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From AI Beds To Remote ICUs, Startups Are Plugging India's Health Gaps
Hospitals across India - as in much of the world - are often understaffed and doctors and nurses overworked resulting in small delays in patient care that can lead to life-threatening complications.
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IIT Kanpur Signs Agreement With Apollo Hospitals For Research Collaboration In MedTech
The collaboration will cater to areas such as AI in health and other emerging innovations that will contribute towards making India’s healthcare systems robust and self-reliant.
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Maharashtra Government to Use NFT Tech to Store Health Data, Partners With Algorand Blockchain
The government of Maharashtra has teamed-up with the Algorand blockchain and MAPay, a healthcare technology firm, to store health data as NFTs. The move is intended to help eliminate intermediaries in the healthcare system that routinely cause bottlenecks, introduce risk, and drive-up costs for all the involved parties.
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More Indians Opting For "Costly" Flu Shots As Pandemic Raises Awareness
A pandemic-spurred demand for flu vaccines in India has surged since a devastating second wave of COVID-19 brought the nation's healthcare system to its knees earlier this year.
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PharmEasy To Acquire 66% Stake In Thyrocare For Rs 4,546 Crore
API Holdings Ltd, the parent company of PharmEasy, announced the signing of definitive documents to acquire 66.1 per cent stake in Thyrocare
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IIT Madras Develops Blockchain-Based Healthcare Information System
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras has developed a blockchain-based healthcare information system for mobile phone applications.
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IPL Stars "Lucky" As COVID Ravages India, Says Delhi Capitals' Chris Woakes
IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals fast bowler Chris Woakes said players are "very lucky" to get a chance to play cricket at a time the coronavirus emergency ravages India and many parts of the world.
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How Is Blockchain Technology Expected To Impact Indian Healthcare Sector. 5 Points
Estonia-based startup Healthureum announced bringing blockchain to Indian healthcare through an Ethereum-based platform that consolidates all medical data and secures it with encrypted codes.
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Indian Council of Medical Research Will Implement UN Standards On Clinical Trials
The signatories to the statement also agreed to monitor compliance with registration requirements and to endorse the development of systems to monitor results reporting.
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Homoeopathy, Indian Medicinal Systems Playing Key Role In Healthcare: President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee today highlighted the "important role" played by homoeopathy and Indian systems of medicine in the country's healthcare sector.
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India Needs To Invest More In Public Healthcare: WHO
India needs to invest more in public healthcare and build a robust health delivery system in all aspects, including infrastructure and human resources, with special focus on rural areas, the WHO today said.
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61.8 Million Children In India, A Whopping 39 %, Are Stunted
One of the biggest public health issues India is facing today is stunting of children and unless prompt intervention is made, it can affect 40 per cent of the future workforce, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has warned. As many as 61.8 million children aged five or less — 39 per cent — are stunted, short for their age, according to the Rapid...
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The Great Indian Water Walkathon
In Odisha, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh, more than 35 per cent of rural households - at least one in four -- have to walk half-a-kilometer to get water, says data from Indian Human Development Survey (IHDS II), which surveyed 42,153 homes.
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Cancer In Indian Women Rising Fast, Half A Million Deaths Expected Annually By 2025
"Nearly 3.5 lakh women face deaths owing to cancer each year and the figure is likely to go up to 4.5 lakh by 2025," Dr. Rangaraju told IANS.
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Over Half Of India’s 91 Water Reservoirs Below Last Year’s Levels
Water storage status of 91 reservoirs.
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From AI Beds To Remote ICUs, Startups Are Plugging India's Health Gaps
Hospitals across India - as in much of the world - are often understaffed and doctors and nurses overworked resulting in small delays in patient care that can lead to life-threatening complications.
-
IIT Kanpur Signs Agreement With Apollo Hospitals For Research Collaboration In MedTech
The collaboration will cater to areas such as AI in health and other emerging innovations that will contribute towards making India’s healthcare systems robust and self-reliant.
-
Maharashtra Government to Use NFT Tech to Store Health Data, Partners With Algorand Blockchain
The government of Maharashtra has teamed-up with the Algorand blockchain and MAPay, a healthcare technology firm, to store health data as NFTs. The move is intended to help eliminate intermediaries in the healthcare system that routinely cause bottlenecks, introduce risk, and drive-up costs for all the involved parties.
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More Indians Opting For "Costly" Flu Shots As Pandemic Raises Awareness
A pandemic-spurred demand for flu vaccines in India has surged since a devastating second wave of COVID-19 brought the nation's healthcare system to its knees earlier this year.
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PharmEasy To Acquire 66% Stake In Thyrocare For Rs 4,546 Crore
API Holdings Ltd, the parent company of PharmEasy, announced the signing of definitive documents to acquire 66.1 per cent stake in Thyrocare
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IIT Madras Develops Blockchain-Based Healthcare Information System
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras has developed a blockchain-based healthcare information system for mobile phone applications.
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IPL Stars "Lucky" As COVID Ravages India, Says Delhi Capitals' Chris Woakes
IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals fast bowler Chris Woakes said players are "very lucky" to get a chance to play cricket at a time the coronavirus emergency ravages India and many parts of the world.
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How Is Blockchain Technology Expected To Impact Indian Healthcare Sector. 5 Points
Estonia-based startup Healthureum announced bringing blockchain to Indian healthcare through an Ethereum-based platform that consolidates all medical data and secures it with encrypted codes.
-
Indian Council of Medical Research Will Implement UN Standards On Clinical Trials
The signatories to the statement also agreed to monitor compliance with registration requirements and to endorse the development of systems to monitor results reporting.
-
Homoeopathy, Indian Medicinal Systems Playing Key Role In Healthcare: President Pranab Mukherjee
President Pranab Mukherjee today highlighted the "important role" played by homoeopathy and Indian systems of medicine in the country's healthcare sector.
-
India Needs To Invest More In Public Healthcare: WHO
India needs to invest more in public healthcare and build a robust health delivery system in all aspects, including infrastructure and human resources, with special focus on rural areas, the WHO today said.
-
61.8 Million Children In India, A Whopping 39 %, Are Stunted
One of the biggest public health issues India is facing today is stunting of children and unless prompt intervention is made, it can affect 40 per cent of the future workforce, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has warned. As many as 61.8 million children aged five or less — 39 per cent — are stunted, short for their age, according to the Rapid...
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The Great Indian Water Walkathon
In Odisha, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh, more than 35 per cent of rural households - at least one in four -- have to walk half-a-kilometer to get water, says data from Indian Human Development Survey (IHDS II), which surveyed 42,153 homes.
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Cancer In Indian Women Rising Fast, Half A Million Deaths Expected Annually By 2025
"Nearly 3.5 lakh women face deaths owing to cancer each year and the figure is likely to go up to 4.5 lakh by 2025," Dr. Rangaraju told IANS.
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Over Half Of India’s 91 Water Reservoirs Below Last Year’s Levels
Water storage status of 91 reservoirs.
