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Vientiane, Aug 28 (IANS) Laos is stepping up efforts to combat widespread micronutrient deficiencies by launching a large-scale rice fortification initiative aimed at improving national nutrition and public health. Representatives from the Lao Ministry of Health, development partners and other...
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI) on Thursday raised strong concerns with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company over the suspension of cashless services at several hospitals.In a meeting held between AHPI’s core committee...
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) There is no strong evidence to support the use of complementary and alternative treatments such as acupuncture and music therapy for autism, finds a study on Thursday.Researchers from the Paris Nanterre University, Paris Cité University...
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) The Army Hospital Research and Referral (AHRR) on Friday became the first government institute in India and the second in South Asia to perform Robotic Custom Laser Cataract Surgery using the state-of-the-art ALLY Adaptive Cataract...
Dhaka, Aug 28 (IANS) A total of 432 dengue cases have been reported in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Thursday morning, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in 2025 to 30,376, local media reported. No new fatalities...
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) A team of scientists in the US is working to develop vaccines that can protect against HIV, Covid, and potentially other diseases, with a single dose.The team from MIT and the Scripps Research Institute treated...
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) US researchers have developed a new and highly effective generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool to rapidly detect exposure to the H5N1 virus -- behind avian influenza or “bird flu”, and bolster national surveillance as the...
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) India's role as the world's leading generic drug manufacturer may explain why the pharmaceutical industry has been excluded from the US's tariffs, according to experts.US President Donald Trump has implemented an additional 25 per cent...
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Myocardial infarction, commonly known as heart attacks, may also be triggered by infectious diseases, finds a study, which showed that dormant bacteria can cause the deadly condition.The pioneering study by researchers from Finland and the...
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Scientists have showed that when brain cells are constantly overactivated for weeks on end, they degenerate and ultimately die, a finding that may help explain what goes awry in the brains of people with Parkinson's...
Islamabad, Aug 27 (IANS) A total of six dengue cases were reported in Pakistan's garrison city of Rawalpindi on Tuesday, raising the total number of cases reported from the city to 76, local media reported on Wednesday. As many as...
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Spatial repellents -- called a "spatial emanator" can prevent mosquito bites and offer significant protection against malaria, according to a study.Researchers from the University of California-San Francisco, US, said that spatial repellents are a relatively...
