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Virus, Zika, Dengue

Monsoon season brings surge in Dengue and Zika cases in Karnataka, Maharashtra

During the monsoon, increased levels of humidity create a breeding ground and a conducive environment for the growth of mosquitoes resulting in the rise in vector-borne diseases.

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Increased heart risks due to passive exposure to heat: Study

The conclusions were based on a laboratory-controlled experiment which showed that passive heat exposure was enough to increase myocardial blood flow (MBF) in all participants, irrespective of age and health status, which creates significant stress on the heart.

New healthcare scheme for diasbled

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.

Photo: Mahavir Cancer Sansthan (EP)

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.

Sabit Nasir

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.

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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.