New Delhi, April 2 According to a new study, the absolute number of deaths among children aged five or less in India and Nigeria accounted for about one-third of the global under-five deaths in 2023.The estimates published in the journal PLOS One suggested 0.64 million deaths in India and 0.77...
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New Delhi, March 31 Exposure to high temperatures during pregnancy may be linked to a decline in male births, according to an analysis of five million births across India and 33 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.Researchers, led by those at the University of Oxford in the UK, linked data from...
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New Delhi, March 28 India was among the countries in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with the highest number of maternal deaths in 2023, at 24,700, translating to a maternal mortality ratio of 116 per 100,000 live births, according to a new global analysis published in The Lancet Obstetrics...
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New Delhi, March 27 India was among the countries in South Asia and other sub-Saharan African nations with the highest number of maternal deaths in 2023, at 24,700 per 100,000 live births, according to a new global analysis published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Women's Health...
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New Delhi, March 17 Strides Pharma Science announced on Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement with Sandoz AG to acquire certain branded generic products across Sub-Saharan Africa.Strides Pharma International AG (SPIAG) has entered into definitive agreements with Sandoz AG, Switzerland...
New Delhi, March 9 India's inbound student numbers are expected to grow at approximately 8 per cent per year from an estimated base of 58,000 students in 2025, making it one of the fastest-growing study destinations globally, according to a QS report.The 'Global Student Flows: India' report...
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New Delhi, February 27 Young Indian adults have performed poorly in Mind Health Quotient (MHQ) scores, ranking 60 out of 84 nations featured in an ongoing global mental health study.The study by US-based Sapien Labs – Global Mind Health in 2025 – also revealed that not only did Indian youths...
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