Health
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739WHO chief warns of rapid spread of rare Ebola strain in eastern Congo
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has expressed concern over the “scale and speed” of an outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of...
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508GMC Jammu issues dengue advisory, warns against self-medication
Calls for round-the-clock testing; separate wards arranged Srinagar: Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu has issued a detailed public advisory on dengue management,...
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a global health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health...
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621Explained: What is hantavirus and why MV Hondius outbreak has drawn global attention
WHO says cases reach 11; US monitors 41 people, risk to public remains low Just weeks ago, hantavirus was a little-known disease...
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Three new hantavirus cases linked to cruise ship outbreak as evacuation ends
The final passengers have disembarked from the hantavirus-affected cruise ship as authorities reported three additional confirmed cases linked to the outbreak. The...
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236SC restores access to abortion pill, pauses new restrictions
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, halting a ruling that had threatened to...
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1.8KFamily alleges medical negligence in woman’s death at Sonwar Hosp; seeks probe
Srinagar: A Srinagar-based family has alleged medical negligence in the death of a 45-year-old woman following treatment at a hospital in Sonwar,...
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1.1KNo negligence found, attacks on doctors unjustified: Sakina Itoo after GMC Anantnag death
Police have arrested four persons so far; further investigation is underway Anantnag: Following allegations of negligence in a patient’s death at Government...
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GMC Anantnag suspends 3 staffers after expired glucose administered to patients
Anantnag: Three employees, including an in-charge storekeeper, a pharmacist and a staff nurse, were suspended on Friday at Government Medical College (GMC)...
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859SKIMS to fill 1,100 posts via JKSSB and JKPSC to reduce patient load
Srinagar: The Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) has adopted a decentralised, technology-driven ward-based care model to enhance patient services, Director Dr...
