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7 In 10 Families Have At Least 1 Person Suffering: Delhi Pollution Survey
The skyrocketing pollution in Delhi is directly impacting people's health, with 69% of families in the capital and NCR reporting at least one person suffering, a survey has revealed.
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Tuberculosis Replaces Covid As Top Infectious Disease Killer, Says WHO
Tuberculosis replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, according to a World Health Organization report published on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges in the global effort to eradicate the disease.
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Telegram Says It Can't Police All Chatbots in Star Health India Data Leak
Telegram has informed the Madras High Court that it is not feasible to monitor all accounts for leaked customer data from Star Health, after the insurer suffered a data breach. The messaging platform stated that it would only block content identified as problematic when reported, and has agreed to delete the data if it received help from Star Healt...
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Study Reveals Over 77 Percent Of Indian Children Lack WHO-Suggested Dietary Diversity
The states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh reported the highest levels of inadequate diversity in children's diets.
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Star Health Insurance Reportedly Confirms Being Target of a Cyberattack Last Month, Claims Lost Data
Star Health, one of the biggest health insurance companies in India, has reportedly confirmed that it was the target of a malicious cyberattack that led to bad actors getting access to “certain data” illegally. The incident was first reported last month, but the insurer refused to make any comments before an internal investigation. The company ...
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Another Mpox Case Reported In Kerala, Isolation Facilities Arranged
The Kerala health department on Friday said another Mpox case was reported in the state and urged those who have symptoms to seek treatment.
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India's Star Health Sues Telegram After Hacker Accesses Chatbots to Leak Data
Top Indian insurer Star Health has sued Telegram for allegedly using chatbots on the messaging app to leak personal data and medical reports of policy holders. Star has received a temporary injunction from a court in its home state of Tamil Nadu ordering Telegram and the hacker to block any chatbots or websites in India that make available the data...
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Star Health Sues Telegram Over Private Data Leak by Hacker Using Chatbots
Top Indian insurer Star Health has sued Telegram and a self-styled hacker after Reuters reported that the hacker was using chatbots on the messaging app to leak personal data and medical reports of policyholders.
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India Reports First Case of Highly-Transmissible Mpox Clade 1b Variant in Kerala
India has reported its first mpox case with the highly transmissible clade 1b strain. A 38-year-old man from Kerala, recently returned from Dubai, has been infected with the new variant. Health authorities are tracing and monitoring 66 contacts, including 29 family members and 37 flight passengers, but no symptoms have been detected so far. The Ind...
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Hacker Uses Telegram Chatbots to Leak Data of Star Health Insurance
Customer data such as medical reports from Star Health Insurance has been made publicly available through chatbots on Telegram. The alleged chatbot creator told a security researcher that the private information of millions was up for sale, with samples accessible via Telegram chatbots.
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Hacker Uses Telegram Chatbots To Leak Data Of Star Health Insurance: Report
According to a report in Reuters, the private details of millions of people were for sale and samples could be viewed by asking the chatbots to divulge.
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Mpox Virus Clade-2 Confirmed in Isolated Case in India, Health Ministry Activates Identification Protocols
The Health Ministry has confirmed an isolated case of Mpox virus Clade-2 in a patient who recently travelled from a country with ongoing Mpox transmission. The patient is in stable condition and isolated in a designated healthcare facility. Public health measures, including contact tracing and monitoring, have been implemented to prevent further sp...
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To Prevent Suicide, India Must Broaden Focus Beyond Mental Health: Lancet
With over 170,000 lives lost annually due to suicide in India, it is imperative to focus beyond mental health to prevent suicide cases in the country, said an expert in a new study published in The Lancet journal on World Suicide Prevention Day.
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Give Reports On Security Measures In Medical Institutions: Centre To States
The Union Health Ministry has urged the states to submit action-taken reports on the immediate and short-term security measures implemented in medical institutions for doctors and healthcare workers.
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Delhi Residents Lose Nearly 12 Years Of Their Lives To Air Pollution: Report
Even by India's own national standards, the residents stand to lose 8.5 years of life expectancy if current pollution levels persist.
