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Haryana land-for-free treatment deal: Govt gave prime plots to pvt hospitals, poor got little in return

11 hospitals in Gurugram and Faridabad got land at concessional rates; three years after Supreme Court notices, compliance remains patchy.

NEET-PG cut-off is ‘policy matter’, courts shouldn’t interfere—Centre tells SC

NBEMS on 13 January reduced the qualifying percentile across categories to fill over 18,000 vacant postgraduate medical seats in government and private medical colleges.

Peak performance: Study finds red blood cells can reset diabetes maths in high altitude

A study published 19 February in Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press journal, found red blood cells step in as a major 'glucose sink' when oxygen levels fall.

A new blood test can ‘clock’ age when Alzheimer’s symptoms may begin. What doctors feel about it

Speaking on Washington University study, scientists say blood test could transform trials and early planning, doctors caution it is not a standalone diagnostic and must be interpreted carefully.

Fever to death in 48 hrs: Govt gropes in dark as mystery disease grips Haryana village, water under lens

Villagers say 20 have died in 1 month in Chhainsa, govt doctors say death toll is 7. As cause of deaths yet to be identified, doctors testing villagers for Hepatitis B, C & HIV & also testing water.

Lower NEET-PG cut-off won’t dilute merit, 95k more candidates eligible after revision, govt body tells SC

Cut-off reduced to ensure that post-graduate medical seats don't go vacant, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) said. SC is hearing a PIL on the matter.

10-month-old Aalin became Kerala’s youngest organ donor. Why cases like hers are rare in India

The infant’s kidneys transplanted into 10-year-old on dialysis; liver saves 7-month-old. Doctors say paediatric deceased donation remains uncommon due to medical & institutional gaps.

Autistic people don’t lack emotions. They feel joy differently

The majority of autistic people have sensory processing differences, compared to non-autistic people. This includes finding many of the spaces of modern living painfully loud, bright, and overly populated.

Nipah: Why latest outbreaks of the deadly virus have remained localised

A 25-year-old nurse died of cardiac arrest 2 days after testing negative for Nipah. Doctors say she died of a secondary lung infection she picked up in the CCU. No spread of Nipah, say doctors.

The new face of AIIMS: India’s first face transplant programme and how it can change lives

The surgery involves harvesting skin, blood vessels, nerves and sometimes bone from a brain-dead donor and transplanting them to a recipient. Donor matching, lifelong follow-up are key challenges.

On Camera

This oil shock hits differently for the US

While the 1970s and 2022 shocks supercharged US inflation, a sustained conflict with Iran would primarily hit the American economy through slower growth.

India has options beyond choked Strait of Hormuz. But conditions apply

Nearly 50% of India’s crude imports are exposed to the chokepoint. So far this year, India has imported an average of 2.6 million barrels per day (mbpd) from Gulf countries.

Indian Navy says it deployed P-8I, diverted ships to boost efforts to rescue sunk Iran warship’s crew

Two Indian naval ships involved in the search and rescue operations in connection with IRIS Dena, which was operating 20 NM West of Galle in SAR region under Sri Lankan responsibility.

Pakistan is fighting a two-front war. I saw it coming 15 yrs ago

The Pakistani political leadership is weak and devoid of any intellect. Its diplomacy is entirely India-China-US focused and suffers from a presumptive view of Afghanistan as a vassal.