State Public Health Director Rabindranath Mishra said that tests are being conducted at district-level health facilities across the state.

India's estimated five-year breast cancer survival rate for women diagnosed during 2017-2021 stands at 65.7%, compared with a global median of 77.8%, according to the WHO estimates published in 'Nature…

In a social media post on X, Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said it has "issued 9 notices to Swiggy Instamart following multiple consumer complaints alleging violations under…

The NFHS-6 (2023-24) data shows that 19.4 per cent of women and 22.1 per cent of men (aged over 15) have elevated blood pressure or are on medication for hypertension…

Surgeons say that while antibiotics remain critical in preventing surgical site infections, their indiscriminate use has fuelled resistance, forcing hospitals to adopt stricter antibiotic stewardship practices and emphasise infection prevention…

According to officials, almost all cases are concentrated in North Gujarat and the eastern tribal belt. Transmitted primarily through the bite of infected sand flies, the virus causes acute encephalitis…

Health officials said that half of these deaths involve patients referred from neighbouring districts, such as Thane and Palghar, or other parts of Maharashtra. “When looking strictly at Mumbai residents,…

According to a press release, envisioned as a year-round knowledge-sharing platform, the initiative will bring together States and Union Territories to present successful innovations, exchange implementation experiences, and accelerate the…

Tracking adults with terminal lung cancer confined to the lungs who were out of treatment options, doctors found lung transplantation was associated with substantially better early survival than medical management…

Andhra Pradesh reported two Covid-19 deaths and four new cases in Kadapa district. Three of the four positive individuals are currently in home isolation. The fourth patient with mild symptoms…