Hepatitis D or HDV, which only affects individuals infected with hepatitis B, is associated with a two- to six-fold higher risk of liver cancer compared to hepatitis B alone.
If included in National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), the fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) to rein in hypertension can be made available free of cost to patients through government hospitals.
In a written reply to a Parliament query, health ministry cited heavy patient load as the reason, adding that critical & emergency surgeries are being prioritised & conducted without delay.
WHO confirmed 9 new cases of polio in the two countries, raising alarm over cross-border transmission due to refugee movements & limited access to vulnerable populations.
Swimming in public pools and water parks comes with risks — from skin irritations to gastrointestinal infections. But it also has a plethora of physical, social and mental health benefits.
After citywide crackdown in June, Delhi govt is moving to curb illegal sale of dual-use and prescription-only drugs. It's an advisory, not mandatory, not all can afford, say pharmacists.
India's anti-obesity drug market is valued at Rs 3,000-3,500 crore and is projected to grow nearly eightfold to Rs 25,000 crore by 2030, as per estimates.
Study published Thursday in The Lancet Public Health journal is based on 57 studies involving 1,60,000 individuals from several countries; it was conducted between 2014 and Feb 2025.
Public health specialists point out that while Kerala is seeing sixth outbreak, there is a possibility of higher viral shedding of Nipah among bats as compared to previous years.
India's projects related to BIMSTEC, Look-East-Act-East and Indian Ocean Rim Association could suffer a setback, impacting trade with South Asia and the South-South Cooperation agenda.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
The aircraft was undertaking a manoeuvre when it plummeted to the ground and burst into a ball of flame. Visuals suggest that the pilot was unable to eject.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
COMMENTS