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WHO Report Claims Cancer Affects 92% People Worldwide at Least Once in Lifetime
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (354+ words) Nearly 92 per cent of people worldwide will be impacted by cancer at least once in their lifetime, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO cancer report highlights that one in five individuals will develop…...
Assam Achieves Historic Low in Maternal Mortality Rate, CM Lauds Healthcare Workers
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (375+ words) Assam’s Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) has dropped to 84 per lakh live births in a remarkable achievement for public health in Northeast India. The figure stands below the national average of 88 and has been achieved for the first time in the…...
Supreme Court Declines Nationwide Paid Menstrual Leave for Women
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (284+ words) The Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking a nationwide policy mandating paid menstrual leave for women students and workers. The top court highlighted that such a law could backfire,…...