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    MIT Researchers Develop New Filtration Material to Combat Persistent Water Contaminants

    Testing has demonstrated that the new material significantly outperforms existing technologies in removing polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water. The material’s high capacity for PFAS...
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    India: Suspected Mpox Case Under Investigation; Patient Stable and Isolated

    Mpox is primarily transmitted through close physical contact with an infected individual. This transmission can occur through direct contact with Mpox lesions or contaminated...
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    Animals and wildlife

    Mock Drill on Pandemic Preparedness conducted in Ajmer

    The exercise, aimed to evaluate the readiness and response of the National Joint Outbreak Response Team composed of experts from human health, animal husbandry...
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    Sri Lanka’s High Alcohol Taxes Spur Surge in Illicit Consumption

    The tax burden on alcohol has significantly increased. As of July 1, 2023, taxes on absolute proof alcohol were raised from 5,000 rupees to...
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    Mpox Outbreak in Africa: A Stark Reminder of Global Health Inequities

    Ensuring equitable access to health resources and investing in local research capabilities are essential steps toward managing and preventing such outbreaks. The need for...
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    Prime Minister Modi Oversees MPox Preparedness Amid WHO’s Public Health Emergency Declaration

    The meeting assessed the current status, noting that no new cases have been reported in India since March 2024. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is actively...
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    Urgent Action Needed to Address South Asia’s Air Pollution Health Emergency: ICIMOD and HEI

    Leading regional and international public health and environmental scientists gathered in Kathmandu to push for progress in global pollution hotspots. India alone could save...
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    India

    ICMR, Panacea Biotec initiate Dengue Vaccine Phase 3 Clinical Trials in India

    Panacea Biotec has worked extensively on these strains to develop a full-fledged vaccine formulation and holds a process patent for this work. Phase 1...
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