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UK woman loses limbs after suspected infection from dog lick
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (297+ words) A 52-year-old woman in the United Kingdom has survived a life-threatening battle with sepsis that led to the amputation of all four limbs, in a case doctors believe may have been triggered by a dog licking a minor cut. Manjit…...
LEAP India Soft Launches Mental Health Workshop in Mumbai with Mission Green and C4Cynergy
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (329+ words) Mumbai: LEAP India, in association with Mission Green and C4Cynergy, conducted the soft launch of its Mental Health Workshop at The Westin Mumbai Garden City, LEAP Headquarters. The initiative brought together nearly 50 educators and industry experts from CBSE, ICSE, IB, State…...
Prince William urges men to speak openly on mental health
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (288+ words) The Prince William has called for more male role models to speak openly about mental health, describing the high rate of male suicide in the UK as a "real national catastrophe. In a special episode of BBC Radio 1s Life Hacks,…...
Father Muller team restores NRI’s forearm after acid burns
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (311+ words) Mangaluru: The Plastic Surgery team at Father Muller Medical College Hospital successfully managed and restored the forearm of a 58-year-old NRI patient who suffered severe chemical burns following an accidental sulphuric acid spillage at his workplace in Dubai. The patient…...
Nine children die in US ice-related tragedies
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (288+ words) At least nine children have died after falling through ice or into freezing water across the United States between late January and early February, authorities said. Several other children and adults were rescued during the same period as Arctic air…...
3-year-old boy drowns during maternity photoshoot in Bengaluru
1+ week, 1+ day ago (147+ words) 3-year-old boy drowns during maternity photoshoot in Bengaluru'newskarnataka.com While the shoot was underway, Lakshmeer was reportedly playing nearby. Officials said that for about 15 minutes, those at the location did not notice that the toddler had wandered off. When Swathi…...
Low Vision Awareness Month inaugurated at Father Muller
1+ week, 1+ day ago (505+ words) Mangaluru: The Department of Ophthalmology, Father Muller Medical College, in association with the B.Sc. Optometry programme of Father Muller College of Allied Health Sciences, observed the inauguration of Low Vision Awareness Month at the MRD Entrance of Father Muller Medical…...
Yenepoya hosts national Train-the-Trainer programme for CAHO
1+ week, 1+ day ago (512+ words) Yenepoya hosts national Train-the-Trainer programme for CAHO'newskarnataka.com Mangaluru: Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), through the Yenepoya Centre for Allied and Healthcare Education (Yen-CAHE), organised a two-day national-level Train-the-Trainer programme for faculty members of the Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organizations…...
WHO calls for urgent push to end cataract blindness
1+ week, 1+ day ago (257+ words) The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to intensify efforts to ensure millions of people living with cataract can access simple, sight-restoring surgery, describing it as one of the most effective and affordable interventions to prevent avoidable blindness. A…...
How untreated schizophrenia can turn into tragedy
1+ week, 3+ day ago (348+ words) The shocking case of a US-returned tech professional allegedly killing his parents has once again drawn attention to the devastating impact of untreated severe mental illness, particularly schizophrenia. Police said the 33-year-old accused has been referred to National Institute of…...