A case of Nipah virus infection has been confirmed in Kozhikode district. The patient, a 43-year-old resident of Farook, is currently undergoing treatment at MIMS Hospital. Following the confirmation, healthcare workers at MIMS Hospital who came into contact with the patient are expected to enter quarantine as part of precautionary measures. State Health Minister K. Read More…
GURUVAYUR: The Guruvayur Devaswom has invited applications for the temporary appointment of a Radiographer at the Guruvayur Devaswom Medical Centre on a one-year contract basis. Eligible candidates belonging to the Hindu community can attend a walk-in interview scheduled to be held at the Devaswom Office at 3.30 pm on June 5. Candidates must report before Read More…
An experimental pill has shown encouraging results in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, offering fresh hope for improved treatment of one of the world’s deadliest cancers. Researchers reported on Sunday that the drug, called daraxonrasib, helped patients live longer by targeting a genetic mutation responsible for driving tumour growth in the vast majority of pancreatic Read More…
The Delhi government will provide free travel in all Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses for candidates appearing in the NEET (UG) 2026 re-test scheduled for June 21, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Friday. The facility will be available upon presentation of a valid NEET (UG) 2026 re-test admit card, the Chief Minister said in Read More…
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday seized Ayurvedic and allopathic medicines worth ₹73.24 lakh over alleged objectionable and misleading advertisements, including products manufactured by Divya Pharmacy and marketed under Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali brand. According to the FDA, simultaneous raids were carried out across Mumbai, Konkan, Pune, Nashik, Amravati, Nagpur and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Read More…
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a doctor from Latur and a physics faculty member of a coaching institute in Pune in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case, officials said on Wednesday. According to officials, the agency arrested Manoj Shirure for allegedly playing a key role in helping three students obtain chemistry Read More…
The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has also declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security. Following the developments, the Government of India advised Read More…
Mental disorders have become the leading cause of disability globally, surpassing cardiovascular diseases, cancer and musculoskeletal conditions, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study, conducted by researchers from The University of Queensland, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research and University of Washington, found that nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide were living Read More…
Rapid spread of the Ebola in several African countries has raised global concern, prompting Bahrain to introduce precautionary measures to prevent the outbreak from spreading. The Bahraini authorities have temporarily barred the entry of travellers arriving from South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda due to the increasing number of Ebola cases reported Read More…
All passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which remained stranded at sea for weeks following a hantavirus-related death, have been evacuated under strict safety measures supervised by Spain’s Health Ministry. The ship docked early Sunday at the port of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, where health authorities carried out the evacuation with extensive precautionary Read More…