Health
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Hyderabad-born doctor earns one of UK’s top King honours
Hyderabad: A doctor who began his medical journey in Hyderabad has been recognised with one of United Kingdom’s (UK) most prestigious civilian honours for his contribution to diabetes care and healthcare equity. Professor…
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Abid Ali Khan Eye Hospital: Where vision meets compassion
Hyderabad: It was only a minor eye infection. Treatment was available much closer to home. Yet, Kaneez Fatima chose to travel all the way from Moula Ali in Secunderabad to the Abid Ali…
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Telangana records highest kidney disease death rate in India: Study
Hyderabad: Telangana has reported the highest death rate linked to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in India, according to a study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research by the Institute of…
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Centre bans over-the-counter sale of cough syrups across India
New Delhi: Amid drug quality and patient safety concerns, the Union Health ministry has amended rules to prohibit sale of syrups, including cough syrups, without a doctor’s prescription. The move is aimed…
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Kerala Shigellosis outbreak puts Karnataka on alert
Bengaluru: A deadly outbreak of Shigellosis in Kerala has triggered concern in Karnataka, with health authorities stepping up monitoring efforts across the state. The infection has already claimed the life of a…
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Kerala on alert after Nipah case detected in Kozhikode
A 43-year-old man from Farook in Kerala’s Kozhikode has tested positive for the Nipah virus, triggering fresh concerns as health authorities launched emergency containment measures. The patient, who was undergoing treatment after…
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IAP is unbothered by ORS issue or child safety: Hyderabad paediatrician
Hyderabad: The Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) has formally accepted Hyderabad-based paediatrician Dr Sivaranjani Santosh’s resignation, submitted two months ago. “Now I can finally speak freely,” she shared on her X handle. MY…
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Humidity of India’s monsoon could extend summer heat stress
New Delhi: Hot and humid conditions prevailing during India’s monsoon season could extend the duration of uncompensable heat stress of the summer season under a global warming of 2 degrees Celsius, a…
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Telangana plans medical tourism push; forms special panel
Hyderabad: In line with the Telangana Tourism Policy, 2025–2030, the state government on Sunday, June 7, constituted a committee for introducing international medical tourism in government hospitals. Managing Director of Telangana State…
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Dr Rahul Devraj is new NIMS Hospital Director
Hyderabad: Dr Rahul Devraj is the new director of Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad. He succeeds Dr Bheerappa Nagari, a senior surgical gastroenterologist. Dr Devraj served as Professor and…
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Hyderabad: Second Sudanese national tests negative for Ebola
Hyderabad: The second of two Sudanese nationals admitted to the state-run Gandhi Hospital here with complaints of fever also tested negative for Ebola, officials said on Saturday, June 6. The student in…
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Child pregnancy cases trigger 45 FIRs in Karnataka’s Mandya
Mandya: Authorities in Mandya district have registered 45 FIRs against ultrasound scanning centres following a large-scale inspection drive launched in the wake of several child pregnancy cases that recently came to light.…
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Hantavirus: Argentina expands probe, sends tests rats in Mendoza
Argentina has said it is expanding its investigation into the origins of the hantavirus outbreak that struck an Atlantic cruise ship last month, sending scientists to trap and test rats in the…
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Telangana doctors call off statewide strike after govt assurance
Hyderabad: Government doctors in Telangana called off a planned statewide strike on Friday, June 5, after Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha assured the Telangana Government Doctors Association (TGGDA) that their demands would be addressed. The…
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Sudanese national isolated in Hyderabad tests negative for Ebola
Hyderabad: A Sudanese national who had been sent to Gandhi Hospital’s isolation ward on Thursday, June 4, has tested negative for Ebola, Telangana Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha said on Friday, June…
