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With Delhi grappling with the season's worst air quality, there has been a surge in the number of patients with respiratory issues at city hospitals in the past two days, according to doctors. Resurgence of health issues has been noticed in patients whose conditions had stabilised, they added. Doctors pointed out that persistent dry cough, fatigue, and difficulty inbreathing were common issues facing people ofall ages. Thesewere particularly severein the elderly, children, and those ...Read More >
Kolkata: While the city was busy celebrating the Diwali-Kali Puja festival on Monday night, doctors across many hospitals in the city were busy tending to patients with burn injuries caused mostly by firecrackers. From adults to children, the emergency wings of these hospitals saw a trickle of injured festive revellers. While most were lucky to escape with minor burns, a few patients were admitted as they needed further treatment.Between Sunday and Monday night, Belle Vue Clinic already treated ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Based on the finding of an SC-appointed SIT headed by its retired judge J Chelameswar who told the court there had been no violation of law in the running of Vantara (Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre) at Jamnagar in Gujarat, the apex court on Monday not only closed the case against it but also directed that no further complaint upon same allegations shall be entertained before any judicial statutory or administrative forum.A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Prasan ...Read More >
New Delhi: Police claimed to have pieced together the sequence of events of the crash that killed senior finance ministry official Navjot Singh on Saturday afternoon.According to cops, the BMW had five occupants -- Gaganpreet Makkad was driving, her daughter (6) was sitting in the front, and her husband Parikshit, son (4) and the domestic helper were in the rear seat. They were travelling from their Gurgaon home to Gaganpreet's parental home in GTB Nagar.Cops have obtained CCTV footage and corro ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Delhi Police on Monday said that the 38-year-old woman driver of the BMW car, Gaganpreet Kaur, told them that she was in panic, so instead of taking the BMW accident victim to a nearby hospital, she drove him to Nulife Hospital in GTB Nagar. On asking particularly, why she did not take them to the nearby hospital, she stated that she was in panic and she knew only this Hospital as her kids were admitted there during covid. She used to assist her husband in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Delhi Police on Monday arrested Gaganpreet Kaur, the driver of the BMW car involved in the Dhaula Kuan accident case, which resulted in the death of the motorcycle rider. Kaur, 38, a resident of Gurugram in Haryana, was arrested during the course of the investigation. Earlier, a Delhi Police team on Monday visited the residence of the deceased victim, Navjot Singh, as part of the investigation into the Dhaula Kuan BMW accident and recorded the statement o ...Read More >
The accuracy of machine learning algorithms for predicting suicidal behavior is too low to be useful for screening or for prioritizing high-risk individuals for interventions, according to a new study published September 11 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Matthew Spittal of the University of Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues. Numerous risk assessment scales have been developed over the past 50 years to identify patients at high risk of suicide or self-harm. In general, these scal ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) US researchers have developed a new and highly effective generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool to rapidly detect exposure to the H5N1 virus -- behind avian influenza or "bird flu", and bolster national surveillance as the virus continues to spread in other animals. The study, published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, revealed that the AI tool quickly scans notes in electronic medical records and identifies high-risk patients who may have be ...Read More >
A doctor at the hospital said it is a clear case of food poisoning (Representational) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * More than 100 film unit workers were hospitalised due to food poisoning in Leh * Patients showed symptoms of abdominal pain, headache, and vomiting after meals * Around 600 people ate at the location where the film unit was shooting Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Leh: More than 100 workers of a film unit have been ...Read More >
Srinagar: A Bollywood film unit shooting in Ladakh was hit by food poisoning, and over 100 members of the unit were admitted to a hospital in Leh, officials said on Monday. "Over 100 workers of a Bollywood film crew were hospitalised in Leh after a suspected case of food poisoning late Sunday evening," officials confirmed on Monday. The workers of the film unit were engaged in the shooting of an upcoming film when several of them suddenly developed severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and headache ...Read More >
