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Regulator warns against indiscriminate use of painkillers and antibiotics, cites kidney disease risk

Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation advises against self-medication and urges doctors to follow ‘antimicrobial stewardship’ principles while prescribing antibiotics

Stem cell therapy for autism: What does the Health Ministry’s latest advisory mean?

The Health Ministry has reiterated that stem cell therapy can be offered as standard clinical care only for disease conditions or indications included in…

Heart disease kills 28.6 lakh Indians every year and yet, treatment is uneven and erratic

For millions of heart patients in India, distance to healthcare centre, lack of equipment and specialists, and high costs of treatment contribute to long…

A.P. Health Minister orders action against doctors and staff for remaining absent from duties

Karnataka to track cancer patients after fake drug bust

In order to make it easy for laboratories, doctors, and pharmaceutical firms to differentiate between fake and original drugs, the department has written to…

Tamil Nadu government hospitals running short of critical medicines for pre-term babies

Surfactant medicines are essential to inflate the lungs of pre-term babies in need of the therapy. Inquiries with a number of hospitals and doctors…

Researchers at RGCB in Keralam develop nanopore sensors for early detection of Parkinson’s disease

RGCB team designs ‘self-assembling dual-diameter’ nanopore sensors that are capable of detecting biomarkers linked to neurodegenerative diseases with high sensitivity

What is scrub typhus | Explained

Scrub typhus is a bacterial infection caused by the bacteria Orientia tsutsugamushi. It is spread by the bite of infected larval mites or chiggers…

Why students with disabilities face a digital and remedial learning gap

While education has shifted from exclusion towards inclusion, implementation remains uneven; sustained awareness, teacher training, and institutional support are essential for students with different…

Alzheimer’s blood tests are advancing diagnosis. What can they really tell us?

Blood tests such as p-tau217 and p-tau181 can help identify changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Neurologists explain what these tests can detect, how they…

Behind every treated animal, a veterinarian carrying unseen strain

Unlike human medicine, where every organ often has its own specialist, veterinary medicine asks one person to be all of them at once

Campaign to reduce the intake of salt

Cutting down salt is a simple change that can make a major difference to cardiovascular health — less salt today can mean lower blood…