New Delhi, April 3 Ninety-four percent of childhood cancer deaths and 85 percent of new cases occur in low- and middle-income countries, highlighting persistent inequities in healthcare access and treatment, according to a global analysis published in The Lancet journal.Total childhood cancer...
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New Delhi, March 27 Gujarat BJP MP Babubhai Jesangbhai Desai raised concerns in the Rajya Sabha on Friday about the increasing incidence of lung cancer among non-smokers, attributing the trend to deteriorating air quality, and urged the government to launch a national screening program for early...
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Chandigarh, March 25 The Haryana government has launched a series of state-specific interventions, including corporate funding, the use of artificial intelligence in tuberculosis (TB) testing, and last-mile healthcare delivery, to detect and treat the disease before symptoms appear, an official...
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Colombo, March 19 – Sri Lanka records between 8,500 and 9,500 cases of tuberculosis (TB) each year, a senior official at the National Programme for Tuberculosis Control and Chest Diseases (NPTCCD) said on Thursday.The country detected 8,726 TB patients in 2025. About 75 per cent of the...
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New Delhi, March 15 India's flagship health insurance program, Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, has emerged as a lifeline for cancer patients, offering financial protection and timely access to care that would otherwise be out of reach for most of them, even as a significant gap...
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Los Angeles, March 9 Singer-actress Selena Gomez shared a heartfelt birthday wish for her husband, music producer Benny Blanco, expressing her deep affection for him.Taking to Instagram, Selena posted a sweet message dedicated to Blanco on his special day. The "Wolf" hitmaker shared a series...
Los Angeles, March 5 – Hollywood star Selena Gomez revealed that she was initially "misdiagnosed" before finally receiving a diagnosis for her bipolar disorder.Selena shared this information during an appearance on the March 3 episode of the "Friends Keep Secrets" podcast, alongside her...
Los Angeles, March 3 – Hollywood actress Christina Applegate has revealed that she has become a "truth missile" and has identified her targets.The actress said that this has started happening since she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, according to ‘Female First UK’.The 54-year-old...
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Somnath, February 17 – The district of Gir Somnath in Gujarat has emerged as a key focus area in the state government's intensified campaign to eliminate tuberculosis (TB). Health teams are conducting door-to-door screening and expanding diagnostic facilities across talukas.The initiative is...
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New Delhi, February 17 – Concerns that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could replace doctors and clinicians are "largely unfounded," Union Minister Anupriya Patel said on Tuesday, asserting that the technology would actually benefit the entire medical community.Addressing the AI Impact Summit...
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