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Antibiotic resistance: When a saviour turns a killer
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Antibiotic resistance: When a saviour turns a killer

What if a saviour turns into a killer? After 80 years of use, overuse and abuse of antibiotics—termed magic bullets—microbes have become resistant to them. Antibiotic resistant diseases are undoing the great strides in modern treatment. Vibha Varshney exposes a growing public health crisis
January 27, 2020
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Coronavirus spreads to France, Australia, Malaysia; India tightens watch at 7 airports
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Coronavirus spreads to France, Australia, Malaysia; India tightens watch at 7 airports
Are you in danger of catching the coronavirus? 5 questions answered
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Are you in danger of catching the coronavirus? 5 questions answered
Second case of Coronavirus confirmed in the US
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Second case of Coronavirus confirmed in the US
Four test negative for Coronavirus, confirms health ministry
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Four test negative for Coronavirus, confirms health ministry

Ten persons in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad under surveillance
January 24, 2020
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Antibiotic resistance: China battles population, size
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Antibiotic resistance: China battles population, size

Health care reform since 2011 bear results but more needs to be done
January 24, 2020
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Antibiotic resistance: How Zambia is trying to reign in AMR
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Antibiotic resistance: How Zambia is trying to reign in AMR

Antibiotic abuse dog the country like many of its counterparts in Africa
January 24, 2020
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Too early to declare Coronavirus outbreak an int'l emergency: WHO
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Too early to declare Coronavirus outbreak an int'l emergency: WHO

'Neither severity, source nor extent of virus' transmission completely known yet'
January 24, 2020
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Antibiotic resistance: AMR in Ghana, huge public health threat under cover
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Antibiotic resistance: AMR in Ghana, huge public health threat under cover

Health dept steps may fall short due to inadequate funding by government, donors
January 23, 2020
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Coronavirus continues its march across Asia and the world
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Coronavirus continues its march across Asia and the world

New cases reported in Singapore and Hong Kong; suspected cases in Scotland; three Chinese cities shut to prevent infection 
January 23, 2020
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Antibiotic resistance: AMR a health threat in Uganda
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Antibiotic resistance: AMR a health threat in Uganda

Worries: Self-medication, antibiotic sales without prescription
January 23, 2020
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Shift health to concurrent list: Expert group to Finance Commission
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Shift health to concurrent list: Expert group to Finance Commission

Activists voice concern about some recommendations by panel
January 22, 2020
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Antibiotic resistance: South Africa has a success story in treating resistant TB
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Antibiotic resistance: South Africa has a success story in treating resistant TB

Antimicrobial resistance is a worry as in several other African countries  
January 22, 2020
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Bats likely source of novel corononavirus: China scientists
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Bats likely source of novel corononavirus: China scientists

Death toll rises to 9 in China; first case detected in US; WHO to hold emergency meet
January 22, 2020
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Antibiotic resistance: Nigeria stares at a major catastrophe
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Antibiotic resistance: Nigeria stares at a major catastrophe

Coordinated response is the need of the hour
January 22, 2020
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Killer hospitals: Primary healthcare key to curb child deaths
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Killer hospitals: Primary healthcare key to curb child deaths

Doctors at Odisha’s Vimsar hospital say if primary healthcare improves, the death toll at bigger hospitals would be fewer
January 21, 2020
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China confirms human-to-human transmission for coronavirus
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China confirms human-to-human transmission for coronavirus

WHO to convene emergency meeting on January 22, 2020
January 21, 2020
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Coronavirus: Passengers from China to be screened at Indian airports, advisory issued
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Coronavirus: Passengers from China to be screened at Indian airports, advisory issued

Second death in China; second case in Thailand reported
January 17, 2020
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C-sections becoming the norm for families in Telangana: Study
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C-sections becoming the norm for families in Telangana: Study

The Unicef research found that weak public health infrastructure, a mushrooming private health sector and social prestige were behind ...
January 16, 2020
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WHO includes an Indian diagnostic test in its global TB programme
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WHO includes an Indian diagnostic test in its global TB programme

The TrueNet assay, a new molecular test to diagnose TB, also checks for resistance to the rifampicin drug in ...
January 16, 2020
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WHO gears up amid new coronavirus cases in Japan, Thailand after China
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WHO gears up amid new coronavirus cases in Japan, Thailand after China

About 41 people in Wuhan were infected with the virus that was traced to a seafood market
January 15, 2020
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Killer hospitals: A child dies every minute in Indian hospitals
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Killer hospitals: A child dies every minute in Indian hospitals

On an average, there are 1,452 neonatal deaths in one day and 60 per hour in India
January 15, 2020
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Show your account books, Delhi HC asks Centre on rare disease 'burden'
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Show your account books, Delhi HC asks Centre on rare disease 'burden'

Statement after Centre said assigning funds more than Rs 15 lakh as financial assistance for rare diseases’ patients would ...
January 14, 2020
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AMR, flu pandemic again top WHO’s list of health challenges for 2020
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AMR, flu pandemic again top WHO’s list of health challenges for 2020

UN body also lists newer challenges related to adolescents, emerging technologies and food among others
January 14, 2020
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New estimates show 14.8 million children globally are HIV-exposed but uninfected
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New estimates show 14.8 million children globally are HIV-exposed but uninfected

While many children who are HIV-exposed and also HIV-uninfected are growing and developing well, some face greater risks
January 12, 2020
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