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New COVID-19 cases reported

Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases have hit thirty in India, with more new cases reported.  A man hailing from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh became the latest person to test positive for the virus which has spread across the globe since it first broke out in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year. At the time of …

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COVID-19 in India: New cases confirmed

Fresh confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in India have been reported – one in the national capital of Delhi and one in the Telangana state capital Hyderabad. The COVID-19 outbreak originated in Wuhan, the capital city of China’s Hubei province. At the time of writing, there are 89,798 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The …

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Outbreak of 2019-nCoV: Latest updates

The outbreak of 2019-nCoV continues, although some experts believe that the worst may soon be over. The senior medical advisor to the Government of China has said that the outbreak of the virus could be over as soon as April and projected that it would reach its peak this month.  Nonetheless, cases continue to rise. …

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Coronary shockwave lithotripsy balloon: Hope for heart disease?

There may be new hope for heart diseases patients with severe blockages who cannot be treated with the standard angioplasty procedure. The new hope is a procedure known as coronary shockwave lithotripsy balloon, which has been performed for the first time in a Kerala hospital.  Mar Augustine Kandathil Memorial Lisie Hospital, near the Kaloor region …

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2019 n-CoV: Novel coronavirus crisis continues

Cases of the novel coronavirus (2019 n-CoV) outbreak continue to surge, with the world’s youngest 2019 n-CoV patient being reported as an infant born earlier this month in China’s Hubei province’s capital city Wuhan – the epidemic’s epicentre.  At the time of writing, the death toll in China due to 2019 n-CoV has reached 563. …

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Novel coronavirus outbreak continues to spread

The novel coronavirus outbreak – which made landfall in India in recent weeks – has continued to grow by leaps and bounds, spreading across borders and engendering panic. In India, the third confirmed case of the disease has been confirmed in the state of Kerala which subsequently declared a state of emergency.  Death toll hits …

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Novel coronavirus makes landfall in India

India has witnessed its first confirmed case of novel coronavirus, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has announced.  The novel coronavirus outbreak originated in Wuhan, the capital city of China’s Hubei province. The disease has spread throughout mainland China and resulted in 7,771 infections and 170 deaths at the time of writing.  Outside …

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Breast cancer cases on the rise

Multiple Indian states are witnessing an increase in their number of breast cancer cases according to recent data, suggesting an uptick in rates of one of the major public health threats to Indian women.  As previously reported by Health Issues India, “breast cancer… is the most common type of cancer among Indian women and, together …

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Strict action against absentee doctors in Kerala

Doctors who are absent without leave in Kerala have been served an ultimatum: return to work, or face termination.  The instruction was delivered by state health minister K. K. Shailaja earlier this week, as she exhorted absentee medicos in the state to resume their posts by Sunday or else be fired. This warning was issued …

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Kerala’s startups touted for their role in cancer care

Health minister K. K. Shailaja has emphasised the importance of Kerala’s startups in the state’s healthcare system.  Speaking at a symposium jointly organised by the Cochin Cancer Research Centre and Kerala Startup Mission, Shailaja touted the role of Kerala’s startups in care for diseases such as cancer. “We at the ministry keep getting requests for …

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