health and lifestyle

Over 50 drug samples, including paracetamol, pantoprazole found to be sub-standard

Of these sub-standard drugs, 22 are manufactured in Himachal Pradesh, according to the alert issued by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) for the month of May.

Maharashtra reports 150 cases of new COVID-19 sub-variant 'FLiRT'; Pune district leads with 77 cases

Alarming rise in cancer cases in India could make it ‘cancer capital of the world’

Increased heart risks due to passive exposure to heat: Study

New initiative to improve healthcare access for the disabled

Launched by a US-based NGO, Project Hitarth aims to benefit 10,000 specially-abled people in India in the first year.

Patna hospital exploiting dying patients with Ayushman scheme

The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), designed to provide health insurance to over 50 crore people, promises up to Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year for hospitalization. Yet, disturbing revelations suggest that some hospitals are manipulating this lifeline to drain government funds while leaving patients in despair.

Doctors in China cure world’s first diabetes patient with cell therapy

The 59-year-old patient who suffered from type-2 diabetes for 25 years and faced severe complications from the disease was cured through the transplantation of pancreatic cells derived from stem cells.

SIT exposes doctor in Hyderabad as mastermind of global kidney racket

One of the racketeers, Sabit Nasir, confessed to transporting around 40 youths from Hyderabad and Bengaluru to Iran to sell their kidneys for ₹6 lakh.

Over ₹1,500 crore pending bills, private specialty hospitals refuse to offer services under Aarogyasri scheme in Andhra

Private super specialty hospitals in Andhra Pradesh will not provide cashless treatment to patients of BPL (Below Poverty Line) and EHS (Employees Health Scheme) card holders under the state government’s Arogyasri health scheme against the due amount of around ₹1500 crore since August 2023.

Data compiled by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) showed that 34 cases of KP.1 have been found across seven states and UTs with 23 cases registered from West Bengal. (File)

INSACOG Reports 290 KP.2 and 34 KP.1 Covid-19 Variant Cases in India

The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) data reveals 34 instances of the KP.1 variant spread across seven states and UTs, with West Bengal accounting for 23 of these cases.