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Delhi budget: Govt pushes preventive care for newborns, expanded health access

New Delhi, March 25 -- From early screening of newborns to expanded insurance coverage and the completion of delayed hospital infrastructure, Delhi's 2026-27 budget signals a push towards more accessi... Read More


Delhi hospitals alter patient menus, look at ways to conserve gas

New Delhi, March 13 -- Both government-run and private hospitals across the city are overhauling their kitchen operations as a worsening LPG shortage forces them to tweak menus and adopt alternative c... Read More


13 years on, IHBAS still lacks MRI, CT scan services; govt says it's on the way

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- For nearly 13 years, the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS) in Dilshad Garden has had no MRI or CT scan machines, which doctors said, can delay crucial diag... Read More


Nurse dies after recovering from Nipah in Bengal's Barasat

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- A 25-year-old nurse who had recovered from a Nipah virus infection died of cardiac arrest on Thursday at a private hospital in Barasat in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district... Read More


NEET PG qualifying score reduced to fill seats, RS told

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- The government has reduced the qualifying eligibility percentile for postgraduate medical counselling in 2025 to prevent PG seats from remaining vacant, minister of state for hea... Read More


Sale of medicine for respiratory illnesses rose between 2024 and 2025, RS told

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- The sale of medicines used to treat respiratory ailments increased sharply between 2024 and 2025, indicating a sustained rise in demand for drugs prescribed for conditions such a... Read More


Experts: Blaming just K-pop for suicides is 'too simplistic'

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Framing a narrative that blames excessive screen time, Korean dramas, K-pop or online gaming for the deaths of three minor half-sisters in Ghaziabad is "too simplistic" and risks ... Read More


Cold wave raises heart, lung and diabetes risks; AIIMS urges 'cold action plan'

New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- As the India Meteorological Department (IMD) continues to issue cold wave alerts for the National Capital Region, doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) h... Read More