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‘Adult immunisation needed’: Nadda releases IIT-K report
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (206+ words) NEW DELHI: India needs to broaden the focus from infant and child immunisation to include adolescent, adult, and elderly populations for vaccines such as HPV, Hepatitis B, Influenza, and COVID-19, said a latest government report. The report by Centre of…...
A teen’s seamless transitions
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (316+ words) PB Abhinandh has had a breakthrough year so far. In addition to bagging national-level titles, the teenager also helped U Mumba win the Ultimate Table Tennis (U ... PB Abhinandh has had a breakthrough year so far In addition to bagging…...
More than 54,600 children younger than 5 may be acutely malnourished in Gaza, study finds
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (533+ words) After two years of war and dire food shortages, more than 54,600 children younger than 5 in Gaza may be acutely malnourished, with more than 12,800 severely affected, according to a new study by a U.N. agency. By early August, roughly 16% of children ages…...
Centre makes U-turn on cough syrup; Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, TN ban it
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (241+ words) NEW DELHI: Hours after denying that controversial cough syrup Coldrif, which led to deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan did not contain industrial chemical diethylene glycol (DEG), the Union Health Ministry on Saturday made a U-turn and confirmed…...
Tamil Nadu bans Coldrif cough syrup after death of eight children in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (355+ words) CHENNAI: The Department of Drugs Control Administration (DDCA) has banned the sale of Coldrif cough syrup in Tamil Nadu and frozen all stock at the manufacturer's Kancheepuram plant, following media reports linking it to the deaths of at least eight…...
JK cement partners with forest department to tackle malnutrition in MP's Panna through Mahua laddus
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (330+ words) BHOPAL: A leading cement company has partnered with the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department to address malnutrition among children in Panna district, located in the Bundelkhand region, through a natural and community-based initiative. JK Cement is set to launch a six-month…...
Youth today, nation tomorrow
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (616+ words) In its Amrit Kaal of Independence, India stands at a pivotal point, with the potential for major transformation that could drive economic growth and improve the ......
School mergers raise concerns about access
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (268+ words) The Uttar Pradesh government's decision to merge over 10,000 government primary and upper primary schools with fewer than 50 students has triggered a serious de ... The Uttar Pradesh government's decision to merge over 10,000 government primary and upper primary schools with fewer than…...
Pakistan records one more polio case, tally reaches 19 for 2025
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (330+ words) PESHAWAR: The 19th polio case for 2025 was confirmed in Pakistan after a five-month-old child tested positive for the virus in the northwestern Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials said on Thursday. The National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad on Wednesday confirmed that the…...
Validation, loneliness, insecurity: Why youth are turning to ChatGPT
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (834+ words) An alarming trend of young adolescents turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots like ChatGPT to express their deepest emotions and personal problems is raising serious concerns among educators and mental health professionals. Experts warn that this digital "safe space" is…...