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Systematic bias in the assessment of UK doctors
Official assessments of a doctor's professionalism should be considered carefully before being accepted due to the tendency for some doctors to receive lower scores than others, and the tendency of some groups of patient or colleague assessors to provide lower scores, claims new research published on bmj.com today.
Oct 28, 2011 - 8:00:00 PM
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Depression is wrongly seen as natural part of getting older
More than two million older people over the age of 65 in England have symptoms of depression, but the vast majority are denied any help, according to a new report published today by Age Concern.
Aug 12, 2008 - 10:02:41 AM
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NRI doctor guilty of unethical tests on British patients
London, March 29 - An NRI psychiatrist from Assam faces the sack after being found guilty of conducting unethical drug tests on mentally ill patients, according to reports Saturday.
Mar 29, 2008 - 6:04:41 PM
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New steps to curb overseas doctors in Britain
London, Oct 9 - Indian doctors should think several times before coming to Britain for jobs - the employment situation has been difficult for non-European Union doctors, and new proposals have been drawn to guarantee jobs to doctors trained in Britain.
Oct 9, 2007 - 3:46:42 PM
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Should EU patient information laws be relaxed?
In 2002 the European parliament voted resoundingly against allowing drug companies to provide information about their products directly to patients. However, five years on, this decision is set to be challenged again.
Mar 30, 2007 - 2:07:46 AM
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Institutional discrimination by NHS causing unnecessary deaths of people with a learning disability
Leading learning disability charity, Mencap, is calling for an independent inquiry into six deaths. The charity believes people with a learning disability have died unnecessarily due to institutional discrimination within NHS care. The cases are set out in Death by indifference, published by Mencap today (12 March 2007). Mencap says the deaths are a result of widespread ignorance and indifference within the NHS.
Mar 23, 2007 - 2:49:32 AM
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Should the NHS curb spending on translation services?
In December it was reported that the NHS was spending £55 million (82m; $107m) each year on translation services. In this weeks BMJ, two doctors practising in inner London go head to head over whether language services in the NHS should be curbed.
Feb 23, 2007 - 12:59:55 PM
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The NHS Redress Act may lead to more complaints
The NHS Redress Act should make clinical negligence cases simpler and less costly, but it may create more, not fewer, complaints warn experts in this weeks BMJ.
Feb 23, 2007 - 12:48:38 PM
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Patients should cc the benefits of doctors' letters
Patients should be kept informed of their condition and care said health minister Rosie Winterton today, as she called on healthcare professionals to make more effort to routinely copy letters to their patients.
Feb 12, 2007 - 6:37:19 AM
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Is doctors' pay responsible for the financial crisis in the NHS ?
Recent newspaper headlines have suggested that doctors' pay is responsible for the financial crisis in the NHS. In this week's BMJ, two experts go head to head over whether the remuneration is justified.
Feb 5, 2007 - 12:54:37 PM
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Obese patients in Britain to dance
London, Dec 4 - Obese patients in Britain may have to dance to improve their fitness level as a part of upcoming national campaigns to get people to take more exercise.
Dec 4, 2006 - 7:29:36 PM
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Mental health units should not be exempt from smoking ban
Exempting mental health units from the ban on smoking in public places would worsen health inequalities for people with mental health problems, warn doctors in this week's BMJ. Smoking is the largest single cause of preventable illness and premature death in the United Kingdom, with 106,000 people dying of smoking related diseases in 2002, and more than 10,000 dying each year as a result of passive smoking. The Health Act 2006 will make all enclosed public and work places in England and Wales smoke-free environments, but may exclude some mental health settings.
Aug 25, 2006 - 7:43:00 PM
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NHS may be buying surgical equipment unethically
The NHS may be buying medical equipment unethically and exploiting developing countries, it has been claimed in an article published on bmj.com today. Unlike the campaigns for fair trade of goods like bananas and coffee, there have been no such campaigns for medical commodities, says Dr Mahmood Bhutta, a specialist registrar in otolaryngology (head and neck surgery) at Guys and St Thomas Hospital in London.
Jul 30, 2006 - 2:56:00 AM
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Is it time to give NHS more independence?
In April this year, BMJ Editor Fiona Godlee called for an independent NHS run by a board of governors responsible for managing health care within a set budget and a broad political framework. In this weeks BMJ, four opinion leaders give their views on whether it is time to give the NHS greater independence from government.
Jul 30, 2006 - 2:49:00 AM
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Experts Comment on New Blood Pressure Guidelines
It is unusual for NICE to consider reviewing its guidance ahead of its planned review date. In this case however, because significant new data became available, we took the decision to consider that data as part of a limited review of the existing NICE guideline. It is important to emphasise that the review was limited to the pharmacological aspects of managing hypertension. The original guideline also covered other aspects of managing the condition, such as lifestyle interventions, and these remain crucial to a proper holistic approach to controlling blood pressure.
