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Immunotherapy Gap: Addressing Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Care

Black patients with bmedlinktriple-negative breast cancer/medlink (TNBC)/b received immunotherapy at significantly lower rates than white patients.




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Obesity and Diabetes Raise Risk of Liver Cancer Recurrence After Surgery

medlinkHepatocellular carcinoma/medlink, a form of medlinkliver cancer/medlink linked to medlinkhepatitis/medlink infections, has a high likelihood of recurring after tumor removal.




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Win Against Prostate Cancer With Vitamin K Supplement

The Pro-oxidant supplement menadione, a precursor to vitamin K, commonly found in leafy greens turns out to be a powerful weapon in the fight against prostate cancer.




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HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Therapies Show Potential in Bile Duct Cancer Trials

Drugs aimed at HER2-positive breast cancer may also help certain patients with bile duct cancer, as indicated by findings from a patient trial that will




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p53 Mutation: A Key Player in Cancer Risk for Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Research has uncovered the role of the p53 gene in ulcerative colitis, suggesting a potential new drug target to prevent disease progression to cancer.




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Quitting Smoking: A Lifeline for Cancer Patients

Cancer patients who quit smoking within six months of diagnosis significantly improve their survival chances, according to a new study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.




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Better Care for Babies With Gastroschisis

Gastroschisis is a birth defect with a hole in the abdominal wall near the belly button. This results in the baby's intestines and other organs like the stomach and liver to develop outside the body.




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Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, visits IWMI Headquarters in Colombo

The Prime Minister was received by IWMI’s Management Team and staff, which was followed by an overview of IWMI’s ongoing work in Sri Lanka in the areas of irrigation and productivity, groundwater management, climate resilience, waste management and wetlands conservation.

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IWMI Board and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka discuss opportunities for research support

The IWMI delegation conveyed their appreciation of the support provided to the institute by the Government of Sri Lanka in hosting IWMI as the only international organization headquartered in the country.

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Govt Extends Maternity Leave, Includes Dads

In a significant move, the Central Government has introduced amendments to the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, granting extended maternity




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Union Health Minister of India Launches 3 New Initiatives to Support Public Health Facilities

J. P. Nadda, the Union Health Minister of India, unveils three new medlinkpublic health/medlink initiatives in Delhi - National Capital Region (NCR),




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Dengue Cases Rise With Monsoon Onset in West Bengal

Early indications suggest a potential increase in medlinkdengue/medlink (!--ref1--) cases during the monsoon season in West Bengal, with over 2,000




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Union Defends the "Zero Dose Children" Recent Criticism

The Union Health Ministry addressed recent media reports claiming that India has a high number of "zero dose children"-children who have not received any vaccines-based on a UNICEF report.




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Experts Advocate for Higher Digital Healthcare Allocation in Budget 2024

As the Union Budget 2024 approaches, healthcare experts are emphasizing the critical need for higher GDP allocation to healthcare and advancements in digital health infrastructure.




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Chandipura Virus Outbreak: 10 Dead and 23 Positive Cases in Gujarat

Nilam Patel, Additional Director of the Gujarat Health Department, reported that by July 24, 23 confirmed cases of Chandipura virus (!--ref1--) had




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Haryana Doctors Strike: Government Hospitals to Halt Services

The Haryana Civil Medical Services (HCMS) Association (!--ref1--) announced a shutdown of health services in government hospitals to protest the unfulfilled




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Health Minister Urges Accurate Dengue Death Reporting and Audits

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao instructed district officials to ensure accurate reporting and auditing of medlinkdengue/medlink-related deaths.




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Delhi Faces Alarming Increase in Hepatitis A Cases

Delhi has experienced a substantial increase in medlinkHepatitis A/medlink cases over the past two months, according to doctors. Hepatitis (!--ref1--)




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India to Launch New Health Monitoring Platform!

Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra announced India's commitment to medlinkadolescent/medlink health and the upcoming launch of a Co-WIN-like platform




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Inclusion of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in National NCD Programme

The iPeople to People Health Foundation (PPHF)/i, in collaboration with iDEESHA (Diabetes [Type 1] Education (and) Empowerment Strategic Health Alliance)/i,




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India Improves Clinical Research With ICMR's New Agreement

In a landmark development for India's clinical research landscape, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced the formalization of Memorandum




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UN Applauds India's 70% Drop in Maternal Mortality Ratio

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) commended India for its significant achievements in maternal health and family planning. Recognizing the country's




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Japan on Alert as Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Hits Warning Level

The number of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) infections in Japan has surpassed the warning level nationwide for the first time in nearly five years (!--ref1--).




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Overworked Robot Reportedly "Commits Suicide"

In an extraordinary and unsettling incident, a municipal robot in Gumi, South Korea, has allegedly taken its own life, a development that could be the first of its kind worldwide.




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Quit the Use of Tobacco: WHO Releases First-Ever Guideline to Help Adults

The first-ever clinical treatment guideline for tobacco cessation in adults has been issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), suggesting the use




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How Gut Blastocystis Enhances the Benefits of a Healthy Diet

Common gut microbe called Blastocystis might play a surprising role in how our diet impacts our health, a new study suggests. The research, led by a team




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Korea University Hospitals Support Junior Doctor Strikes, Scale Back Treatments

The three major hospitals affiliated with Korea University seemed to operate normally, despite their senior doctors opting for voluntary leave in solidarity with striking junior doctors (!--ref1--).




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Preventive Healthcare: A National and Civic Responsibility

On Friday, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, declared that preventive healthcare has become




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Sunshine Vitamin Shortage: A Silent Epidemic Among Women

Vitamin D, often referred to as the sunshine vitamin, is crucial for maintaining healthy bones. Experts have highlighted that low levels of medlinkVitamin




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Innovative Technologies Developed at IIT Delhi Transferred to Industry

Two innovative healthcare technologies, created by researchers at Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), have been handed over to the private sector,




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New Index for Ulcerative Colitis Management

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel illness that affects the lining of the large intestine, causing irritation, inflammation, and medlinkulcers/medlink.




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Enhanced Virtual Reality Walking With Tactile Senses

Walking is a basic human activity that affects physical mobility, as well as cognitive and sensory perceptions. The use of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented




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Paw-sitively Purrfect: World's First Genetic Footprint-Free Feline (Cat) iPSCs

While cats are often seen as adorable internet memes, they frequently suffer from medlinkkidney disease/medlink. In a significant breakthrough, researchers




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SACN Faces Criticism Over Food Industry Connections

Over half of the experts on the UK government's nutrition advisory council have ties with the food sector (!--ref1--). Freelance writer Sophie Borland,




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Exploring Curiosity Styles: Insights from Wikipedia Browsing Habits

At some point, you might have searched for specific information online, only to end up "going down the Wiki rabbit hole." In this journey, you uncover




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Development of a composite drought indicator for operational drought monitoring in the MENA region

The composite drought indicator (CDI) supports operational drought management decision making in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia.

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The hidden crisis of disaster displacement and host community struggles in rural areas of Pakistan

While disaster-induced migration tends to be short-term, slow-onset climate-induced migration may be more permanent and on a larger scale.

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Greening gray infrastructure: uncovering the complexity of Nature-based Solutions

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are a hot topic in environment and landscape planning networks. But are they a silver bullet for solving the climate crisis?

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IWMI awarded for second consecutive year by the Project Management Institute in Sri Lanka

The Climate Smart Governance (CSG) Dashboard is recognized for its contribution to national climate adaptation, planning and development.

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