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Over 140 dead in Congo as mysterious flu-like illness spreads

Kwango's Provincial Health Minister Apollinaire Yumba cautioned the public against coming into contact with dead bodies to prevent transmission.

University of Chicago

University of Chicago leads breakthrough studies on Environmental Cancer risks and links between pollution and cancer

University of Chicago researchers are uncovering links between pollution and cancer, revealing how air and water contaminants increase risks, especially in marginalized communities. They highlight environmental disparities in cancer outcomes by using large datasets, genetic studies, and population research. Their findings aim to inform policies, promote health equity, and develop targeted prevention and treatment strategies for pollution-related cancers.

Kolkata

Kolkata hospital denies treatment to Bangladeshi patients after insult to Indian flag

We have issued a notification not to admit any Bangladeshi patient for treatment indefinitely primarily because of the insults they have shown towards India and to the Indian flag, said an official of the JN Ray Hospital in north Kolkata.

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu: Girl dies of snakebite in roadless hamlet while villagers attempt to get her to hospital

The locals of Alakattu Vattuvanahalli panchayat in Dharmapuri district said it took them nearly two hours with the 13-year-old victim to cover the 8-km distance to the nearest healthcare facility.

Rajasthan

Declared dead at Rajasthan govt hospital, man wakes up on funeral pyre

A senior official said three doctors at Rajkiya Bhagwan Das Khetan district hospital who did not perform a postmortem before releasing the body for cremation were suspended for the gross misconduct.

Delhi Air Pollution

Delhi grapples with toxic air and rising ‘walking pneumonia’ cases

Severe air pollution in the capital is triggering a surge in respiratory illnesses, including cases of a milder pneumonia variant known as ‘walking pneumonia.’

Ahmedabad.

After 2 deaths, 2 doctors among 5 booked for ‘inessential angioplasties’ on PMJAY beneficiaries in Ahmedabad hospital

According to FIR filed at Vastrapur police station, the medical experts found a vast difference between the hospital’s medical reports and angiography CDs of the patients. The FIR further alleged that the surgeries were carried out to defraud the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana scheme and make illicit financial gains.