Jun 29, 2006 - 1:52:00 AM
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New Guideance will Result in Better Control of Hypertension - BPA
The UK's blood pressure charity, the Blood Pressure Association (BPA), heralded 28 June, 2006 launch of the updated NICE guideline on the clinical management of hypertension as a major advance in the treatment of the condition. For the first time, NICE and the British Hypertension Society have reached a clear consensus on the best way of treating raised blood pressure, and the BPA strongly endorses this new guideline.
Jun 29, 2006 - 1:45:00 AM
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NHS care for older people is still patchy
Good, respectful NHS care for older people is still too patchy, argue senior members of the British Geriatrics Society in this week's BMJ.
May 19, 2006 - 8:02:00 PM
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NHS could save £78m by improving staff productivity
Health Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, highlighted recommendations from an NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvements report, showing that £78m could be saved by the NHS by driving down agency spend and improving staff productivity.
Apr 30, 2006 - 11:40:00 PM
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Have targets improved performance in the English NHS?
The star rating system for English NHS trusts seems to have improved performance, but systems need to be put in place to minimise gaming and ensure targets are not causing problems elsewhere, warn researchers in this weeks BMJ.
Feb 17, 2006 - 7:05:00 PM
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Denying Joint Replacements Based On Prejudice
A decision by NHS trusts in Suffolk to deny replacement joints to obese patients seems to be based on prejudice or attribution of blame, argues a senior doctor in a letter to this week's BMJ. In fact, no evidence supports withholding joint replacement from obese people, even on utilitarian grounds, says Nicholas Finer, a consultant in obesity medicine at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge. For knee replacement, there is no evidence that age, gender, or obesity is a strong predictor of functional outcomes, while a UK health technology assessment of hip replacement concluded that obese patients could benefit from surgery and are not noticeably at increased operative risk.
Dec 19, 2005 - 3:48:00 PM
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NHS needs to do more to provide need based health care
The NHS needs to do more to provide health care according to need, argue researchers in this weeks BMJ. They analysed the availability of primary care according to deprivation and health need in Scotland. Their study was based on a sample population of 5.35 million people served by 1,050 general practices and divided into ten groups of equal size according to deprivation. They show that ill health is two and a half times greater in the most deprived group compared to the most affluent, but the number of whole time equivalent GP principals is distributed evenly across the population. However, including non-principals and doctors in training, there are 11% more GPs in the more affluent compared with the more deprived half of the population. Although they found larger numbers of practices in the most rural and deprived areas, this reflects the higher proportion of single handed and small practices in such areas, say the authors.
Dec 19, 2005 - 3:44:00 PM
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UK's Ageing Population Will Impose Huge Healthcare Burden
New figures published by Dr Foster in this weeks BMJ predict that the UKs ageing population will impose considerable workload and financial pressures on the NHS. The number of people aged 65 and over is predicted to increase by about 53% between 2001 and 2031. This is likely to lead to an increase in the number of people who have chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases. Researchers examined the possible impact of the ageing population on the expected number of people with three cardiovascular disorders: coronary heart disease, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation (irregular heart rhythm).
Dec 12, 2005 - 4:05:00 PM
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Nurses key to restore public confidence in UK hospital care
Nurses are the key to restoring public confidence in UK hospital care, argues an expert in this weeks BMJ. Nurses led the transformation of hospitals in the 19th century. So, why after a century of outstanding success, is the future of the large general hospital in question? asks Professor Nick Black of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Hospitals are partly a victim of their success, he says. Developments in pharmaceuticals, information and communication technology now offer alternative ways of delivering care. And when patients do need to attend hospital, they are less likely to stay overnight. These changes are generally welcomed by the public, healthcare professionals, managers, and politicians. But negative reasons also threaten the future of large hospitals, arising from changes over the past 20 years in management, nursing, and building strategy.
Dec 12, 2005 - 4:00:00 PM
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NHS waiting list falls below 800,000 for the first time
The number of people on NHS waiting lists in England has fallen below 800,000 for the first time, new figures released today by the Department of Health have shown.
Dec 4, 2005 - 10:03:00 AM
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Reforms are threatening the future of district general hospitals
Government reforms are threatening the future of district general hospitals, says an expert in this weeks BMJ. Given the iconic status of hospitals in the eyes of the public, government risks huge unpopularity in dealing with the consequences.
