Health
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Gujarat, UP, MP, Mizoram achieve 100 pc HPV vaccination coverage
Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram have achieved 100-per cent coverage of their respective identified target populations under the National HPV Vaccination Campaign, while Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Assam have crossed…
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Big houses, empty hearts: The loneliness behind digital lives
Hyderabad: Evenings are usually meant for outings, entertainment, fun, and frolic. But on September 8 evening, a group of thoughtful people gathered for a very different purpose — to reflect on something…
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Hyderabad: Counsellors go unused as suicide helplines stay busy
Hyderabad: Every college these students attend has a counsellor. Almost none of them has seen anyone walk in. “Yes, we have a counsellor,” said Chetana, 21, a student at St Ann’s College for…
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H1N1 cases rise in Hyderabad, doctors urge people to be cautious
Hyderabad: Doctors in Hyderabad have raised concerns over the rise in H1N1 flu in the city and called on people to exercise caution. They said hospitals have seen an increase in patients…
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Telangana clinic removes woman’s kidney during uterus surgery
Hyderabad: A private clinic in Alair, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, mistakenly removed a woman’s kidney while performing a uterus surgery, police said Saturday, September 5. According to her family, the woman, Kamalamma, had undergone…
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Study finds shared root of chronic fatigue across 5 illnesses
New Delhi: A new study has uncovered a shared biological process that may help explain chronic exhaustion across five conditions—post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), long Covid, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue syndrome and multiple…
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10 fake doctors held in raids across Hyderabad, surrounding dists
Hyderabad: Police conducted raids on ten medical clinics and arrested ten people posing as doctors in a raid conducted across Hyderabad, Medchal and Sangareddy on Wednesday, September 2. Upon questioning, the “doctors”…
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Nalgonda to get 100-bed hospital with trauma center on Sept 5
Hyderabad: Nakrekal in Nalgonda district is all set to get a 100-bed hospital with a fully developed trauma care centre on Saturday, September 5. This is significant for villages between Choutuppal and…
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Soon, FSSAI to mark high sugar, salt, fat in packaged food
New Delhi: India’s food safety regulator has told the Supreme Court it wants mandatory warning labels on the front of packaged food and drink cartons, marking a sharp reversal from its earlier stance…
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Hyderabad Commissioner VC Sajjanar cautions against fake doctors
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Commissioner of Police VC Sajjanar on Thursday, August 27, urged the public to stay away from unqualified and fake doctors, cautioning that approaching them endangers their lives. In a video…
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Karnataka sees alarming rise in diabetes, hypertension, obesity
Bengaluru: Karnataka is witnessing a worrying increase in lifestyle-related diseases, with diabetes, hypertension and obesity emerging as major health concerns over the past decade, according to figures cited from the National Family…
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Telangana Health Minister inspects Medak Critical Care unit
Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha conducted a surprise inspection of the newly constructed Critical Care Block at the Medak district headquarters on Monday, August 24, to review operational readiness ahead…
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HC quashes case against Vijaya Diagnostic staff over false report
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has quashed a police case against four staff members of Vijaya Diagnostic Centre who had issued an allegedly false “reactive” Hepatitis B report to a woman ahead of…
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Rains forecast next week, Telangana govt issues health advisory
Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department, Hyderabad, has forecast light to moderate rainfall across Telangana for the next week, as well as heavy rainfall alerts in parts of the state. The weather pattern…
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Hyderabad researchers develop AI model for breast cancer detection
Hyderabad: Researchers in Hyderabad have developed an Artificial Intelligence model that detects breast cancer using mammogram images. According to a report by Times of India, the model, developed by Kumari Jelli and…