Kargil, Aug 18: At least 116 people, mostly non-local labourers including children and middle-aged individuals, were hospitalized after suffering suspected food poisoning in Leh, Ladakh. Reports said all the affected were labourers involved in a film shooting in Leh. A health official said the patients complained of severe abdominal pain, headache, and vomiting. Medical Superintendent of SNM Hospital said the sudden rush created a panic-like situation as attendants crowded the emergency ward. ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Tamil Nadu government's flagship health initiative, 'Nalam Kakkum Stalin', has reached over 4.44 lakh people across the state since its launch, according to the State Health Department. Launched on August 2 by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, the comprehensive health screening programme aims to provide specialised medical care to residents through a network of camps held across Tamil Nadu. A total of 1,256 camps were set up on the inaugural day alone, offering a ...Read More >
Patna: Outpatient and elective services at AIIMS-Patna were brought to a standstill on Friday as over 600 resident doctors boycotted work following a violent altercation involving Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. Emergency services also experienced partial disruption. In response to the incident, which took place on the night of July 30, the AIIMS-Patna administration has constituted a fact-finding committee to determine the sequence of events and recommend appropriate action.The confrontation between ...Read More >
AI image NEW DELHI: A first-year MD student at AIIMS Patna was found dead in his hostel room on Friday, triggering shock and concern among students and staff at the premier medical institute. According to news agency ANI, the deceased has been identified as Yadvendra Shah, a native of Odisha. Police said his room had remained locked since morning, and his mobile phone was ringing unanswered, prompting hostel authorities to alert the local police. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Phulwaris ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has issued orders to cancel the registration of 258 private hospitals which were found violating provisions of the Bombay Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1949 during two separate inspections conducted by the state health department earlier this year, state health minister Prakash Abitkar told the legislative assembly on Thursday. The Act mandates that all registered private hospitals and nursing homes must meet essential requisition of infrastructure, staffing ...Read More >
The situation is even more serious at GMCH-32, where there are just 50 emergency beds, but about 120 patients are admitted every day. Chandigarh's three government hospitals offer both emergency and trauma services, but the rising number of patients has put immense pressure on the current system. At PGI, there are 100 beds each for emergency and trauma care, but on average, 250 to 300 patients are treated daily. In GMSH, Sector 16, there are only 70 beds, yet over 100 patients come in every day ...Read More >
Pune: The ongoing pre-non-interlocking and non-interlocking works to develop the Hadapsar railway station would affect trains' movement in the Daund-Pune section this week from Thursday till Sunday. A total of 17 trains, including DEMUs from Pune to Daund and Baramati to Pune, Pune-Harangul Express (01487), Harangul-Pune Express (01488), Solapur-Pune Intercity Superfast Express (12169) and Pune-Solapur Intercity Express (12170), would remain cancelled on Sunday (July 20), a railway official said ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi health minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Tuesday directed Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital officials to operationalise 14 newly installed ICU beds without delay, underscoring the govt's push to expand critical care capacity in public hospitals.During a review meeting with the medical director (MD) and senior officials of GTB Hospital, Singh assessed the progress of ongoing infrastructure and civic improvement projects. He instructed that all civil works within the hospital premises be exp ...Read More >
St. Charles Madras was among four Oregon hospitals on a list of 300 rural hospitals deemed at risk of closing or cutting services as a result of $500 billion in cuts to Medicaid over the next decade. But hospital officials say the Madras hospital, operated by St. Charles Health System, is not at risk of closing. The list, part of a study by the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina, was cited in a letter from Oregon Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden an ...Read More >
