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American Heart Association revamps blood pressure…
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WHO report: Tobacco use identified as…
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Single exercise session found to slow…
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Russia’s cancer vaccine ready for use:…
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ADHD drugs may offer broader life…
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Declare cancer notifiable nationwide, tax tobacco…
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IIT study reveals collagen’s hidden role…
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3 deadly ‘brain-eating amoeba’ cases reported…
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Want to lose weight? Reducing food…
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‘Less and less science fiction’: Scientists…
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They risked not just prison walls,…
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Ditch your glasses? FDA approves eye…
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World Organ Donation Day: Here’s what…
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New Alzheimer’s study: Lithium supplement reverses…
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Aging not linear: Study finds human…
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Type 2 diabetes may lead to…
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Over 13 million IVF babies born…
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Why some families only have boys,…
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Swiss scientists resurrect century-old flu virus,…
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Breathing dirty air may raise risk…
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Turmeric supplements cause liver damage: US…
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COVID may have aged your brain…
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Prolonged delay in REM sleep may…
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Aluminium in vaccines safe for children,…
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RSV vaccine in pregnancy cuts baby…
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Three-parent IVF brings hope for inherited…
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Health, caregiving and ‘preparing’ for old…
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WHO recommends a twice-a-year injection for…
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USAID cuts could trigger over 14…
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India targets obesity with visual alerts…
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Smart devices now track your fruit…
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Your stomach bugs may help clean…
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Barbie gets real: New doll with…
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As the world warms, cold regions…
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Rise of telemedicine: Bridging healthcare’s digital…
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What’s in a name? What is…
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India faces alarming rise in gastric…
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New gene therapy helps deaf children…
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Global loneliness hits 1 in 6,…
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TB countdown begins: Will India achieve…
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New HIV gene therapy could end…
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Rethinking obesity: Focus on overall health,…
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New Nipah-like viruses found in Chinese…
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From sting to cure? Scorpion venom…
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Fact Check: Should kids snack on…
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Silent epidemic: 80% of India’s IT…
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Salman Khan battles Brain Aneurysm, Trigeminal…
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Over 2 lakh Indians have sickle…
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Overusing ChatGPT may erode your brain’s…
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Singapore scientists create cheaper blood test…
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WHO’s ‘Beat the Heat’ initiative aims…
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WHO recommends global rollout of RSV…
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Study links fussiness, sleep issues in…
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Antibiotics shortage: Only 6.9% of patients…
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Over 60% of breast cancer cases…
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Grassroots programme in Bihar boosts health…
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Each extra 10g of alcohol a…
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Climate change fuels spread of deadly…
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Your childhood environment could shape your…
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Fresh COVID concern: NB.1.8.1 variant found…
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Study links social media to teen…
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Fact Check: Does turmeric cause cancer…
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Taurine, an energy drink ingredient, doesn’t…
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Toxic plastic chemical linked to 1…
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Declining birth rates in Tamil Nadu,…
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Explainer: What is trachoma and how…
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Fact-Check: Black plastics cause cancer and…
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Study links high poultry intake to…
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Joe Biden’s prostrate cancer diagnosis: Indian…
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New WHO accord promises fairer, faster…
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New COVID-19 wave in Asia raises…
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National Dengue Day 2025: India steps…
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Oxford study warns weight-loss injections may…
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AI tool ‘FaceAge’ predicts cancer survival…
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Spit tests show promise in early…
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AI accurately detects patient race from…
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1.5 billion children born after 2020…
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New WHO action plan aims to…
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Brown rice has more arsenic than…
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Older adults overlooked in HIV fight:…
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India climbs to 130 in global…
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India global leader in cardiovascular deaths…
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Experts warn BMI no longer a…
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Measles returns: US sees worst outbreak…
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Delhi launches ₹10 lakh health scheme…
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World Immunization Week: Vaccinations beyond childhood…
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Vaccines will play an important role…
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India launches mission to eliminate measles…
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Immunization Week 2025: Have you taken…
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Microplastics found in human ovaries for…
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Chhattisgarh police book ‘fake’ cardiologist, hospital…
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‘Andar kheecho yaar!’: Video shows UP…
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New study links heavy drinking to…
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WHO nations reach agreement ‘in principle’…
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Fatty fish, berries, and fiber: Best…
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World’s first baby born through fully…
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New blood test may predict cervical…
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The Lancet: 500,000 children could die…
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Madhya Pradesh ‘fake’ doctor scandal: Who…
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Dettol defamation case: Podcast host agrees…
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Medical fraud shocker: At least seven…
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Rising fungal diseases: WHO flags critical…
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Excessive sleepiness in older women linked…
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India issues urgent health advisory as…
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STUDY: Extreme heat makes you age…
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Household air pollution affected 2.67 billion…
Published on : Mar 27, 2025Household air pollution (HAP) affects over 2.67 billion people worldwide...
