Health
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Fibre diet may delay rare and incurable blood cancer: Indian-origin researcher
New York: A team of researchers in the US has shown that a high fibre, plant-based dietary intervention may delay progression to multiple myeloma, a type of rare and incurable blood cancer…
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Noise pollution affecting patients across hospitals in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Noise pollution negatively affects the mental well-being of vulnerable groups, particularly the elderly, pregnant women, patients, and children. The class 10 students of Focus School at Purani Haveli in Hyderabad highlighted…
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Hyderabad: 40 school children fall ill due to pungent smell in classrooms
Hyderabad: In a concerning incident, around 40-50 students of Sri Chaitanya Techno School in Chintal were taken ill on Saturday, December 7, after they vomited blood due to a pungent smell from…
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Telangana HC sets 6 week deadline for report on food poisoning in schools
Hyderabad: The division bench of the Telangana High Court hearing the public interest litigation (PIL) on the recent incidents of food poisoning in government schools has ordered the state government to submit…
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Liver disease may affect your sleep: Study
New Delhi: A study on Wednesday proved a suspected link between poor sleep and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). MASLD (formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) is the most common…
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India: Tele-MANAS receives 15,95,000 calls from people with mental health issues
Hyderabad: The Centre has stated that 15,95,000 calls have been received by the Tele-MANAS toll-free helpline number (14416) of 53 Tele-MANAS Cells established under the ‘National Tele Mental Health Programme’ launched on…
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Telangana govt sanctions Rs 75.45 cr for govt hospitals in Peddapalli
Hyderabad: The state government has sanctioned the upgradation of Peddapalli government hospital from 50 to 100 beds at a cost of Rs 51 crore. In a series of government orders issued on…
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Foundation-stone for Osmania General Hospital to be laid shortly, says Telangana minister
Hyderabad: Telangana health minister Damodar Raja Narasimha announced on Monday, December 2, that the foundation stone for the new Osmania General Hospital (OGH) which features over 2000 beds and is being constructed…
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Hyderabad: Dana Kishore to coordinate Osmania General Hospital works
Hyderabad: Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) principal secretary M Dana Kishore was appointed as the nodal officer to coordinate with various departments for works regarding Osmania General Hospital (OGH) in Hyderabad.…
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‘Gave nod to faculty recruitment by VCs,’ says Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy, on Monday, December 2, announced that he directed the vice-chancellors of ten state universities to recruit teaching and non-teaching staff. He made the announcement while attending…
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Delhi chokes as air quality stays in ‘very poor’ category for 7th day
New Delhi: The national capital’s air quality remained in the “very poor” category for the seventh consecutive day on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 346, as per data…
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Telangana: Surekha suspects RS Praveen’s hand in food poisoning cases in Gurukuls
Hyderabad: Forests and endowments minister Konda Surekha has expressed suspicion on the handiwork of former secretary of Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TGSWREIS) and BRS leader RS Praveen Kumar in…
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India made notable progress on HIV, outperformed global reduction rate: Centre
New Delhi: While over 2.5 million people are living with HIV in India, the country has made notable progress, and outperformed the global reduction rate, said the Ministry of Health and Family…
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Govt doubles down on addressing kids’ addiction to online games
New Delhi: Social media intermediaries are required to ensure expeditious action towards the removal of content related to online gaming and potential harms like addiction to children, the Rajya Sabha was informed.…
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Telangana health minister stresses eradication of seasonal diseases
Hyderabad: Telangana health minister C Damodar Raja Narasimha on Friday, November 28 stressed the eradication of seasonal diseases and strengthening the Telangana Vaidya ViVidhana Parishad (TVVP). With the emphasis on quality services…
