Health
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Hyderabad psychologists urge reducing stigma around workplace stress
The death of a 23-year-old fresher at Ernst & Young (EY), just four months into her job, reportedly due to overwhelming workplace stress, has sparked widespread outrage, highlighting the toxic work culture…
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‘Non-skippable’ anti-tobacco ads should precede content on OTT platforms, proposes govt
New Delhi: The Union health ministry has proposed mandatory display of “non-skippable” anti-tobacco health spots of at least 30 seconds and audio-visual disclaimer on ill-effects of tobacco use for 20 seconds on…
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Telangana: Death of newborn at Huzurnagar Area Hospital raises questions
Hyderabad: The death of a newborn child at Suryapet Government General Hospital on September 17 due to severe asphyxia and shock, has raised several questions over the stress imposed on government hospitals…
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Mpox testing for all foreign returnees: Kerala health min
Thiruvananthapuram: A day after a 38-year-old gulf-returned man tested positive in Kerala, health minister Veena George, on Thursday, September 19, instructed all foreign returnees in the state to get tested for the…
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Hyderabad: GHMC sweepers face uphill task of clearing coloured paper strips
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) sweepers have been engaged in a difficult battle to win since Wednesday morning. The enemy is very light and difficult to manage. Just when the…
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1 in 4 adults consider weight loss drug use without prescription: Study
New Delhi: Even as injectable weight loss drugs have become a popular option for people struggling with obesity, 1 in 4 or 25 per cent consider using them without consulting their doctor,…
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Antibiotic resistance estimated to claim over 39 mn lives in 25 years: Lancet
New Delhi: Over a million people around the world died annually due to antibiotic resistance between 1990 and 2021, and more than 39 million could die from antibiotic-resistant infections over the next…
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Hyderabad: Doctors from various streams offer solutions to prevent viral fevers
Hyderabad: Doctors from all streams of medicine have collectively stated that viral fevers affecting a large populace during the monsoons had a cure in every stream, whether it was Allopathy, Unani, Homoeopathy,…
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Free homeopathy health camp to be held in Hyderabad on Thursday
Hyderabad: Amid rising cases of seasonal diseases being reported in the city, a free homoeopathy health camp is being organised by the Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI) at…
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Bharat Biotech to collaborate with Alopexx for broad-spectrum antimicrobial vaccine AV0328
Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech announced a collaboration with Alopexx, Inc., for the co-development and commercialization of Alopexx’s proprietary broad-spectrum antimicrobial vaccine, AV0328, in India.The vaccine will be made available in other low and…
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Govt. initiative gives hope to over 150 million persons suffering from mental issues
For over 150 million people suffering from mental illness in India here is a glimmer of hope. A combination of digital healthcare and community-based campaigns is helping in significantly reducing depression, anxiety,…
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Centre approves four more medical colleges for Telangana
Hyderabad: The Union Ministry of Health has written to the Telangana government on Tuesday, September 10, informing that the National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved four new government medical colleges for the…
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GST cut on health insurance premium deferred, cancer drugs to become cheaper
New Delhi: The GST Council, headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Monday announced setting up a Group of Ministers (GoM) on slashing the tax rate on life and health insurance, as…
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India reports first case of Mpox
A man who recently travelled to India from a country experiencing Monkeypox or Mpox transmission tested positive for the disease confirmed the Union Government on Monday, September 9. “The previously suspected case…
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Centre advises states to screen, test all suspect mpox cases
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday advised states and Union territories to screen and test all suspect mpox cases in the community, and identify isolation facilities in hospitals for both suspect and…
