More young people die by suicide in India than in other countries, said experts on World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday. ...
The Congress attacked the Gujarat government on Monday, accusing it of negligence in handling a mysterious outbreak that has claimed 14 lives in the Lakhpat and Abdasa talukas of Kutch district. ...
Medical services in state-run hospitals in AAP-ruled Punjab, largely in rural areas, were severely affected on Monday, following a strike by over 2,500 doctors over demands, including reinstatement of the assured career progression scheme and safety measures. ...
Dengue cases in Bihar are rising rapidly with 55 new cases being reported in the past 24 hours, said officials here on Monday. ...
ntegrating the Health Management Information System (HMIS) portal with Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) and other portals of the Health Ministry may help boost data efficiency, said Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary on Monday. ...
The rising consumption of processed and packaged food in India will likely affect health outcomes and policies may be required to regulate the nutritional content of these foods and promote healthier alternatives, a government paper has stressed. ...
Amid the global outbreak of mpox, a US CDC report shows that, unlike Covid-19, the monkeypox virus (MPXV) does not easily spread through the air. ...
The death toll from dengue fever in Bangladesh so far this year is nearing the 100 mark, official figures showed. ...
The number of emergency care centres in full operation has fallen markedly over the past week as hospitals are experiencing a serious staff shortage amid the prolonged standoff between the government and trainee doctors over the state medical reform plan, officials said on Sunday. ...
Lack of green spaces and long-term exposure to air pollution increase the risk of hospitalisation for respiratory conditions, a new study has said. ...
