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Childhood cancer is a disease no child should ever have to face. Yet, the reality is sobering: around four lakh children worldwide are diagnosed with cancer every year, and nearly 20% of these cases come from India. Awareness is the first step to changing outcomes. This is the most common and often the hardest question to answer. Unlike adult cancers, there are no proven lifestyle or environmental factors that cause cancer in children. Nearly 90% of childhood cancers are sporadic, meaning they ...Read More >
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sambit Patra on Tuesday said the cuts in Goods and Services Tax (GST) has led to a sharp rise in consumer demands across automobiles, medicines, electronics, and daily goods. Citing industry data and consumer feedback, the party described the impact as unprecedented, particularly in the automobile and pharmaceutical sectors. "The report is phenomenal, something we haven't seen in the last 35 years. On the very first day, Maruti recorded 80,000 enquiries and have ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) Veteran actor and politician Nafisa Ali Sodhi on Tuesday shared a new update in her cancer battle, saying that she is resuming chemotherapy after undergoing a PET scan. Sodhi has been battling stage-three peritoneal and ovarian cancer since 2018. After the scan, doctors have ruled out surgery as an option. Sodhi shared a quote in her Instagram post which read, "'Who will we turn to when you're gone?' I told them, 'Turn to each other. That is my greatest gift- siblings w ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Monday that his administration will establish a fund to finance organ transplants and other medical treatments exceeding Rs 5 lakh. Fadnavis mentioned at a meeting of the governing council of the State Health Assurance Society that the program will broaden the coverage of health insurance schemes. He instructed the state medical education and drugs department to develop a detailed policy for offering inclusive cancer treatment se ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stat ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu announced incentives to those farmers who minimise usage of urea. He announced Rs 800 incentive per bag of urea. He directed the officials to distribute the subsidy getting Under PM Pranam scheme to farmers directly to encourage reducing usage of urea. Stating that there is no dearth of urea supply and officials should have planned early for supply of urea in advance. Addressing the Collectors conference at Secretariat on Monday, the Chief Minister said ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Women's special clinics (Strengthening Her to Empower Everyone - STHREE) are being established in all public health centres across the state. The state-level inauguration of these clinics will be conducted by health minister Veena George at Pallithura public health centre in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday.In conjunction with the inauguration, a specialty camp will be organized here at 9am on Tuesday. The minister said that during this govt's tenure, 5,415 public health centres ...Read More >
New Delhi: India is among the countries where chances of dying from a chronic disease such as cancer and heart disease have increased among both men and women, even though the rates have shown a decline in four out of every five countries in the last decade, a global analysis published in The Lancet journal shows. Among men and women in India, women have been affected by a bigger increase in risk compared to men, researchers, led by those from the UK's Imperial College London, said. ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Yogi government has launched a new initiative to strengthen the health of women and their families. Under the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the "Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar" campaign will be conducted statewide from September 17 to October 2. As part of the campaign, health camps, nutrition awareness drives, and distribution of maternity benefits will be organized across Uttar Pradesh. The initiative aims to promote women's health, improve family well-being, and co ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Many member hospitals of the Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI), including some of the large tertiary care hospital chains, are facing an alarming situation, where 'Star Health Insurance' has suspended cashless services, leaving hospitals to manage distressed patients, a statement said on Monday. Hospitals and nursing homes, part of the Indian Medical Association Hospital Board, also share the same concerns, AHPI said in the statement. Based on informat ...Read More >
Lucknow, Sep 15 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh government has launched a new initiative to strengthen women's health and improve wellbeing of families, an official statement issued here on Monday stated. Under the directions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the "Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar" campaign will be conducted statewide from September 17 to October 2, it said. As part of the campaign, health camps, nutrition awareness drives, and distribution of maternity benefits will be organised across U ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI) and the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Hospital Board raised alarm over Star Health Insurance suspension of cashless services at several prominent hospitals across India, leaving patients in distress. AHPI and IMA hospital board, including some of the large tertiary care hospital chains, are facing an alarming situation, after Star Health Insurance has suspended cashless services, leaving hospitals ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI) and the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Hospital Board raised alarm over health">Star Health Insurance's suspension of cashless services at several prominent hospitals across India, leaving patients in distress. AHPI and IMA hospital board, including some of the large tertiary care hospital chains, are facing an alarming situation, after 'health">Star Health Insurance' has suspended cashless services ...Read More >
Vijayawada, Sep 15 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today announced incentives to those farmers who minimise urea usage. The Chief Minister announced a Rs 800 incentive per bag of urea and directed the officials to distribute the subsidy under the PM Pranam scheme to farmers directly to encourage reducing urea usage. He stated that there is no dearth of urea supply and officials should have planned early for the supply of urea in advance. Addressing the Collectors confer ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: District Reproductive and Child Health Officer (RCHO) Dr. Mohammad Siraj Ahmed has emphasised that the HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) vaccine can significantly help in preventing cervical cancer among women. He was speaking after inaugurating HPV vaccination camp for 14-year-old girls, organised jointly by the Health and Family Welfare Department, Department of Public Instruction, Rotary Club of Panchasheel, Mysuru, and Infosys Foundation, at Government High School, People's Park, N ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 15: Bollywood Veteran actress Shabana Azmi heaped praise on actress-director Tannishtha Chatterjee, who is heading to the prestigious Busan International Film Festival with her directorial venture titled Full Plate, which she completed while undergoing her cancer treatment. Shabana took to Instagram, where she shared two pictures posing alongside her friends Tannishtha, Divya Dutta and Urmila Matondkar. Showering praise on Tannishtha, Shabana wrote in the caption: "To Tiger Ta ...Read More >
