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- Health
US health insurance companies accused of multiple denials, delays: Surveys
New York: Every year, US health insurance companies deny tens of millions of patient claims for medical expense reimbursements, and the tide of those denials has been rising. The Washington Post on…
- India
MP: Blood donation turns communal as doctor turns away donor over religion
In a disturbing case, a doctor refused to permit a Muslim man to donate blood for a Hindu woman in critical need at a government hospital in Panna city, Madhya Pradesh. According…
- India
Hospital laboratory staff molests minor patient in Bengal’s Howrah, arrested
Kolkata: A contractual laboratory technician in West Bengal’s Howrah District Hospital was arrested by police for allegedly molesting a minor patient within the hospital premises, said officials here on Sunday. The incident…
- India
Delhi: Patient shot dead inside GTB hospital; probe on
New Delhi: A 32-year-old man was shot dead by a teenager inside a ward of the GTB Hospital here on Sunday, police said. The victim, Riyazuddin, was admitted to the hospital on…
- India
UP: Woman dies after being administered ‘wrong’ injection by quack
Bhadohi: A 48-year-old woman died allegedly after being administered a “wrong” injection by a quack in this district, police said on Sunday. The accused has been arrested by the police. According to…
- India
Indian consulate in Jeddah repatriates ailing patient
Jeddah: An ailing NRI blue-collar worker who has been bedridden for over a year in a hospital in a remote area of Saudi Arabia was finally repatriated to his home in India…
- Kerala
Patient dies after ambulance door fails to open in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: A patient died in an ambulance after the door got jammed for about 30 minutes. Koyamon, 66, was being rushed to the Kozhikode Medical College hospital late on Monday from another…
- Telangana
Telangana: Evening outpatient service to begin in government hospitals
Hyderabad: The Telangana State health department on Tuesday announced that evening outpatient service in government hospitals shall be started. However, the junior doctors say that they will not be part of the…
- Hyderabad
Patients’ escorts perform medical staff duties in Osmania hospital
Hyderabad: In spite of the state government making efforts to provide good medical treatment to the poor, the government hospitals are still lacking the facilities as is clear from this picture. The lady…
- Hyderabad
Nampally Area Hospital in bad shape, needs urgent attention
Hyderabad: The government-run Nampally Area Hospital is in a bad shape and needs urgent repairs, especially the hospital’s ceiling which is leaking badly. Hospital’s lab is lacking infrastructure. The number of patients…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad woman battles for life in Apollo Hospital, husband appeals for help
Hyderabad: A woman, Syeda Tabassum Hashmi, is battling for life in Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad as she is suffering from multiple organ failure. Recently, the woman had a cardiac arrest and as…
- Telangana
COVID-19: Telangana sees rise in bed occupancy in hospitals
Hyderabad: Amid rise in number of COVID-19 cases in Telangana, the state is witnessing an increase in bed occupancy in hospitals. The state saw a significant jump in the number of patients…
