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1 of 7 deaths in Delhi in 2023 linked to air pollution: Study

India, Nov. 1 -- New Delhi Air pollution continues to be the leading health threat for Delhi residents, accounting for nearly 15% of all deaths in 2023, according to an analysis of the latest Global ... Read More


'Carbide guns' maim children amid Diwali boom, AIIMS Delhi sees 20 eye injuries

India, Oct. 30 -- For seven-year-old Kartik from Rohini, Diwali was meant to be about fun and fireworks. Instead, he is now recovering from a severe eye injury caused by a "carbide gun", a dangerous t... Read More


Unprecedented climate crisis hit on India: Study

New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- India's struggle with climate change intensified dramatically in 2024, with heat exposure costing the nation a record 247 billion potential labour hours and air pollution claimin... Read More


Staffers rue Delhi govt's decision to close 121 mohalla clinics

India, Oct. 28 -- As many as 121 mohalla clinics in the city are set to shut down, as per an order by the state programme officer of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) under the Delhi health department. D... Read More


Smog chokes: Hospitals in city see spike in respiratory cases

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Doctors in Delhi are reporting an uptick in patients experiencing breathing difficulties and persistent coughs in the days following Diwali, as air quality has deteriorated acros... Read More


325 burn injuries reported on Diwali, eve at major hospitals

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- 325 burn injuries were reported on Diwali and its eve at Delhi's major hospitals of Safdarjung, AIIMS, GTB, Lok Nayak and RML, according to data shared by the hospitals. Of these... Read More


Diwali fallout: Delhi hospitals log 325 burn injuries

India, Oct. 22 -- New Delhi As many as 325 burn injuries were reported on Diwali and its eve at Delhi's major hospitals of Safdarjung, AIIMS, GTB, Lok Nayak and RML, according to data shared by the h... Read More


take precautions to avoid burn injuries during diwali, say docs

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Medical experts at major hospitals in Delhi advised people to take necessary precautions during Diwali celebrations, especially in light of the selective approval for green firec... Read More


Delhi docs advise caution to avoid burn injuries

India, Oct. 18 -- New Delhi Medical experts at major hospitals in Delhi advised people to take necessary precautions during Diwali celebrations, especially in light of the selective approval for gree... Read More


All Delhi govt hosps set to get MRI services by Mar '26

India, Oct. 11 -- All 36 hospitals under the Delhi government will have radiological diagnostic facilities, including MRI and CT scan services, by March 2026 under a public-private partnership (PPP) m... Read More