Category: Health

The man from Grays Harbor County, about 78 miles (125 kilometers) southwest of Seattle, had a backyard flock of domestic poultry that had been exposed to wild birds, health officials said A man from Washington state has become the first person to have died from a rare strain of bird flu, although authorities have ensured that […]

United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) is confronting a rapid rise in the number of internationally trained doctors leaving the country. Recent figures show that the departure of foreign-trained doctors has reached levels not seen in years, raising alarms about the sustainability of a service already grappling with workforce shortages. Newly released data from the General […]

The solvent used to make a batch of Coldrif cough syrup could have been contaminated with a toxic chemical around the time it was supplied to the drugmaker, Sresan Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Indian investigators are looking at whether toxic tough syrups responsible for the deaths of several children were contaminated by a faulty pharmaceutical ingredient due to […]

The WHO Commission on Social Connection’s flagship report (published June 30, 2025) reveals that one in six people worldwide struggles with loneliness, a phenomenon associated with roughly 100 deaths every hour. Not just that, the Ipsos Global Survey 2021 found that 45 per cent of urban Indians felt lonelier after the pandemic, while 43 per cent […]

As Delhi plunges into its bitter winter, with temperatures dropping sharply and smog reaching hazardous levels, orthopaedic specialists across the National Capital Region are observing a striking trend: a surge in joint pain, stiffness, and flare-ups among arthritis patients. Hospitals report a noticeable increase in consultations over the past two months, highlighting the compounded impact of […]

As global autism prevalence continues to rise, new research is sharpening focus on prenatal influences, early detection and the urgent need for inclusive systems in countries like India. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 36 children in the United States is on the autism spectrum, while Indian prevalence estimates—though varied—suggest rising […]

As India’s digital consumption surges with average screen time now crossing 7 hours a day, according to recent market-tracking reports. Neurologists are raising alarms about an under-recognised consequence of this lifestyle: its impact on people living with epilepsy. According to The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), photosensitive seizures remain common among adolescents and young adults and […]

As air quality in Delhi and several northern cities plunges to “severe” levels, pulmonologists are warning that India is staring at an escalating chronic lung disease crisis, much of it driven not by smoking, but by toxic air. From COPD to asthma and even heart disease, the impact of particulate pollution is deeper and deadlier than […]

As India enters peak winter and neurological OPDs report a rise in seizure-related complaints, neurologists are urging families to recognise early warning signs and understand how lifestyle shifts, especially in colder months can quietly raise the risk of episodes. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), nearly 50 million people worldwide live with epilepsy and a […]

There is a superbug explosion in India. And experts are worried. So that more than eight out of 10 Indian patients are walking into hospitals carrying drug-resistant bacteria. This is three times the number of those in Italy, four times that of the US and eight times more than in the Netherlands. The study also warned […]