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd will acquire International Finance Corporation's 31% stake in Apollo Health and Lifestyle Ltd for ₹1,254.07 crore, making AHLL a wholly-owned subsidiary. This move aims to consolidate ownership, improve operational efficiencies, and enable better integration with diagnostic services. Additionally, a comprehensive oncology facility will be established in Gurugram with an investment of ₹573 crore. Healthcare chain Apollo Hospitals Entreprise Ltd on Friday said i ...Read More >
Kochi : The new cancer vaccine is not for the prevention of cancer, rather to prevent reoccurrence says Dr. Rajeev Jayadevan, Convener of the Research Cell, Kerala State IMA, and Chairman of the Scientific Committee, IMA Cochin. He was speaking at the inaugural event of the 2nd Annual Conference of The Gastrointestinal Oncology Society (GIOS) being held at Le Meridien Kochi. Highlighting the evolution of cancer treatment, including the development of new therapeutic cancer vaccines, Dr. Rajeev ...Read More >
The latest therapeutic cancer vaccines are designed to prevent cancer recurrence in patients who have already received treatment. These vaccines represent a form of immunotherapy that trains the immune system to target and destroy cancer cells. Experts emphasized the need for personalized treatment approaches in a rapidly evolving field. In a groundbreaking development, new therapeutic cancer vaccines have emerged, aimed at preventing the recurrence of cancer in treated patients, as explained b ...Read More >
Kochi, Sept 14: New cancer vaccines are being developed not to prevent the onset of cancer in healthy individuals but to stop its recurrence in those who have already undergone treatment, a medical expert has clarified. Speaking at the inaugural session of the second annual conference of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Society (GIOS) on Saturday, Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, convener of the Research Cell at Kerala State IMA and chairman of the scientific committee at IMA Cochin, explained that these are ...Read More >
Srinagar -- In what could be a miracle improving and saving thousands of lives across the globe, Russia's mRNA-based vaccine Enteromix has displayed 100% efficacy and safety in early clinical trials. Scientists say the breakthrough could mark a new chapter in the fight against aggressive cancers, offering patients hope where few options exist. For decades, cancer has been one of humanity's most formidable enemies. Conventional treatments like chemotherapy and radiation, while sometimes life-sav ...Read More >
Infection confirmed in 17-year-old boy from Chenkal in Thiruvananthapuram. A new case of amoebic meningoencephalitis was confirmed in a 17-year-old boy from Chenkal in the district on Saturday, taking the total number of the infection reported from the district this year to 14. The boy has been admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. According to health officials, the boy had reported swimming in the pool at the Aakkulam tourist village a few days ago. Followi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India accounts for 17% of the world's population and 20% of the global disease burden, yet fewer than four percent of international clinical trials are conducted in the country. This gap means Indian patients often wait years after global approvals to access breakthrough therapies. Now, a new initiative, aligning it with Central Drugs Standard Control Organisations (CDSCO) priorities to boost participation of government sites in Phase 3 and 4 trials, has trained nearly 400 professio ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The Cyber Police Station of North District has arrested a 22-year-old woman from Old Delhi for creating fake Instagram accounts and using them to upload morphed and objectionable images of a fellow teacher, with the intent to impersonate and malign her reputation. According to the release, complaint was received from a 25-year-old teacher in a government-aided school in Delhi. She reported that unknown persons created fake Instagram accounts in her name, u ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 22-year-old tuition teacher from Old Delhi was arrested for allegedly creating fake social media accounts and posting morphed and objectionable images of a former colleague.Recently, a 25-year-old female teacher in a govt-aided school approached the cops and alleged that fake social media accounts were created in her name. She stated that morphed pictures and follow requests were being sent to her students and colleagues to defame her.A case was registered at the cyber police statio ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The Cyber Police Station of North District has arrested a 22-year-old woman from Old Delhi for creating fake Instagram accounts and using them to upload morphed and objectionable images of a fellow teacher, with the intent to impersonate and malign her reputation. According to the release, complaint was received from a 25-year-old teacher in a government-aided school in Delhi. She reported that unknown persons created fake Instagram accounts in her name, u ...Read More >
New Delhi: The GST rate cuts announced last week will make medicines used for the treatment of critical conditions like multiple myeloma, lung cancer, blood cancer, lymphoma, Gaucher disease, Pompe disease and haemophilia significantly cheaper and help more patients to avail of treatment, health experts said. A pack of leukaemia drug asciminib 60 (40 mg tablets), which used to cost ₹2,35,000 with GST, will become cheaper by ₹25,000, as per data from market research firm PharmaTrac. Obinutuzu ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as t ...Read More >
Oral cancer affects mouth areas and sometimes extends to the throat. Tobacco and alcohol are major causes. HPV infection is a growing concern, especially among younger adults. Betel nut chewing is risky in South Asia. Sun exposure increases lip cancer risk. Diet, oral hygiene, age, gender, and genetics also play a role. Prevention involves lifestyle changes and awareness. Oral cancer, often called mouth cancer, is one of those conditions that can quietly develop before showing serious signs. It ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 25 (UNI) India is facing a silent cancer epidemic, said renowned cancer surgeon Dr Sultan Pradhan here. Speaking on the second foundation day of Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Head & Neck Cancer Institute of India (HNCII), Dr Pradhan said that while advanced surgical innovations like the submental flap have transformed outcomes, the need of the hour is clear - stronger prevention campaigns, early detection programs, and more specialised centers to tackle this enormous public health ch ...Read More >
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