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The Rs 5 lakh annual health cover programme for 10.74 crore families was announced in the Union BudgetAll eyes in the country will naturally be on prime minister Narendra Modi when he delivers his Independence Day speech tomorrow morning...
It can save crucial time in case of a stroke, can be a life-saver in a manpower starved country like India
A new study has shown that artificial intelligence can screen CT scans in 1.2 seconds. Reading a CT scan...
New study by Public Health Foundation of India calls for salt reduction programme
Days after an international study pointed out that salt reduction as a public health strategy works only in some populations, a new Indian study recommends that it...
Study shows it can be an indicator of long term health and possible disease risks
Grip strength is known to be a predictors of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, disability and even early mortality. Now, for the first time a new...
The guidelines for the international tobacco control conference say no person connected to the industry can be nominated for participation
Tobacco Institute of India has appealed to the Government of India to undertake prior consultation with farmers and other Industry stakeholders and...
Machine learning techniques can adjust dosage of cancer drugs and improve quality of lifeThe most poignant images of a cancer patient perhaps are the ones of hair loss. Artificial intelligence can change that.
MIT researchers are employing novel machine-learning techniques...
Expansion is futile, says the committee for subordinate legislation without filling vacancies
Noting that the very purpose of institutes such as AIIMS is defeated by the high number of vacancies, a Parliamentary panel has told the health ministry to urgently...
Depression rates are on the rise the world over
The bond between parent and child extends far beyond sharing similar looks or behaviors, it seems. Symptoms of depression in teens and parents appear to be linked, according to research presented...
Body's own immune system destroys retinal cells in glaucoma, suggests new study
Glaucoma is a disease that affects nearly 70 million people worldwide but what causes the disease is still a mystery. Glaucoma gradually damages the retina and optic nerve...
The molecule shows promise to be developed into a new drug
A novel drug molecule tested on animal models has been found to be effective against drug resistant strains of malaria. It reduced the number of parasites in the bloodstream...