Health
- 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…
- Bangalore
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…
- World
Ebola death toll crosses 100 in Congo outbreak
Bunia: At least 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo, authorities said. Attacks on health workers from angry…
- World
4.9 million children died globally before turning five in 2024
New Delhi: A series of five research papers published in The British Medical Journal estimates that globally 4.9 million children died before turning five in 2024, including 2.3 million neonatal deaths. Mortality…
- Health
Study identifies two distinct subtypes of autism
New Delhi: A study has identified at least two distinct subtypes of autism, one with an increased communication associated with immune-related systems and another with a reduced connectivity linked to synaptic pathways…
- Health
How a genetic test could spare many breast cancer patients chemo
Cambridge: Breast cancer treatment has come a long way, but one of the hardest questions has always been: who really needs chemotherapy, and who can safely do without it? Chemotherapy saves lives,…
- Featured News
IIT Gandhinagar–University of Illinois study finds “Herbal” does not mean harmless cigarettes
Are you smoking ‘herbal’ cigarettes? Do you think they are safe and a viable alternative to conventional cigarettes? Then, read this carefully. Herbal cigarettes can be as damaging as tobacco cigarettes, says…
- India
Full vaccination surges from 83.8 pc to 87.1 pc as malnutrition recedes: NFHS-6
New Delhi: India has registered significant improvements in child health indicators, including immunisation coverage and nutritional outcomes, according to the sixth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) released by the…
- Health
What is trauma? The more we talk about it, the more it means
Melbourne: It’s the word of the decade. “A major signifier of our age.” “The invisible force that shapes our lives.” But what is “trauma”? Although it occupies the cultural spotlight, its meaning…
- World
Congo opens more treatment centres after rare Ebola strain kills 120
Kinshasa: Congo will open three Ebola treatment centres in the eastern Ituri province, and the World Health Organisation is sending a team of experts to the country, following an outbreak of a…
