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National Health Profile (NHP) 2013 released by Dr. Harsh Vardhan

July 17, 2014

The National Health Profile (NHP) 2013 was released by Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan. The annual report is prepared by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI). It takes into account demographic, socio-economic, health status ..

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The Miracle girl "Mississippi baby"cured of HIV as an infant now detected with virus again

July 12, 2014

The baby girl who had emerged as a ray of hope for the global combat against AIDS, when she was cured of HIV after being born to an infected mother has now been detected with the HIV virus. In a ..

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Health Ministry focuses on Kala Azar eradication

July 8, 2014

Union Health Minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan, has set up a core group to sketch a detailed plan of action to wipe out the vector-borne disease Kala Azar by 2015. In 2004, the government had set a target for eradicating the ..

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4 new vaccines added to India's Universal Immunization Programme (UIP)

July 3, 2014

As per an announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government of India plans to introduce four new vaccines as part of India’s Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). The vaccines will be against Rotavirus, Rubella and Polio (injectable) which will ..

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June 25 obeserved as World Vitiligo Day

June 25, 2014

June 25 was observed as World Vitiligo Day across the world. The day specifically focuses people with vitiligo disease. The day is observed with an aim to focus on vitiligo through international collaborative research and public awareness programmes about the ..

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In a single gene, a path to fight heart attacks

June 20, 2014

The availability of a new drug that would significantly reduce the chances of heart attacks, by lowering triglyceride level in the body, is a possibility. Two major researches have independently identified mutations in a single gene named APOC3 that protect ..

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Ebola virus kills over 300 in West Africa: WHO

June 18, 2014

As per World Health Organization (WHO), the deadly Ebola virus has killed 337 people in West Africa so far. The region has reported 14 deaths and 47 new cases. Guinea is worst-hit with 264 Ebola-related deaths. In Sierra Leone, there have ..

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EU revokes drug export ban from Ranbaxy’s Toansa plant

June 5, 2014

The European health regulator- the European Medicines Agency (EMA)– revoked the suspension imposed on export of drugs manufactured at the Ranbaxy’s Toansa plant to the European Union (EU), saying medicines manufactured at the site posed no threat to public health ..

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RGCA’s Lab is India’s First NABL Accredited Aquaculture Pathology Lab

June 3, 2014

The Central Aquaculture Pathology Laboratory of Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA), the Research & Development arm of MPEDA (Marine Products Export Development Authority), has now become the first aquaculture pathology laboratory in the India to be accredited by NABL (National ..

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WHO concerned about MERS virus

May 25, 2014

The WHO’s Emergency Committee for MERS-CoV has raised concerns about the sharp surge in the number of ‘Middle East Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus’(MERS-CoV) cases since March 2014. The sharp increase has been seen particularly in Saudi Arabia and in the United ..

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