Health
- India
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…
- Bangalore
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…
- Kashmir
Shabir Shah should not to be unnecessarily handcuffed: Court
Jammu: A special NIA court in Jammu has directed jail authorities to ensure that separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah is not unnecessarily handcuffed while being escorted from the Central Jail in Kot…
- Hyderabad
Refer patients to higher hospitals only in emergency: Narasimha
Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister C Damodar Raja Narasimha on Saturday, August 22, urged government hospitals to refer patients to higher healthcare facilities only in emergencies. Addressing a review meeting at the Directorate…
- Hyderabad
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…
- India
Saliva, swab aid early detection of cancer: IIT Indore
Indore: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore claimed to have developed a non-invasive technique that can detect early signs of oral cancer using only saliva and a swab sample…
- India
FSSAI prohibits Dabur’s ‘100 pc’ claims on food products
New Delhi: Food regulator FSSAI has prohibited Dabur India from selling many products such as honey, cow ghee, and edible oils using ‘100 per cent’ claims, saying that such labelling is against…
- India
India approves first dengue prevention vaccine
New Delhi: Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India Pvt Ltd on Monday, July 20, said it has received market authorisation from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for dengue prevention vaccine, QDENGA. QDENGA, the…
- Health
People with Type 2 diabetes face risk of severe dengue: Study
Thiruvananthapuram: People with Type 2 diabetes face a significantly higher risk of severe, life-threatening dengue complications, according to a review paper by leading specialists. The paper, which is slated for publication in…
- Telangana
Telangana launches deworming drive for 97 lakh children
Hyderabad: Telangana marked National Deworming Day on Monday, July 13, with Health Minister C Damodar Raja Narasimha urging parents across the state to ensure their children receive the recommended Albendazole tablet. The dose,…
- Telangana
Telangana achieves 101.4 pc coverage in Pulse Polio drive
Hyderabad: Telangana has recorded more than 100 per cent coverage in the latest round of the Pulse Polio immunisation programme, with health authorities administering polio drops to over 41.5 lakh children across…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru achieves 96.4 per cent Pulse Polio coverage on Day 1
Bengaluru: The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) recorded an impressive start to the National Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme, with more than 11 lakh children under the age of five receiving polio drops on…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad hospital offers robotic joint surgery at lower cost
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad hospital has begun offering robotic-assisted knee and hip replacement surgery at a lower premium than is typically charged for the technology, with over 100 patients having undergone the procedure…
- Hyderabad
HRF raises alarm over conditions at Osmania Hospital
Hyderabad: The Human Rights Forum (HRF) has submitted a memorandum to Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha, raising concerns over conditions at Osmania General Hospital, Afzalgunj, Hyderabad. In the memorandum dated June 20,…
- Telangana
Mahabubnagar to emerge as South Telangana medical hub: Health min
Hyderabad: The Telangana government is taking steps to develop Mahabubnagar into a major medical hub for South Telangana, Health Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha said on Saturday, June 13, underscoring the government’s commitment to…
