
India's Bindeshwar Pathak, the founder of the Sulabh sanitation movement, was Thursday awarded the Stockholm Water Prize, the most prestigious environmental recognition that has become akin to a Nobel Prize for environmental issues.
Aug 20, 2009 - 11:39:15 PM
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Government to identify poor patients at Apollo Hospital
New Delhi, Aug 18 - The city government Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that it would appoint two officers to identify poor patients approaching the privately-run Apollo Hospital for treatment.
Aug 18, 2009 - 8:41:17 PM
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Three test swine flu positive in Chhattisgarh
Raipur, Aug 17 - Three men, who returned from Maharashtra, have been home quarantined after they tested positive for swine flu Monday with the Chhattisgarh government stepping up measures to tackle any possible outbreak of the virus.
Aug 17, 2009 - 8:38:11 PM
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Three in Chhattisgarh test positive for swine flu
Raipur, Aug 17 - Three men in Chhattisgarh, who had recently returned from Maharashtra, have tested positive for swine flu, a health official said Monday.
Aug 17, 2009 - 12:18:21 PM
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Swine flu treatment more important than testing: Government
Treating flu-like symptoms is more essential than testing for the influenza A - virus, a health ministry official said here Friday as the death toll from swine flu rose to 22. While appreciating Maharashtra's efforts to contain swine flu, he said more screening centres would be set up in Pune.
Aug 14, 2009 - 5:42:20 PM
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Don't shut schools after swine flu scare, advises government
New Delhi, July 29 - The Indian health ministry Wednesday asked educational institutes not to shut but take preventive measures to control the swine flu spread as 23 new cases of the influenza A- were reported, taking the tally of the infected people in the country to nearly 500.
Jul 29, 2009 - 9:41:41 PM
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India's swine flu tally up to 285
New Delhi, July 18 - Seventeen people, including 14 children, were detected with the swine flu Saturday, taking the total influenza A - virus cases in India to 285, health officials said.
Jul 18, 2009 - 8:26:11 PM
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Teach For India a catalyst to bridge educational gap: Clinton
New Delhi, July 18 - The Teach For India initiative is the catalyst for a new movement to bridge the education gap in India, with its volunteers serving as the spark to inspire children to become successful, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared here Saturday.
Jul 18, 2009 - 6:53:12 PM
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NGO launches 'Love Condom' campaign to stop HIV infection
New Delhi, July 18 - With 2.5 million people living with HIV infection in India, a non-governmental organisation - Saturday launched a 'Love Condom and Stay Negative' campaign to make people aware about measures to prevent and control AIDS.
Jul 18, 2009 - 6:04:27 PM
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Six new swine flu cases surface, total 164 in India
New Delhi, July 9 - Six new cases of swine flu were reported Thursday in the country, including three in the national capital, taking the total number of people infected with the influenza A- virus to 164 so far, health officials said here.
Jul 9, 2009 - 9:13:36 PM
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When HIV-affected kids had parliamentarians emotional
New Delhi, July 9 - It was an event that deeply moved some Indian parliamentarians, including Minister of State for Rural Development Agatha Sangma, when nearly 50 HIV positive children Thursday urged them to put an end to the stigma they face by passing the AIDS bill.
Jul 9, 2009 - 8:16:48 PM
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Swine flu case reported in Goa
Panaji, July 9 - A swine flu case was reported in Goa Thursday after a man who landed here from Seattle via Mumbai tested positive for the influenza A -, health authorities said.
Jul 9, 2009 - 7:11:58 PM
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Swine flu screening of India-bound passengers a non-starter
New Delhi, July 8 - India has asked all countries affected by swine flu to undertake screening of passengers travelling to this country but no nation has acted on this yet, parliament was informed Wednesday.
Jul 8, 2009 - 9:16:45 PM
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Gujarat to set up probe panel as illicit liquor toll rises to 27
Gandhinagar, July 8 - The Gujarat government has decided to set up a commission to probe the illicit liquor tragedy in Ahmedabad which has left 27 dead so far, State Home Minister Amit Shah told the Gujarat legislative assembly Wednesday.
Jul 8, 2009 - 3:32:16 PM
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Eight new swine flu cases, total in India 153
New Delhi, July 7 - Eight new swine flu cases were reported Tuesday in India taking the total number of people infected with the influenza A- virus to 153 in the country, the health ministry said.
Jul 7, 2009 - 8:43:35 PM
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Liquor tragedy kills seven in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, July 7 - Police fired tear gas to disperse rampaging mobs as seven people died and 18 were taken seriously ill after drinking suspected illicit liquor here Tuesday, authorities said.
