health and lifestyle

West Bengal health department identifies five districts as most dengue-prone

The state health department has identified Kolkata, Howrah, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas and Murshidabad as the most dengue-prone districts amid rising cases and unpredictable rainfall during the monsoon.

Maharashtra FDA cancels Cipla facility licences in Pune over Reactin Plus irregularities

The ‘Undruggable’ Target Finally Has a Drug: FDA Approves Pancreatic Cancer Pill That Nearly Doubles Survival

Gautam Buddha Nagar reports 120 swine flu cases, 20-bed ICU kept ready

Fully equipped to handle H1N1, seasonal illnesses in Delhi: Safdarjung Hospital

The Delhi hospital said patients with influenza-like symptoms are being assessed and fast-tracked for timely care, with medicines, treatment facilities and supportive care available for those requiring medical attention.

Doctors at Safdarjung Hospital perform first robot-assisted total knee replacement

The procedure was performed on a 75-year-old economically disadvantaged man free of cost under Ayushman Bharat, marking the Central Institute of Orthopaedics’ first robot-assisted knee replacement.

Govt restricts two-ingredient drug combinations for children under four

Manufacturers ordered to carry clear warnings as government cites potential health risks and availability of safer alternatives.

Gujarat records significant drop in mosquito-borne diseases amid intensified surveillance

More than 6.51 crore people were covered during the second surveillance phase, while over 29.63 lakh breeding sites were eliminated and 497 vector-control teams deployed statewide.

ASF cases rise in Finland, threaten pork exports

Finland reports 19 infected wild boars as expanding restrictions in the southeast put pork exports at risk and raise concerns over wider economic losses.

WHO warns DRC Ebola epidemic poses high risk of further spread

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the outbreak has spread across six provinces and 55 health zones, with deaths occurring outside treatment centres and among people not on known contact lists.