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WHO partnering with Thailand, Sri Lanka…
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UN: Funding cuts threaten hard-won gains…
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Study: Your cells have a secret…
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New Apollo initiative to focus on…
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Merilog, first FDA-approved rapid-acting insulin biosimilar…
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Dragon Copilot: Microsoft’s AI tool to…
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Survey reveals healthiest processed foods for…
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Measles outbreak strikes Southern US, over…
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Your brain literally changes during pregnancy…
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Women twice as likely to die…
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Swine flu outbreak: 20,414 cases, 347…
Published on : Mar 4, 2025New Delhi: India is witnessing a sharp rise in swine...
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Unknown disease outbreak in DR Congo…
Published on : Feb 28, 2025An unknown disease outbreak in the northwest of the Democratic...
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Heart disease, stroke claim more lives…
Published on : Feb 26, 2025Heart disease and stroke claimed more lives in 2022 in...
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Cervical cancer prevention among women gets…
Published on : Feb 23, 2025The vaccine being introduced by the union government in the...
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GOI starts massive information campaign on…
Published on : Feb 19, 2025As Maharashtra state continues to see rising cases of Guillain–Barré Syndrome...
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Global pandemic pact talks in final…
Published on : Feb 18, 2025WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned that time...
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Making space for patients: the urgency…
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Impact of US President Donald Trump’s…
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Dual burden of malnutrition and obesity:…
Published on : Feb 13, 2025There is a silent 'pandemic' that is taking over the...
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Pakistan, Afghanistan a ‘perfect storm’ for…
Published on : Feb 11, 2025The WHO has sounded the alarm over a sharp rise...
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‘Increase negligible, allocation short of policy…
Published on : Feb 7, 2025Indian Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, presented the Union Budget 2025-26...
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Lung cancer in non-smokers rises amid…
Published on : Feb 4, 2025New Delhi: Despite a global decline in smoking rates, lung...
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USAID is a criminal organization, time…
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Will DeepSeek AI drive a healthcare…
Published on : Jan 29, 2025The unexpectedly powerful Chinese AI model DeepSeek has shaken up...
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‘Woo! That’s a big one’: Trump…
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Deaths in J&K’s Rajouri linked to…
Published on : Jan 16, 2025The Jammu and Kashmir government today announced that the recent...
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Mysterious disease claims 14 lives in…
Published on : Jan 15, 2025The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday described recent deaths...
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Treat stillbirths as lives lost, not…
Published on : Jan 14, 2025The Lancet has called on India to recognize stillbirth as...
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Women in Indian cancer research are…
Published on : Jan 13, 2025The field of oncology in India faces a stark...
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WHO 2024 report: Immunization saves 154…
Published on : Jan 10, 2025Geneva, Switzerland - In 2024, the WHO celebrated significant immunization...
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STUDY: China’s hearing loss cases set…
Published on : Jan 9, 2025The number of people with hearing loss in China...
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WHO monitors China’s rising respiratory illnesses,…
Published on : Jan 8, 2025The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is in...
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Debunking the HMPV panic: Expert explains…
Published on : Jan 8, 2025India has been reeling with shock, concern and panic, as...
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Stay calm, no need to panic:…
Published on : Jan 7, 2025Experts, officials and ministers have urged people to remain calm,...
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Two Bengaluru infants test HMPV positive,…
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India tracks China’s HMPV outbreak amid…
Published on : Jan 4, 2025India is closely monitoring respiratory and seasonal influenza cases after...
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India records 9.1M dog bites annually,…
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In a hottest decade on record,…
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COVID: 5 years after outbreak, WHO…
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Influenza vaccines are a lifesaver against…
Published on : Dec 30, 2024The World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted influenza vaccines as...
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India exits WHO’s high-burden malaria list,…
Published on : Dec 28, 2024India has officially exited the World Health Organization’s (WHO) high-burden...
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2024: India marks major milestone in…
Published on : Dec 26, 2024India achieved a significant milestone this year by eliminating neglected...
