Health
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HPV Vaccine Could Help Eliminate Cervical Cancer in India, Oncologist Says
Washington–Indian-American radiation oncologist Dattatreyudu Nori said widespread HPV vaccination could give India a decisive advantage in preventing cervical cancer and…
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Bubonic Plague Case Confirmed in Mongolia’s Khovd Province After Laboratory Tests
ULAANBAATAR— A suspected case of bubonic plague in Mongolia’s western Khovd province has been confirmed after final bacteriological laboratory testing…
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Suchitra Krishnamoorthi Says Insurer Rejected Claim After Ulcer Hospitalization
Mumbai–Singer and actress Suchitra Krishnamoorthi said her health insurer rejected a claim for expenses related to a hospitalization caused by…
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Perfect is Not Your Friend: The Perils of Perfectionism
By Samantha Laine Perfas/Harvard Staff Writer In podcast, experts discuss different types of toxic achievers and the case for embracing…
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West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquito Sample in Boston’s Jamaica Plain
BOSTON— The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) has confirmed that a mosquito sample collected in Jamaica Plain has tested positive…
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Australian study links extreme heat to rising youth mental health hospitalizations
Sydney — Extreme heat sharply increases the risk of hospital admissions for mental health conditions among young people, according to…
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India Draws More Medical Tourists From West, Gulf and Other Regions
New Delhi– India is increasingly attracting medical tourists from North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, the Middle East and…
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Massachusetts Reports First West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquitoes of 2026 Season
BOSTON — Massachusetts public health officials have confirmed the state’s first mosquito sample to test positive for West Nile virus…
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Young Blood Cells May Help Malaria Parasites Evade Drugs, RGCB Study Finds
Thiruvananthapuram — Scientists at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology have identified a new mechanism that may help malaria parasites…
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A Promising First for Researchers Probing Mental Illness
Sy Boles/Harvard Staff Writer Psychiatrists have long treated depression using transcranial magnetic stimulation — noninvasive magnetic pulses that stimulate neurons.…
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