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India 'supressing' truth about presence of NDM-I, says Lancet

International health journal Lancet has slammed the government for 'suppressing' truth about the presence of a drug-resistant bacteria in Delhi's public water system by 'threatening' and 'abusing'

Meet the UK mum who welcomed her 3 kids at the same time – 7.43

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It looks like pregnancy has always gone like clockwork for a mother in UK as all her three children were born exactly at the same time – 7.43.

Experts said the chances of such a timely coincidence w

Scientists find superbugs in Delhi drinking water

A gene that makes bugs highly resistant to almost all known antibiotics has been found in bacteria in water supplies in New Delhi used by local people for drinking, washing and cooking, scientists sai

'No need to panic over superbug'

The Health Ministry today asked people not to panic over reports of presence of drug-resistant bacteria in the public water supply of the capital, stating that it is a global issue not specific to

Water safe to drink despite NDM-1 presence: DJB

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The Delhi Jal Board on Thursday dispelled concerns following reports of presence of drug – resistant bacteria in the capital's tap water and said the water being supplied by the agency was ‘safe’ for

Pranab withdraws proposal to levy service tax on healthcare

Bowing to demand from all quarters, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday announced withdrawal of the proposed 5 per cent service tax on airconditioned hospitals with more than 25 beds and on diagonistic services.

'18pc of Delhi water unfit for drinking'

New Delhi: Eighteen per cent of water supplied by the Delhi Jal Board is unfit for drinking and every fifth person in the city is consuming contaminated water, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Pub

Measles alert in US airports

Washington: Public health officials are warning travelers and workers present at four U.S. airports on two recent days that they may have been exposed to measles from a traveler arriving from London.

68pc rural women 'can't afford sanitary napkins'

Mumbai: Almost 68 per cent rural women cannot afford sanitary napkins available in the market today, according to a survey.

The survey, carried out by leading global information and measurement comp

Maternal deaths: 1 held, 2 suspended

Jodhpur/Jaipur: Making the first arrest in the maternal deaths case, Police on Sunday took into custody

an official of an Indore-based pharma company while Rajasthan government suspended a drug insp

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

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