Category: health
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Beyond the Fever: Thyrocare Study Shows Nearly 1 in 3 Indian Fever Patients Test Positive for Serious Infections
Mumbai, Mar 27: Thyrocare Technologies Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Thyrocare” NSE: THYROCARE, BSE: 539871), a leading healthcare diagnostics company, has released new insights on India’s fever burden based on testing data collected between 2023 and 2025. The analysis covers over one lakh (108,324) individuals who underwent comprehensive Fever Package testing across PAN India. The findings show that nearly one in three individuals…
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Advocate Health to Launch Nation’s Largest Hospital Drone Delivery Network
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Mar 27: Advocate Health announced Thursday it will launch the nation’s largest hospital-based drone delivery network, transforming how many of its patients receive prescriptions and home health supplies, while also reducing turnaround time for lab results, which are vital to timely diagnosis and treatment. Through a contract with Zipline, Advocate Health will bring…
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Why Water Quality Testing Is Important for Homes and Industries
Water quality describes the overall condition of water based on its physical, chemical, and biological characteristics. These factors determine whether water is safe and suitable for uses such as drinking, farming, sanitation, and industrial operations. Understanding these properties is essential for maintaining both human health and environmental balance. Several key parameters are commonly used to…
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The Blind Spot Undermining Hospital Margins
By Shawn Sefton, MBA, RN A circulator flips through a picklist that doesn’t match the back table. A surgeon asks for a device, and the nurse hesitates, “Is it even here?” A supply tech finds an expired implant just as the case is closing. The nurse tries to document the implant, but the scanner isn’t…
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Scalable platform sheds light on how cancer spreads
Study links support cells to improved cancer cluster survival in bloodstream HOUSTON, TX (March 27, 2026) – Metastasis, the spread of cancer from a primary tumor to other parts of the body, is difficult to study in the lab, in part because researchers lack reliable ways to recreate the conditions cancer cells encounter as they…
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HPV: Understanding the silent infection affecting millions worldwide
DR. R V RAGHUNANDAN, Senior Consultant – Radiation Oncology, HCG Cancer Centre, Ongole When a daughter coughs at night or a mother misses a screening appointment, worry arrives quietly, and so does HPV. Human papillomavirus (HPV) usually gives no warning. It can live in the body for years before causing harm. That silence terrifies…
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Roots Developers Organises Free Medical Camp to Promote Preventive Healthcare Among Workforce
Gurugram, March 26: Roots Developers reinforced its commitment to employee welfare and community well-being by successfully organising a free medical camp on March 25 at its project site, Roots Courtyard-2. Conducted between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM, the initiative benefited approximately 80–100 employees and on-site workers. The camp focused not only on basic health check-ups…
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Zuellig Pharma Reinforces Commitment to Japan through Its New Misato Depot, Advancing Clinical Logistics and Sourcing Excellence
MISATO, JAPAN – 26 March 2026 – Zuellig Pharma today announced the successful relocation of its new clinical depot to Misato, strengthening its ability to deliver global quality standards with local operational agility and further strengthening its clinical supply capability across Asia Pacific. Japan remains one of the region’s preferred locations for clinical research, underpinned by…
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GLP-1 Medications Explained: Benefits, Risks and Common Misconceptions
-Dr. Narendra BS Lead Consultant – Endocrinology & Diabetology, Aster Whitefield. In recent years, GLP-1 receptor agonists have changed the way people discuss weight loss and diabetes treatment. The medications which doctors developed to treat Type 2 diabetes now serve as common treatments for both obesity and metabolic disorders. The rapid increase in their…
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End of a Long Wait: Harish Rana Passes Away After 13 Year Coma
Harish Rana, known as one of the first individuals in India to be permitted passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), bringing an end to a long and difficult chapter that spanned over 13 years. Rana, 31, had been in a coma since 2013 following a severe…