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Odisha Govt To Provide Cashless Heat Stroke Treatment For Polling Officials During Twin Polls
Bhubaneswar: The Health and Family Welfare Department of Odisha has extended a helping hand to polling officials by offering cashless treatment for heat stroke during the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.…
Panjab University Allows Menstrual Leave for Students
Chandigarh: The Panjab University in Chandigarh has announced to make provisions to provide menstrual leaves to female students. The menstrual leaves can be availed from the upcoming semesters for 2024-25 academic session.
As per the…
AMRI Hospitals Bhubaneswar Commemorates World Parkinson’s Day 2024 with Parkinson’s Patients
Bhubaneswar: AMRI Hospitals Bhubaneswar observed World Parkinson’s Day 2024 to increase awareness about Parkinson’s disease. World Parkinson's Day is an opportunity for us to come together as a community and make a tangible difference in…
India Among Countries Hit Hard as Climate Change Fuels Stroke Deaths: Study
A recent study published in the journal Neurology suggests a concerning trend: stroke deaths and disability worldwide are increasingly associated with temperature fluctuations linked to climate change. Researchers examined global data…
STA Issues Advisory to Avoid Road Hypnosis, Know What It Is
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s State Transport Authority (STA) has issued an advisory for drivers as well as passengers to avoid road hypnosis. Usually during long drives during night, the drivers experience road hypnosis that at times causes…
Viral Hepatitis Causes 3500 Deaths Every Day: WHO Report
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), viral hepatitis is the second leading infectious cause of death globally. Hepatitis kills 13 lakh people every year, which is almost at par with tuberculosis.
The WHO 2024 Global…
Peru Claims to be Having World’s Oldest Person Born in 1900
Officials in Peru have claimed that the country has the world’s oldest ever person, a 124-year-old man born in 1900.
According to Peru’s government authorities, a local named Marcelino Abad from the central Peruvian region of Huanuco is…
Families of Men with Infertility May Face Higher Risk Of Developing Cancer: Study
A recent study indicates that families of men diagnosed with infertility might be at increased risk of certain cancers, including colon and testicular cancers. Researchers aimed to explore whether such families are more susceptible to…
Following Rat Bite, Canadian Man Suffers Kidney Failure, Severe Bacterial infection
A 76-year-old citizen of Canada suffered severe bacterial infection and was hospitalised after he was bitten by a rat in his bathroom.
The rat bit two of his fingers, according to a case study published in the Canadian Medical…
Scientists Develop New Technology To Decode Degenerative Brain Disorders
South Korean scientists at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have introduced a cutting-edge labelling technology called NeuM (Neuronal Membrane-selective), aimed at decoding degenerative brain disorders like Alzheimer’s,…