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‘Malnourishment declined sharply among children in India’
The proportion of underweight children in India might have declined from 45.1 per cent in 2005-6 to a historic low of 30.7 per cent last year, new provisional data from a surv...
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Gates Foundation boosts aid to stamp out malaria; targets Ebola
Philanthropist Bill Gates says he wants to end malaria in his lifetime and will give more money toward that goal, part of his broader fight against tropical diseases that are ...
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Taking a stand against child marriage- UCSD’s Anita Raj works to bring equality to women around the globe
Early marriage of girls increases their health risks, particularly in the context of pregnancy and delivery. They are more likely to experience complications in pregnancy, low...
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HIV is a war, not a punishment, say experts
AIDS-related stigma and discrimination refers to prejudice, negative attitude and maltreatment directed at people living with HIV and AIDS. The consequences of stigma and disc...
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Immunising children is a growth strategy
This has been a truly extraordinary year for India. Not just because 2014 saw more than half a billion people cast their vote in the world’s largest democratic election ...
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In race for Ebola vaccines, technical hurdles loom large
Drugmakers sprinting to develop Ebola vaccines face a series of technical hurdles if they are to get millions of doses ready for use next year — even assuming clinical t...
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Rice and Reason
A recent and disturbing study conducted by Harvard University has established that consuming just one cup of white rice (polished rice) everyday can put you at risk to diabete...
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Rajasthan to introduce Pentavalent Vaccine
Rajasthan is all set to introduce pentavalent vaccine under the routine immunisation plan from November 1.As many as 16 lakh children in the State will receive the vaccine whi...
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Drug-resistant TB now epidemic among HIV+ people in Mumbai
A recent study has revealed that many HIV-positive patients in Mumbai have now developed drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). The study was conducted by international non-prof...
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Modi @ Reliance hospital opening: ‘Plastic surgeon may have fixed elephant’s head on Ganesha’
Describing neonatal and maternal mortality rates as a matter of grave concern, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government wanted to effectively use its &lsqu...
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