70% of yearly change in winter pollution in north India explained by western disturbances: Study
Winters with more frequent western disturbances tend to experience lower air pollution levels
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SC seeks clear timeline for FSSAI’s food warning label rollout, calls for nutritional literacy in schools
Acknowledging that children are particularly ‘vulnerable’ to ‘impulse or uninformed dietary decision-making’, the top court asked the Union government to incorporate nutritional literacy into school curricula
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Dog vaccination could save more lives than routine child PrEP in Keralam, says study
The comprehensive vaccination of dogs, combined with improved post-bite treatment and efforts to close gaps in PEP, could reduce rabies deaths by 83% compared to the current strategy, the study says
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Social media opening doors to child marriages?
On September 4, 2026, the United Nations General Assembly declared November 27 as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage. Child rights activists weigh in on what it takes, particularly in the online space, to counter the evil of child marriage
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Melanoma in India: why the messaging needs to change to catch it early
Melanoma, in India, most commonly presents on the soles of the feet or beneath the nails, sites that are rarely examined and even more rarely associated with cancer. Powerful, personalised treatment tools are now available, but patients often arrive to early for them to be of use. This needs to change
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Paediatric heart surgeries costing up to ₹20 lakh each performed for free at NIMS in Hyderabad
NIMS performed 19 complex heart surgeries in collaboration with Healing Little Hearts as part of fifth paediatric cardiac surgery camp
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NMC revises MBBS seat matrix amid continuing approvals and appeals
The National Medical Commission has given clear instructions to colleges not to admit beyond sanctioned capacity
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Nadda highlights need for a resilient healthcare system
It represents two essential dimensions; the capacity to save life when a patient is critically ill and the capacity to detect and respond to disease threats before they become major public health emergencies, says the Union Health Minister
Read article →Health officials sound caution as soaring temperature triggers fresh wave of fever cases in Ernakulam
The district continues to report the highest number of influenza cases in the State, while dengue and leptospirosis cases also persist
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Supreme Court questions FSSAI on thresholds for ‘high’ sugar, salt, fat warnings
Bench emphasises that food safety is a cause of “national interest”
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