Jul 7, 2009 - 6:23:35 PM
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Seven dead after drinking illicit liquor in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, July 7 - Seven people died and 18 others were taken seriously ill after they were said to have drunk suspected illicitly brewd liquor at Sagrapitha locality in Ahmedabad Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Jul 7, 2009 - 5:05:46 PM
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Couple in Punjab tests positive for swine flu
Chandigarh, July 7 - A couple in Jalandhar town of Punjab has tested positive for influenza A - infection after a trip to Thailand, health officials said Tuesday.
Jul 7, 2009 - 11:20:40 AM
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India's health budget up by nearly Rs.4,000 crore
New Delhi, July 6 - India's health budget has gone up by nearly Rs.4,000 crore to Rs.21,113.33 crore - with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday giving special emphasis to the rural healthcare.
Jul 6, 2009 - 4:41:12 PM
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Young India falling prey to party drugs: UN official
New Delhi, July 5 - Youth in India and China face huge risks from party drugs like Ecstasy and Adam because of their large populations and increasing disposable income, a senior UN official has warned.
Jul 5, 2009 - 11:20:42 AM
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New swine flu case takes India's tally to 129
New Delhi, July 4 - A Thai national was found suffering from swine flu, taking the total number of influenza A - cases in India to 129, said an official statement Saturday.
Jul 4, 2009 - 9:51:23 PM
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Broken spine rejoined in 'miracle' surgery
New Delhi, July 4 - Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences - here have rejoined a 10-year-old boy's broken spinal cord, hospital authorities said Saturday, terming it as a 'first-of-its-kind case'.
Jul 4, 2009 - 5:53:18 PM
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12 new cases of swine flu, total 128 in India
New Delhi, July 3 - Twelve new cases of swine flu were reported in the country Friday, taking the total number of influenza A - cases to 128, health officials said here.
Jul 3, 2009 - 8:37:41 PM
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More medical colleges to be opened in India: Azad
New Delhi, July 3 - The central government will set up more medical colleges through public-private participation to meet the shortage of skilled doctors in India, union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said here Friday.
Jul 3, 2009 - 5:21:54 PM
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Construction cost for Udhampur army hospital hiked
New Delhi, July 2 - The cabinet Thursday hiked the estimated construction cost for an ultra-modern 650-bed army hospital at Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir to Rs.2.32 billion from Rs.1.26 billion.
Jul 2, 2009 - 9:49:47 PM
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Four new cases of swine flu, total in India 116
New Delhi, July 2 - Four new cases of swine flu were detected Thursday, taking the total number of influenza A- virus to 116, health officials said here.
Jul 2, 2009 - 9:17:54 PM
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Court ruling on gays will help fight AIDS, say experts
New Delhi, July 2 - Health experts and activists Thursday said the Delhi High Court ruling decriminalising homosexuality will be a new tool in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS as the closeted gay community is a high-risk group.
Jul 2, 2009 - 6:27:51 PM
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India faces shortage of essential vaccines, says report
New Delhi, July 2 - Even though India is the largest supplier of vaccines to the world, its domestic market is completely paralyzed, risking the health of millions of children, especially newborns, says a report.
Jul 2, 2009 - 5:39:24 PM
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Verdict decriminalising gay sex welcome: AIDS control body
New Delhi, July 2 - The National AIDS Control Organisation - Thursday hailed the Delhi High Court judgment that decriminalises gay sex, saying it would help reach out to the community and prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Jul 2, 2009 - 2:29:44 PM
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Obama names Indian American health researcher White House Fellow
Washington, June 26 - President Barack Obama has appointed Anish Mahajan, an Indian-American internist and health services researcher, as one of the 15 persons to serve as White House Fellows this year.
Jun 26, 2009 - 9:24:14 AM
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63 Swine Flu Cases in India
Four more people in different parts of the country tested positive for the influenza A - Monday, taking the total number of people affected by the flu virus in India to 63.
Jun 22, 2009 - 9:13:16 PM
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Apollo to get 50 million loan for small-town hospitals
International Finance Corp, a member of the World Bank group, will provide $50 million as loan to Indian private healthcare major Apollo Hospitals for setting up hospitals in numerous smaller cities across the country.
Jun 20, 2009 - 6:42:33 PM
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Electronic nose potent new weapon against brain cancer
An electronic 'nose' developed by NASA for air quality monitoring on Space Shuttle Endeavour can also act as a potent new weapon against brain cancer.
Jun 18, 2009 - 1:23:27 PM
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Indian American helps design vaginal ring to prevent HIV transmission
An Indian American endocrinologist has helped develop a vaginal ring that would prevent conception and transmission of HIV infection, by releasing multiple types of non-hormonal agents and microbicides.
Jun 18, 2009 - 12:27:35 PM
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