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10-year-old Kolkata boy hospitalised with Covid-19; condition stable, say doctors

10-year-old Kolkata boy hospitalised with Covid-19; condition stable, say doctors

Govt expands biomedical research initiative with ₹1,500 crore investment in Phase-III

The program will support fellowships, research grants, and innovation efforts while developing a skilled biomedical workforce across basic science, clinical research, public health, and healthcare applications.

ICMR drone project speeds up TB diagnosis, reduces patient costs in remote Telangana areas

The initiative transported sputum samples from local health centers to diagnostic laboratories, reducing travel burden, improving access for underserved communities, and supporting faster treatment decisions.

Five Kota mothers plead for kidney transplants after childbirth leaves them on dialysis

The women developed kidney failure following Caesarean deliveries at Kota Medical College and have been undergoing dialysis for over two months. Their plea comes as another maternal healthcare controversy unfolds in Rajasthan following five childbirth-related deaths in Banswara.

West Bengal to hold HPV vaccination camps in girls' schools to boost cervical cancer prevention

The Health Department will seek parents' consent before organising school-based camps as the state looks to accelerate HPV vaccination among adolescent girls following a slowdown in the programme.

Maternal deaths in Rajasthan: Six women die after C-sections in Bhilwara, two in Banswara

An infection detected in an operation theatre at Bhilwara's Mahatma Gandhi Government Hospital has triggered an inquiry, while former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has sought an independent probe by the Centre into recent maternal deaths.

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Kerala toddler dies after anaesthesia for minor lip injury, doctor booked

18-month-old developed complications after anaesthesia, never regained consciousness; police register medical negligence case as hospital denies wrongdoing.