Harish Rana, the first person in India to be granted permission for passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. He was 31. Rana had been in a coma since 2013. He was shifted from his home in Ghaziabad to the palliative care unit at the hospital Read More…
Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik on Monday said the state government had requested the Reliance Foundation to accommodate leopards at its Vantara facility, adding that 25 big cats have already been relocated there. Speaking in the state legislative council during discussions on amendments to the Wildlife Protection Act as applicable to Maharashtra, Naik highlighted a Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Government of Kerala has launched special zero-profit counters to provide transplant medicines at reduced prices for patients who have undergone organ transplant surgeries in the state. The medicines will be distributed through ‘Karunya Sparsham’ zero-profit counters functioning in 14 selected Karunya Community Pharmacies across Kerala. These counters aim to ensure that life-saving post-transplant Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Government Medical Officers’ Association (KGMOA) has protested against the government decision to extend the OP (Outpatient) hours of doctors in government hospitals. The association stated that increasing OP hours instead of appointing more doctors in proportion to the growing number of patients is unacceptable and demanded that the order be withdrawn immediately. Read More…
In a groundbreaking advance for medical science, researchers from Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School have developed an artificial intelligence model capable of extracting remarkable insights from routine brain MRI scans. The innovative system, known as BrainIAC, can estimate a person’s brain age, assess dementia risk, identify tumor-related genetic mutations, and even predict survival Read More…
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has directed the Cochin Devaswom Board’s Vigilance Wing to launch a crackdown on fake websites and social media pages posing as official temple platforms to dupe people through online donations and pooja bookings. The court’s order follows rising complaints of digital fraud exploiting the trust and faith of worshippers. A Read More…
By our Special Correspondent Chennai: Out of a total of the world diabetes patients of 800 million adults living with diabetes, 212 million live in India, according a paper published in the peer-reviewed journal The Lancet , based on a global study. It recorded over 800 million adults living with diabetes, more than half of Read More…
India has confirmed its second case of Mpox (monkeypox), with a 38-year-old man from Malappuram, Kerala, testing positive for the virus after returning from the UAE. The man initially sought treatment at a private hospital but was later transferred to Manjeri Medical College for specialized care. He remains in isolation, and the Kerala health authorities Read More…
In view of the World Health Organization (WHO) having declared Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 14th August 2024, a detailed review of the Monkeypox situation and the preparedness was taken by the Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda in a meeting with the senior officials of Read More…
Apurva Chandra, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare stressed on the importance of timely detection and prevention of Thalassemia to tackle the disease. He stated that only by preventing it at the right time, can the burden of this disease be curtailed. The Union Health Secretary was speaking at an event to mark the Read More…