Dec 2, 2005 - 7:24:00 PM
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New NHS patient choice policies take no account of limited resources
The Governments current NHS reform programme could lead to patients being charged for access to healthcare, argues a paper in this weeks BMJ.
Dec 2, 2005 - 7:22:00 PM
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Examining NHS reforms: Health care in the market place
The Government's use of private health care in the NHS is a much more open and aggressive version of the "internal market" tried by the Conservatives in the 1990s, says an article in this week's BMJ - the first of a series examining NHS reforms.
Nov 12, 2005 - 8:08:00 PM
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Nurse and pharmacist prescribing powers extended
Patients will be able to get quicker and more efficient access to medicines thanks to extensions to nurse and pharmacist prescribing announced today by Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt at the Chief Nursing Officers conference in London. From spring 2006, qualified Extended Formulary nurse prescribers and pharmacist independent prescribers will be able to prescribe any licensed medicine for any medical condition with the exception of controlled drugs.
Nov 11, 2005 - 12:52:00 AM
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Orphan drugs and the NHS: should we value rarity?
The growing number and costs of drugs for rare diseases (orphan drugs) are straining healthcare budgets. Should the NHS continue to pay for them and how will this affect other health services, ask two articles in this weeks BMJ. Orphan drugs are often expensive to produce and benefit only small numbers of patients. Historically, the NHS has paid for them because treatments for these diseases were so rare that the effect on health services was negligible.
Oct 29, 2005 - 3:04:00 PM
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Meeting MRSA Targets Largely Down To Chance, Says Expert
Chance makes it impossible to assess reliably whether hospitals are meeting government targets to reduce MRSA infections, argues a statistics expert in this weeks BMJ. The UK government has set a national target for reducing the rate of MRSA infection by 50% by 2008, but David Spiegelhalter, a senior scientist at the MRC Biostatistics Unit Cambridge, warns that setting these targets for individual hospitals is fraught with difficulties.
Oct 29, 2005 - 2:53:00 PM
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Call for an independent regulator for NHS
The NHS should have an independent regulator like other public utilities in the UK, argues a senior doctor in this weeks BMJ. Many public utilities have independent regulators to see that commercial interests and unfair pricing do not disadvantage the public.
Oct 21, 2005 - 3:51:00 PM
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Services for liver disease in the United Kingdom need immediate improvement
Liver services in the United Kingdom need better funding and better staffing, argues a senior doctor in this weeks BMJ.
Oct 14, 2005 - 9:43:00 PM
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Cost effectiveness of complementary treatments in the United Kingdom
More doubts are cast over the cost effectiveness of complementary medicine in this weeks BMJ.
Oct 14, 2005 - 9:43:00 PM
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Hewitt fulfils commitment to NHS workers
Thousands of staff working in the NHS are set to benefit from a new agreement that will bring cleaning, portering, catering and other similar soft facilities management services provided by contractors into line with the NHS Agenda for Change pay deal, Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt announced today.
Oct 8, 2005 - 5:52:00 AM
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Is the private finance initiative dead in NHS?
Government enthusiasm for the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) in the health service - private sector investment in hospital building projects - may be dropping because of its high cost, says an editorial in this weekâs BMJ.
Oct 7, 2005 - 9:16:00 PM
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Reforming the NHS in England - Views
The NHS is being taken over by big business so that money that could go towards clinical care is diverted to corporations and their shareholders, warn two senior doctors in this weekâs BMJ.
Oct 7, 2005 - 9:16:00 PM
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Day surgery rates continue to rise in UK
New figures published by Dr Foster in this weekâs BMJ show that day surgery rates continue to rise, yet there is still considerable scope for improvement. These findings support a recent Healthcare Commission report showing that day surgery units are not being used to their maximum capacity.
Oct 7, 2005 - 9:16:00 PM
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National consultation on NHS-funded infertility treatment
A national consultation on NHS-funded infertility treatment aimed at improving equality of access across Scotland was launched today.
Sep 10, 2005 - 11:11:00 PM
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PCT patient survey is proof of high standards in primary care services
The NHS Confederation, which represents 93 per cent of primary care trusts (PCTs), says that the key findings of the Healthcare Commissions PCT patient survey are good news for NHS patients.
Sep 9, 2005 - 3:51:00 PM
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NHS Confederation calls for debate on NHS drug costs
The NHS Confederation is calling for an urgent debate on rapidly increasing NHS drug costs following todays Audit Commission report about the financial implications of implementing NICE guidance on new medication and surgical procedures.
Sep 9, 2005 - 3:49:00 PM
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'Guaranteed' appointments with your GP
Patients will be guaranteed the choice of being able to book an advance appointment with a GP under measures to improve access to family doctor services announced today by Health Minister Lord Warner.