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WHO flags misinformation and disinformation as…
Published on : Dec 26, 2024Misinformation and disinformation are critical threats to global health, the...
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Over 1 in 5 adults worldwide…
Published on : Dec 25, 2024Around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49...
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COVID toll so far: 7 million…
Published on : Dec 25, 2024More than 776.8 million cases and 7 million deaths from...
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India’s air pollution problem is not…
Published on : Dec 23, 2024A new study by the Karolinska Institute has revealed...
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Social media platforms urged to share…
Published on : Dec 20, 2024Social media companies must prioritize the fight against science misinformation...
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India needs 6 million nurses by…
Published on : Dec 18, 2024India will need six million additional nurses by 2030...
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Think your body becomes resistant to…
Published on : Dec 12, 2024A major challenge in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) lies...
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‘They’ll destroy me’: Techie’s last words…
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How just 1% weight change in…
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Health of India Summit 2024 tackles…
Published on : Dec 4, 2024Experts discussed evolving challenges and solutions for India's health sector,...
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How prepared is India for future…
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HOI2024: Experts discuss AI’s role in…
Published on : Dec 3, 2024New Delhi: At the Health of India Summit 2024 in...
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AI-fueled health misinformation, infectious diseases and…
Published on : Dec 3, 2024The "Health Misinformation Vectors in India" report, released at the...
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Health of India Summit 2024 to…
Published on : Dec 2, 2024The Health of India Summit 2024, a flagship event...
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UN report: Human rights key to…
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What The Fact – India blames…
Published on : Nov 2, 2021There is a sizeable section that peddles misinformation, mis-attributes natural...
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The Facebook Papers: How vaccine misinformation…
Published on : Oct 29, 2021While Facebook claims to have made “considerable progress” with downgrading...
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What The Fact! – When the…
Published on : Oct 18, 2021It might compel people to believe that there is no...
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What The Fact! – What makes…
Published on : Oct 4, 2021People fail to distinguish between information and misinformation, make sure...
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Honey and onion juice cannot cure…
Published on : Jul 28, 2021There is no cure yet for asthma. However, inhaled medications...
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Liquorice, lemon & honey: No magic…
Published on : Jul 23, 2021Contrary to what a viral YouTube video suggests, scientific studies...
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Cold drinks don’t lead to miscarriage…
Published on : Jul 14, 2021While studies show that carbonated, artificially-sweetened soft drinks are harmful...
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No, there is no scientific evidence…
Published on : Jun 4, 2021A viral YouTube video claims that "Black Fungus came from...
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Real vs fake Remdesivir injections: Know…
Published on : May 12, 2021An injection named Covipri is circulating on social media, with...
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YouTube videos suggesting home remedies to…
Published on : May 4, 2021There is no scientific evidence to prove that a combination...
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No, an empty nebuliser is not…
Published on : Apr 26, 2021Using a nebuliser in place of an oxygen cylinder will...
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NSA Ajit Doval didn’t write a…
Published on : Apr 23, 2021Government officials confirmed that reports of the so-called letter praising...
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Post claiming sanitary pads cause cancer…
Published on : Apr 12, 2021There is no scientific evidence to prove that wearing sanitary...
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Are DIY disinfectants safe?
Published on : Mar 15, 2021Youtube is awash with how to disinfect surfaces and many...
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Misleading WhatsApp message questions Pfizer vaccine…
Published on : Mar 6, 2021A recent WhatsApp message presented a series of arguments discrediting...
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This tonic of leaves cannot cure…
Published on : Mar 1, 2021There is no scientific evidence to prove that a health...
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Covid vaccine scams hit Asia
Published on : Feb 13, 2021Fraudsters in Asia are sending out fake texts, offering a...
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Post about vaccines containing toxic levels…
Published on : Jan 19, 2021The substances listed in the social media post are present...
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No, coronavirus doesn’t lay eggs in…
Published on : Jan 15, 2021There is no study to back the claim that coronavirus...
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Facebook to prohibit ads that discourage…
Published on : Dec 8, 2020https://youtu.be/dREYs_m39sQ Facebook has said it will start prohibiting Ads that...
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Vaccine hesitancy due to disinformation campaign,…
Published on : Nov 7, 2020Social media disinformation campaigns are linked to falling vaccination rates,...
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Beware of apps that claim to…
Published on : Jul 30, 2020A viral WhatsApp message in India is asking people to...
