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‘Superbugs’ Kill India’s Babies and Pose an Overseas Threat

AMRAVATI, India — A deadly epidemic that could have global implications is quietly sweeping India, and among its many victims are tens of thousands of newborns dying bec...

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$500M immunization fund pledged by Canada for developing nations

Canada will provide $500 million to help immunize children in developing countries, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said today in Senegal. The money is part of the $3.5 billion ...

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2 dose HPV vaccines recommended by WHO to protect against cervical cancer

Girls can be vaccinated with two doses of HPV vaccine to protect against cervical cancer instead of three, the World Health Organization now advises, based in part on Canadian...

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How close are we to finding a cure for HIV?

World Aids Day takes place on 1 December, with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) continuing to be a major global public health issue. So far, Acquired Immunodeficiency Sy...

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India initiates process to formulate guidelines for TB

India is the first country which has initiated the process of formulating standardised clinical guidelines for managing extra-pulmonary tuberculosis that occurs in the body ot...

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1.1 million HIV infections in children prevented: UNICEF

United Nations: An estimated 1.1 million human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections among children under the age of 15 have been prevented between 2005 and 2013. According ...

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Child nutrition in India’s developed States improves

India’s more developed States, especially its southern States, have seen improvements in child nutrition over the last five years, but have a patchy record on immunisati...

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Steps Taken by Govt. to Accelerate Pace of Reduction for MMR to Achieve MDG Goals

As per the latest report of the Registrar General of India, Sample Registration System (RGI-SRS), Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of India has shown a decline from 212 per 100,...

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India will support surveillance of polio-free countries: PM Modi

Kathmandu: During the ongoing SAARC summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will support medical surveillance of polio-free countries, and provide vaccines w...

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UN Members Resolve To End Child Marriage

There are now more than 700 million women who were married before their 18th birthday. There are now more than 700 million women who were married before their 18th birthday, m...

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KALEIDOSCOPE: LUCKNOW BETWEEN PAST AND NOW

Cultures are never frozen in time, they keep moving, keep evolving.Filmmaker and writer ...

January 19 2026

HEALTH: WHEN CANCER GETS PERSONAL

As cancer treatment continues to rely on averages and probabilities, a breakthrough appr...

January 18 2026

GENDER: CHAI AND LOVE MEET ON STAGE

In this intimate column, Vinta Nanda writes about The Chai Queens, its emotional homecom...

January 17 2026