Sep 8, 2005 - 1:31:00 AM
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Sprayed cultured skin cells in burns treatment - Study
The first controlled clinical study to examine the effectiveness of sprayed cultured skin cells to close the wounds of burns victims is being undertaken at the Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (QVH), East Grinstead.
Sep 6, 2005 - 7:51:00 PM
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New NHS campaign raises awareness of invisible killer
Sixty per cent of smokers go ahead and smoke without asking for permission, despite the fact that most non-smokers mind if other people are smoking nearby, according to new research(1) launched today by the NHS 'Don't Give Up Giving Up campaign'.
Sep 5, 2005 - 11:23:00 PM
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New guide published to promote equality and diversity in the NHS
The Department of Health, the NHS Appointments Commission and the NHS Confederation today published a new Guide to help promote equality and human rights in the NHS.
Jul 23, 2005 - 1:30:00 AM
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Patricia Hewitt calls for improved family health services
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt called on NHS leaders to kick start a big programme of public engagement in order to shape the future of NHS family health services.
May 20, 2005 - 11:26:00 PM
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Heart patients getting faster treatment in UK
May 13, 2005 - 7:53:00 PM
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Patients Concerned at Hidden Waiting Lists
The Chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), Dr Mayur Lakhani, spoke today of the bottleneck experienced by many patients during their care within the National Health Service (NHS).
Apr 20, 2005 - 7:37:00 PM
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Charing Cross Hospital Closure Rumours Untrue
The Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust has been looking at the long term capital investment programme required.
Apr 15, 2005 - 4:12:00 PM
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£20m investment in osteoporosis services
People with suspected osteoporosis will be diagnosed more rapidly and treated more quickly thanks to a £20m investment in scanning equipment and service improvements announced by Health Minister Stephen Ladyman.
Apr 6, 2005 - 6:26:00 PM
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Orthopaedic patients get faster treatment
NHS on track to meet December 2005 target that no patient will wait more than six months for surgery
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Gathering information about food is not top priority for individuals with high metabolisms
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NIH renews funding for University of Maryland vaccine research
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DHA-enriched formula in infancy linked to positive cognitive outcomes in childhood
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New IOM report lays out plan to determine effectiveness of obesity prevention efforts
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Vitamin D supplementation may delay precocious puberty in girls
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Study: Pedometer program helps motivate participants to sit less, move more
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Fish oil may stall effects of junk food on brain
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Intake of low energy dense food better than skipping meals
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Inaugural IOF Olof Johnell Science Award presented to Professor Harry Genant
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Molecular hub links obesity, heart disease to high blood pressure
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Healthcare experts from UK and India meet at the UK Parliament to discuss ways to improve health care in India, UK
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Flu pandemic infected one in five
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Stigma preventing leprosy-cured from getting jobs
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Measles, Mumps make a comeback in US
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Melinda Gates calls on Akhilesh Yadav
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'Movies, TV impact tobacco users more than newspapers'
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Rockland to open three new hospitals in NCR
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Spice Global enters healthcare business with hospital in Delhi
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Delhi to expedite recruitment of doctors
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India adds spice to US life, keeps it healthy
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How do consumers see a product when they hear music?
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Drug activates virus against cancer
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Bone loss associated with increased production of ROS
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Sound preconditioning prevents ototoxic drug-induced hearing loss in mice
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Crystal methamphetamine use by street youth increases risk of injecting drugs
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Johns Hopkins-led study shows increased life expectancy among family caregivers
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Moderate to severe psoriasis linked to chronic kidney disease, say experts
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Licensing deal marks coming of age for University of Washington, University of Alabama-Birmingham
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Simple blood or urine test to identify blinding disease
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NHRC issues notice to Kerala over infant deaths
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Advanced breast cancer detecting machine comes to India
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'Dispel myths about vitiligo'
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NHRC summons Odisha chief secretary
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Woman dies of swine flu in UP
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Maharashtra, GE to modernise rural health care
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Hypertension: India's silent killer
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Need cautious effort to eradicate polio: Experts
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Ayurveda experts develop online personalised health regimen
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Soon a detailed study on 'diabesity': Doctors
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MPs express anguish at Delhi gang-rape, Shinde assures fast trial
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Worrying rise in number of medical students in prostitution over last 10 years
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Behold India's unfolding democratic revolution
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Chinese woman cuts open her belly to save surgery cost
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Improved Sense of Smell Produced Smarter Mammals
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Two-year-old world's first to have extra DNA strand
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172,155 kidney stones removed from one patient!
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'Primodial Soup' theory for origin of life rejected in paper
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Human species could have killed Neanderthal man
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