Delhi-NCR generates 5,900 tonnes of medical waste annually: Report






With a increase in the number of healthcare facilities, Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida and Ghaziabad collectively generate over 5900 tonnes

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Cabinet approves establishment of 24 new medical colleges






The Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for continuation and taking up additional phases of

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Unusual lung structures may raise risk of pulmonary disease






The internal anatomy of our lungs is surprisingly variable, and some of those variations are associated with a greater risk

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Budget2018: Health cover plan to be cashless, says Jaitley






The world’s biggest health cover plan will be cashless and not a reimbursement scheme, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. He

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7 out of 10 people who try a cigarette become daily smokers, study suggests






At least 61 per cent of people who try their first cigarette become, at least temporarily, daily smokers, suggests an

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Toothpaste ingredient may help fight drug resistant malaria, finds robot scientist






An ingredient commonly found in toothpaste could be employed as an anti-malarial drug against strains of malaria parasite that have

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Govt mulls PPP model for cancer detection centres: Ashwini Kumar Choubey






The government is mulling public-private partnership (PPP) modeled cancer detection centres with Tata Trust in states like Bihar, Jharkhand and

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