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Dengue, influenza in circulation; Chennai hospitals see steady rise in fever cases

Doctors say the rise in fever cases remains in line with the seasonal trend typically observed from September to November

Keralam’s 24×7 specialty care rollout falters amid political pushback

The Health Department’s push to run 24×7 specialty care in general and district hospitals is faltering, with Punalur taluk hospital the only pilot site…

GERD is more than just heartburn: why it’s important to understand the difference

Heartburn is a symptom, rather than a diagnosis, say gastroenterologists. Some people living with reflux have visible inflammation of the oesophagus, while others have…

Inputs from ASHAs to shape AI-enabled training platform for cervical cancer screening in Assam

About 110 Accredited Social Health Activists in Barak Valley collaborated with doctors, programmers, and researchers to help design the digital tools

How will new NCAHP regulations impact allied and healthcare professionals? | Explained

The regulations will facilitate the identification and verification of registered professionals and support greater transparency in the delivery of allied and healthcare services.

FSSAI proposes draft amendment to ensure only milk-derived products are represented as ‘Paneer’

The proposed Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales) Amendment Regulations, 2026 seek to insert a new clause under Regulation 2.1.1 of…

All you need to know about: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

EDS is generally inherited and is commonly associated with hypermobility, meaning one’s joints can move past their normal range of motion

Deaf adults have distinctly superior peripheral vision, finds new study

Interestingly, the study found that the brain does not entirely expand its visual processing capacity, but provides more power to peripheral vision and a…

HEADS to bridge India’s mental healthcare gap with AI

NIMHANS in collaboration with IIT Kharagpur, and Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, to formally launch HEADS (Human-in-the-loop Evaluation of Assisted…

Telangana doctors’ body seeks State-wide safety audit of government hospitals

Front-of-pack nutrition labelling to be rolled out in single phase, FSSAI tells Supreme Court

The regulator sought a four-month period for issuing and finalising the draft regulations under the Food Safety and Standards Act

'Momnesia' pregnancy forgetfulness linked to brain circuit disruption, study finds

Scientists have now found a possible explanation for ‘mommy brain’. High oestrogen increased the activity of ‌hypothalamus neurons, which in turn suppressed activity in…