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7 In 10 Families Have At Least 1 Person Suffering: Delhi Pollution Survey
The skyrocketing pollution in Delhi is directly impacting people's health, with 69% of families in the capital and NCR reporting at least one person suffering, a survey has revealed.
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Tuberculosis Replaces Covid As Top Infectious Disease Killer, Says WHO
Tuberculosis replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, according to a World Health Organization report published on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges in the global effort to eradicate the disease.
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Telegram Says It Can't Police All Chatbots in Star Health India Data Leak
Telegram has informed the Madras High Court that it is not feasible to monitor all accounts for leaked customer data from Star Health, after the insurer suffered a data breach. The messaging platform stated that it would only block content identified as problematic when reported, and has agreed to delete the data if it received help from Star Healt...
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Study Reveals Over 77 Percent Of Indian Children Lack WHO-Suggested Dietary Diversity
The states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh reported the highest levels of inadequate diversity in children's diets.
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Star Health Insurance Reportedly Confirms Being Target of a Cyberattack Last Month, Claims Lost Data
Star Health, one of the biggest health insurance companies in India, has reportedly confirmed that it was the target of a malicious cyberattack that led to bad actors getting access to “certain data” illegally. The incident was first reported last month, but the insurer refused to make any comments before an internal investigation. The company ...
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Another Mpox Case Reported In Kerala, Isolation Facilities Arranged
The Kerala health department on Friday said another Mpox case was reported in the state and urged those who have symptoms to seek treatment.
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India's Star Health Sues Telegram After Hacker Accesses Chatbots to Leak Data
Top Indian insurer Star Health has sued Telegram for allegedly using chatbots on the messaging app to leak personal data and medical reports of policy holders. Star has received a temporary injunction from a court in its home state of Tamil Nadu ordering Telegram and the hacker to block any chatbots or websites in India that make available the data...
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Star Health Sues Telegram Over Private Data Leak by Hacker Using Chatbots
Top Indian insurer Star Health has sued Telegram and a self-styled hacker after Reuters reported that the hacker was using chatbots on the messaging app to leak personal data and medical reports of policyholders.
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India Reports First Case of Highly-Transmissible Mpox Clade 1b Variant in Kerala
India has reported its first mpox case with the highly transmissible clade 1b strain. A 38-year-old man from Kerala, recently returned from Dubai, has been infected with the new variant. Health authorities are tracing and monitoring 66 contacts, including 29 family members and 37 flight passengers, but no symptoms have been detected so far. The Ind...
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Hacker Uses Telegram Chatbots to Leak Data of Star Health Insurance
Customer data such as medical reports from Star Health Insurance has been made publicly available through chatbots on Telegram. The alleged chatbot creator told a security researcher that the private information of millions was up for sale, with samples accessible via Telegram chatbots.
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Hacker Uses Telegram Chatbots To Leak Data Of Star Health Insurance: Report
According to a report in Reuters, the private details of millions of people were for sale and samples could be viewed by asking the chatbots to divulge.
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Mpox Virus Clade-2 Confirmed in Isolated Case in India, Health Ministry Activates Identification Protocols
The Health Ministry has confirmed an isolated case of Mpox virus Clade-2 in a patient who recently travelled from a country with ongoing Mpox transmission. The patient is in stable condition and isolated in a designated healthcare facility. Public health measures, including contact tracing and monitoring, have been implemented to prevent further sp...
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To Prevent Suicide, India Must Broaden Focus Beyond Mental Health: Lancet
With over 170,000 lives lost annually due to suicide in India, it is imperative to focus beyond mental health to prevent suicide cases in the country, said an expert in a new study published in The Lancet journal on World Suicide Prevention Day.
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Give Reports On Security Measures In Medical Institutions: Centre To States
The Union Health Ministry has urged the states to submit action-taken reports on the immediate and short-term security measures implemented in medical institutions for doctors and healthcare workers.
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Delhi Residents Lose Nearly 12 Years Of Their Lives To Air Pollution: Report
Even by India's own national standards, the residents stand to lose 8.5 years of life expectancy if current pollution levels persist.
