Coverage Desk Archive
Health
Historical Record • Page 5
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Shigellosis cases rise to 16 in Kerala’s Wayanad; Health department steps up surveillance
EngIn a statement, District Medical Officer K.T. Rekha said surveillance and preventive measures had been intensified across the district. Dr. Rekha said the health condition of all 16 children diagnosed with the disease was stable
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Seizures could be early indicator of brain tumour, caution doctors
EngAccording to estimates from the Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Cancer Registry Programme, brain tumours account for the majority of central nervous system cancers reported across population-based registries
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Price cap on cancer drugs increase to tackle shortage
EngThe ceiling rate for cisplatin was raised to ₹10.89 per ml from ₹7.26, while that for carboplatin was increased to ₹90.74 per ml from ₹60.49 excluding taxes
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'I've never been this good' – revolutionary immune reset puts lupus in remission
EngPatients on the trial have not needed medication to manage their condition.
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'I spent uni savings on getting my teeth fixed' - the real cost of NHS dentist shortage
EngPeople tell BBC Your Voice the rising cost of private dentistry is putting them in a difficult position.
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Meningitis B vaccine to be offered to a million young people
EngThe decision for the one-off vaccine programme follows the unprecedented outbreak in Kent this year.
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Weight-loss drug Wegovy to be available in pill form in UK for first time
EngManufacturer Novo Nordisk says a daily tablet of the drug could be more convenient for some people than weekly injections.
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Nearly 3,000 patients a day face corridor care in NHS
EngNew data reveals sheer scale of patients in England being treated in unsafe and undignified make-shift areas.