Bhopal: A tragic incident of alleged medical negligence has occurred in Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh, where a pregnant woman was reportedly denied admission to a government hospital despite her critical condition. She gave birth to her baby outside the hospital on a stretcher, but the newborn girl tragically passed away just 30 minutes later. The.
New Delhi: Early detection of tuberculosis (TB) in India has significantly improved with easy access to diagnostics being provided at more than 1.7 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, said Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda on Saturday. He said this while launching the intensified 100-Day TB elimination campaign in Haryana’s Panchkula today. The.
New Delhi: As India targets the elimination of tuberculosis (TB) by 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the efforts of Nikshay Mitras and other effective treatments that have contributed to a reduction in TB cases. In a post on X, PM Modi mentioned that these initiatives have led to improved recovery rates. He stated, “Initiatives.
Ludhiana: Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh, on Friday, dedicated a 30-bedded government hospital in Ludhiana North constituency. In the first phase, this hospital will be operated as a 10-bedded facility and later will be expanded to 30-beds. Required staff including two Medical Officers, nurses, pharmacists etc have also been deputed here..
New York [US]: Laboratory experiments with cancer cells reveal two ways in which tumours evade drugs designed to starve and kill them, a new study shows. While chemotherapy successfully treats tumours and extends patients’ lives, it is known that they do not work for everyone for long, since cancer cells rewire the mechanism by which.
New Delhi: After facing severe backlash from oncologists across the country for claiming diet can cure cancer, former cricketer and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday informed that his wife underwent surgeries, chemotherapy, hormonal and targeted therapy, along with a strict diet plan inspired by ancient Indian Ayurveda to fight cancer. Sidhu had in.
On November 21, 2024, experts highlighted a significant increase in lung cancer among non-smokers in India, attributing this trend mainly to worsening air pollution levels, especially in New Delhi. Following eight days of severe pollution, the city’s air quality saw a slight improvement, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) registering at 379, classifying it as.
California: The first case of clade I mpox, a more aggressive strain of the virus, has been confirmed in California, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The patient recently traveled to Eastern Africa and sought treatment shortly after returning to the U.S., where they were treated at a local medical.
Lahore: Nearly 20 lakh people have sought medical treatment for respiratory issues in Pakistan’s Punjab province in the last one month, the local health department has revealed while releasing data from its first-of-its-kind report. It stated that Pakistani citizens are suffering from respiratory, asthma, heart diseases and stroke due to smog as Lahore and Multan.
New Delhi: A recent study highlights the potential cancer risks linked to cannabis consumption, revealing that it can harm cellular DNA and heighten the likelihood of developing aggressive tumors. The research, published in the journal Addiction Biology, identifies cannabis as a “genotoxic” substance, meaning it can damage genetic material, leading to DNA mutations, accelerated aging,.