PURI: Over two million devotees thronged Puri to witness the Suna Besha of the Trinity atop their respective chariots on Sunday. The process for Suna Besha ritual began at 4 pm. Under tight security, the Mekapa servitors retrieved three sets of ornaments from a temporary strong room relocated from the Bahar Ratna Bhandar, and handed those over to the dressers on the chariots, which were placed under a five-tier security cordon. The Trinity was adorned with a stunning array of ornaments, includ ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A teenager has been apprehended for allegedly stabbing his 15-year-old relative to death with a piece of glass following a quarrel in east Delhi's Mandawali area, police said on Sunday. The accused, aged between 16 and 17 years, works as a rag picker. Sharing the details, police said information regarding the medico-legal case (MLC) of a "brought dead" minor boy was received at Mandawali police station around 12.06 am on Sunday from LBS Hospital. The body was preserved in the mortua ...Read More >
Kottayam: A woman died after a portion of a building collapsed at Kottayam Medical College, officials said on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as 54-year-old Bindu, a resident of Thalayolaparamba, they said. Officials said the incident took place at around 10.45 am when Bindu went to use the bathroom on the third floor of the old 14th ward building. "A section of the unused toilet area suddenly collapsed. Bindu and two others, including a five-year-old child, were trapped under the d ...Read More >
PNN New Delhi [India], July 1: As the nation commemorates National Doctor's Day, a deeply moving and thought-provoking message from one of India's leading neurointervention specialists is stirring nationwide dialogue. His words, both heartfelt and forward-looking, cut across the boundaries of profession and policy--highlighting not only the triumphs of modern medicine but also the invisible sacrifices and challenges that define India's healthcare landscape. Addressing fellow medical profession ...Read More >
Patna: Who saves the saviour -- this is a million-dollar question modern-day medical practitioners face. Long working hours, huge patient load and emotional stress witnessing deaths on a day-to-day basis takes a toll on their mental health. Doctors fight their own silent battles: their mental well-being, behind stoic masks worn in hospitals. This year's theme of National Doctors' Day, marked on July 1 -- 'Behind the Mask: Who Heals the Healers?' -- highlights this often-overlooked struggle.Dr Sa ...Read More >
Panaji, Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has defended his decision to order suspension of a doctor from a state-run hospital, citing the latter's "arrogant behaviour" towards a patient. The minister on Saturday said he will not apologise for standing up for a patient who was denied care. Rane said he took the action after receiving a complaint from a senior journalist who pointed out that his mother-in-law was mistreated by the doctor in the casualty ward of the Goa Medical College and Hospi ...Read More >
Panaji: Upset with the "degrading and arbitrary" suspension order issued by health minister Vishwajit Rane to a casualty medical officer, the Goa Association of Resident Doctors (GARD) has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to govt.In it, the association is demanding a public apology from Rane and a firm assurance that a "climate of fear and intimidation" will not be repeated.GARD has called for a fair inquiry into the episode, which was disseminated to the media. The General Practitioners Association o ...Read More >
Panaji: Health minister Vishwajit Rane on Saturday directed the immediate suspension of an on-duty chief medical officer (CMO) at Goa Medical College's casualty department. Rane's move followed a complaint alleging that the doctor told a patient to go to an urban health centre to receive an injection.In a video widely shared on social media, Rane is seen telling the senior doctor to "go home" and "shut up", and issued directions to "kick him out of here". When the doctor tried to respond, Rane t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Do you or someone close to you experience frequent headaches, numbness or weakness in limbs, seizures, vision or speech changes, imbalance, or sudden memory issues? These could be early symptoms of a brain tumour, a serious and potentially life-threatening neurological condition. The brain is an important part of our body. If these symptoms become more frequent or severe, it could indicate the growth of a brain tumor. Brain tumors are also a type of health emergency -- they often grow ...Read More >
Veteran actor and former Rajya Sabha member Manchu Mohan Babu was admitted to the emergency department of Continental Hospitals, Gachibowli in Hyderabad on Monday (December 10, 2024) night. He was brought in with complaints of diffuse body pain, anxiety, and a history of loss of consciousness. Hours earlier, Mr. Mohan Babu was caught in a fracas when journalists tried to speak to him and one of the journalists suffered injuries. The actor was summoned by the Rachakonda commissioner for posing t ...Read More >
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