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12.5 mn children, teens in India obese in 2022: Lancet study

March 2, 2024

About 12.5 million children aged between five and 19 in India were overweight in 2022, according to a global analysis published in The Lancet journal. Of the 12.5, 7.3 million were boys and 5.2 million girls. The total...

NMC panel to address suicide tendency among medical students

February 28, 2024

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has constituted a national task force to analyse factors contributing to depression and suicidal tendency among medical students and propose evidence-based strategies for improving...

Center sitting with closed eye: SC tells over Patanjali ads

February 28, 2024

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday slapped an interim ban on ads of Patanjali Ayurved’s medicines. The apex court said the company can’t make claims that their medicines would treat ailments specified in the Drugs...

Doctor issues advisory over surge in H1N1 infection

February 27, 2024

With the recent temperature dip in Delhi’s cold weather, there is a surge in cases of H1N1 infection, commonly known as Swine Flu. This is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which is highly contagious and creates human...

Indian national sentenced in contaminated Cough Syrup cough syrups case in Uzbekistan

February 27, 2024

The apex court of Uzbekistan on Monday sentenced total 21 people in the case of death of 68 children linked with contaminated cough syrups produced by India’s Marion Biotech after six-month-long trial. Out of total 21...

Doctor takes out 39 coins, 37 magnets from patient’s stomach

February 27, 2024

In a surprising case of medical procedure, a team of doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital has taken out total 39 coins of Rs 1, 2 ,5 along with 37 magnets in the shape of heart, spherical, star , bullet and traingle from the...

Delhi LG Versus Chief minister Kejriwal on Ayushman Bharat

February 25, 2024

In a fresh face off with city government on center-led Ayushman Bharat Health Scheme, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has asked the chief minister to implement the scheme at the earliest. Mr Saxena has also recalled the...

Snail-Transmitted Rare Meningitis Poses Threat to Children’s Lives

February 24, 2024

Amrita Hospital in Kochi unveils the findings of a 14-year study highlighting the prevalence of Snail-Transmitted Eosinophilic Meningoencephalitis (EM), a serious medical condition prevalent among children in South India,...

AIIMS, IIT Delhi collaborate for elbow replacement surgery

February 21, 2024

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has collaborated with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) to develop cutting-edge high quality elbow replacement implants. “Recognizing the challenges...

Global Surge in Measles Cases Rings Alarm Bells: WHO

February 21, 2024

In a concerning development, health officials have raised alarms over a dramatic increase in measles cases worldwide. The latest figures indicate a worrying surge, with 306,000 reported instances of the disease in the past...

12.5 mn children, teens in India obese in 2022: Lancet study

NMC panel to address suicide tendency among medical students

Center sitting with closed eye: SC tells over Patanjali ads

Doctor issues advisory over surge in H1N1 infection

Indian national sentenced in contaminated Cough Syrup cough syrups case in Uzbekistan

Doctor takes out 39 coins, 37 magnets from patient’s stomach

Delhi LG Versus Chief minister Kejriwal on Ayushman Bharat

Snail-Transmitted Rare Meningitis Poses Threat to Children’s Lives

AIIMS, IIT Delhi collaborate for elbow replacement surgery

Global Surge in Measles Cases Rings Alarm Bells: WHO

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