At least 3,700 excess deaths reported during heatwave in France, Belgium and Netherlands

Experts have said the heatwave, which lasted from about ‌June 20-28, ⁠was the ⁠worst recorded in Europe, causing disruption to power generation, damaging ​infrastructure and overwhelming healthcare systems. The extreme…

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Dementia campaigns should employ engaging, personalised approaches to drive behaviour changes: Study

The analysis of population-level interventions -- focussed on communicating dementia-specific risk reduction and prevention messaging -- found that while large-scale health awareness campaigns can reach wide audiences, they often lead…

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Medical device maker Zimmer Biomet to hire 500 in 3 years for tech centre in India

The hires will span software engineering, product ‌design, research and ⁠development, ⁠and functions such as quality, regulatory and finance, Jehanzeb Noor, chief strategy, business development, ​innovation and transformation officer, said…

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