Visakhapatnam-based startup NariCare seeks to empower women in their breastfeeding journey

Gayathri Kanumuri, founder of NariCare, a Visakhapatnam-based startup for breastfeeding support – that was incubated at NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Breastfeeding is a deeply personal journey, and is often fraught with challenges that can make it an overwhelming experience for many women. With physical discomforts and societal pressures, support during this critical…

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Mpox is not the new COVID, says WHO official

Photo taken for illustration purpose onluy. | Photo Credit: Reuters A World Health Organization official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or old strain, is not the new COVID, as authorities know how to control its spread. “We can and must tackle mpox together,” said Hans Kluge, WHO regional…

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First-ever phase-three clinical trial for dengue vaccine initiated in India

India’s indigenous tetravalent dengue vaccine, DengiAll, has been developed by Panacea Biotec and the first participant in this trial was vaccinated on Wednesday at the Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, as per a Health Ministry statement | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and…

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Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Doctors at government hospitals stage nationwide protests; outpatient services, surgeries hit

Resident doctors at government hospitals across the country held protests on Monday, August 12 and Tuesday, August 13, over the recent rape-murder of a postgraduate trainee in Kolkata, with those in West Bengal and Delhi going on an indefinite strike that hit outpatient services and non-emergency surgeries. The move comes in response to a call…

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