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Raw Milk Recall In California Expands After Bird Flu Virus Detection
Public health officials in the western US state of California said they have secured a broad, voluntary recall of all raw milk and cream products from a local dairy farm due to possible bird flu contamination.
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Sewage Surveillance Might Be a Powerful Tool to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance, New Study Reveals
Sewage surveillance is emerging as a crucial method in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to new research from Virginia Tech. Published in Nature Water, the study demonstrates that monitoring wastewater provides a more efficient and comprehensive approach to tracking antibiotic-resistant bacteria than testing individuals. This meth...
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All You Need To Know About Bird Flu Virus Found In Humans In 2024
Avian influenza, or bird flu, has public health officials on alert after an unprecedented spread in dairy cows in the United States this year. Four dairy workers have also tested positive in the country.
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There Is No Such Thing As Long Covid, Australian Study Finds
The leading health official in Queensland urges the public to refrain from using the term 'long Covid' in light of recent research findings.
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UK Confirms First Human Case Of Swine Flu Strain H1N2: Health Agency
UK public health officials on Monday said they had confirmed a first human case of a swine flu strain similar to one that has been circulating in pigs.
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Prepare Ayushman Bharat Cards For Eligible On Priority: Yogi Adityanath To Officials
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to prepare Ayushman Bharat cards of those eligible on priority, saying money should not be an obstacle to avail health facilities.
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Maharashtra's Latur Gets PM's Excellence Award For District Health Service
Latur district in Maharashtra received the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration at the National Civil Services Day event in New Delhi on Friday, an official said.
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US Allows Retail Pharmacies To Sell Abortion Pills. What This Means
US public health officials this week authorized pharmacies to sell abortion pills by prescription. What exactly does that change for women in the United States, after several states banned abortion last year?
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WHO Suspends Top Official Over Sexual Assault Allegations: Report
The World Health Organization (WHO) has suspended a senior manager at its Geneva headquarters after a British doctor publicly alleged she was sexually assaulted at a health conference last month, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Rajasthan Engineer Arrested For Taking Bribe Of Rs 10.40 Lakh: Police
The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau on Monday arrested the chief engineer of the Public Health Engineering Department and a private person while accepting a bribe of Rs 10.40 lakh, officials said.
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"The Epicentre": New York Declares Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox
Monkeypox has been declared a public health emergency in New York City, with officials declaring that the city is currently the epicentre of the outbreak.
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Top Hospital Official Resigns Day After "Public Humiliation" By Punjab Minister
A day after humiliation on camera by Punjab Health Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra, the vice-chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences in Faridkot, Dr Raj Bahadur, has resigned from his post. He wrote to the state government today.
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Transfer-Posting Of Government Officials An Industry In UP, Says Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government over controversies surrounding transfers in the health and the public works departments, alleging efforts are on to save the "big fishes".
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Public Dashboard For Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Launched
The National Health Authority (NHA) under its flagship scheme of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has launched a public dashboard for near real-time information on the scheme, an official statement said.
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Report Symptoms Of Monkeypox: Tamil Nadu's Appeal To Foreign Returnees
Tamil Nadu government has appealed to the members of public who arrive from various countries, including African nations, to report to the local health officer if they have any symptoms of monkeypox, a top official said on Sunday.
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Raw Milk Recall In California Expands After Bird Flu Virus Detection
Public health officials in the western US state of California said they have secured a broad, voluntary recall of all raw milk and cream products from a local dairy farm due to possible bird flu contamination.
-
Sewage Surveillance Might Be a Powerful Tool to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance, New Study Reveals
Sewage surveillance is emerging as a crucial method in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to new research from Virginia Tech. Published in Nature Water, the study demonstrates that monitoring wastewater provides a more efficient and comprehensive approach to tracking antibiotic-resistant bacteria than testing individuals. This meth...
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All You Need To Know About Bird Flu Virus Found In Humans In 2024
Avian influenza, or bird flu, has public health officials on alert after an unprecedented spread in dairy cows in the United States this year. Four dairy workers have also tested positive in the country.
-
There Is No Such Thing As Long Covid, Australian Study Finds
The leading health official in Queensland urges the public to refrain from using the term 'long Covid' in light of recent research findings.
-
UK Confirms First Human Case Of Swine Flu Strain H1N2: Health Agency
UK public health officials on Monday said they had confirmed a first human case of a swine flu strain similar to one that has been circulating in pigs.
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Prepare Ayushman Bharat Cards For Eligible On Priority: Yogi Adityanath To Officials
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to prepare Ayushman Bharat cards of those eligible on priority, saying money should not be an obstacle to avail health facilities.
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Maharashtra's Latur Gets PM's Excellence Award For District Health Service
Latur district in Maharashtra received the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration at the National Civil Services Day event in New Delhi on Friday, an official said.
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US Allows Retail Pharmacies To Sell Abortion Pills. What This Means
US public health officials this week authorized pharmacies to sell abortion pills by prescription. What exactly does that change for women in the United States, after several states banned abortion last year?
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WHO Suspends Top Official Over Sexual Assault Allegations: Report
The World Health Organization (WHO) has suspended a senior manager at its Geneva headquarters after a British doctor publicly alleged she was sexually assaulted at a health conference last month, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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Rajasthan Engineer Arrested For Taking Bribe Of Rs 10.40 Lakh: Police
The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau on Monday arrested the chief engineer of the Public Health Engineering Department and a private person while accepting a bribe of Rs 10.40 lakh, officials said.
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"The Epicentre": New York Declares Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox
Monkeypox has been declared a public health emergency in New York City, with officials declaring that the city is currently the epicentre of the outbreak.
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Top Hospital Official Resigns Day After "Public Humiliation" By Punjab Minister
A day after humiliation on camera by Punjab Health Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra, the vice-chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences in Faridkot, Dr Raj Bahadur, has resigned from his post. He wrote to the state government today.
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Transfer-Posting Of Government Officials An Industry In UP, Says Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government over controversies surrounding transfers in the health and the public works departments, alleging efforts are on to save the "big fishes".
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Public Dashboard For Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Launched
The National Health Authority (NHA) under its flagship scheme of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has launched a public dashboard for near real-time information on the scheme, an official statement said.
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Report Symptoms Of Monkeypox: Tamil Nadu's Appeal To Foreign Returnees
Tamil Nadu government has appealed to the members of public who arrive from various countries, including African nations, to report to the local health officer if they have any symptoms of monkeypox, a top official said on Sunday.
