Health
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Covid-19 vaccine didn’t raise risk of sudden deaths among young adults: ICMR
New Delhi: An Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study has found that Covid vaccination did not increase the risk of unexplained sudden deaths among young adults in India, Union Health Minister…
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Create health awareness to curb future medical expenses: Andhra CM
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday warned that future healthcare expenses could become an exorbitant financial burden, and directed officials to raise awareness about the importance of health.…
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Alert: Obesity is catching up; portly problem to become alarming in India
Lifestyle, diet and nutrition appear to be playing an equal or more important role in predicting obesity in Indians, a global study has pointed out. So, for Indians, lifestyle solutions or specific…
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Hyderabad BTech student gets new life after rare liver transplant at OGH
Hyderabad: A 17-year-old girl received a boon of life through ‘Jeevandan’, Telangana’s organ donation scheme, after receiving a liver transplant at the Osmania General Hospital (OGH) under the ‘Super Urgent’ category. The…
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No link between Covid-19, vaccine & heart attacks: Karnataka expert
Bengaluru: There is no association between premature cardiovascular disease in a patient and a prior history of Covid-19 infection or Covid vaccination, an expert committee tasked with investigating the recent cases of…
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GHMC assures completion of fogging and mosquito control within a week
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s (GHMC) chief medical and health officer Dr Padmaja has assured that fogging for mosquito control was being done in 150 wards at the rate of one…
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No link between COVID-19 vaccine and sudden heart attacks, claims study
New Delhi: A study conducted by the AIIMS-Delhi in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has claimed that there was no link between COVID-19 vaccination and sudden heart attacks…
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Will support doctors by all means: Telangana health minister
Hyderabad: Telangana health minister C Damodar Raja Narasimha on Tuesday, July 1 said that the state government will support doctors by all means. Wishing the medical fraternity on the occasion of National…
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Doctors warn HPV emerging as leading cause of cancer in young Indians
New Delhi: A growing number of oncologists across India have expressed concern over Human Papillomavirus (HPV) becoming a major contributing factor in the rise of cancers in young Indians, particularly among those…
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Zero-dose children: India’s immunisation coverage surpasses global averages, says Centre
New Delhi: Even as the latest Lancet paper marked India among eight countries with a high burden of zero-dose children, those who had never received a routine childhood vaccine, the Union government…
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Indian Navy personnel to perform Yoga on warships at sea
New Delhi: The Indian Navy on Saturday (June 21) will be celebrating the 11th anniversary of International Yoga Day on warships at sea and in harbour, including ships in foreign waters/ports, as…
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World likely to exhaust carbon budget for 1.5-deg C limit in 3 years: Scientists
New Delhi: If the world continues to release carbon dioxide at the current rate, the carbon budget for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius will be exhausted in just over three…
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Study links night shifts to higher asthma risk in women
New Delhi: Women who work nightshifts are more likely to suffer from moderate or severe asthma compared to women who work in the daytime, according to a study of more than 270,000…
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Bharat Biotech to develop GSK’s Shigella vaccine
Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL), a leading vaccine manufacturer based in Hyderabad, has announced a major partnership with global pharmaceutical giant GSK plc to advance the development of altSonflex1-2-3, an innovative…
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Telangana Medical Council’s raids unravel brazen violations of NMC Act
Hyderabad: In a highly concerning development, a team of doctors from the Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) have found that compounders and quacks disguised as doctors have been operating allopathic hospitals in the…
