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Delhi Air Pollution: As the Air Quality Index (AQI) remains in the 'very poor' category, increasing the risks of health problems, especially respiratory issues, the former director of AIIMS Delhi, Dr Randeep Guleria, on Wednesday said that those who have underlying respiratory conditions, need to be extra careful. Guleria, who is also the Chairman of Internal Medicine, Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Medanta The Medicity, noted that to some extent, the rising air pollution can be termed a pub ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 21: Delhi's air quality was in the "very poor" category on Tuesday, a day after Diwali, with Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) II norms already in force. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi stood at 351 as of 4 pm today. Bawana recorded an AQI of 424 and remains the only area with air quality that falls under the 'severe' category. AQI in Anand Vihar stood at 332, Ashok Vihar 373, Burari Crossing 388, IGI Airport ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Residents of Delhi have complained about breathing difficulties and irritation in eyes following the rise in air pollution post Diwali celebrations. Speaking to ANI, Sagar, a resident of the national capital, held people accountable for the dip in air quality. He said, "Pollution hasn't just been increasing today; it's been increasing for years. Everyone blames politicians, but the people themselves are like this. People aren't improving themselves. You'll ...Read More >
An Indian Army ambulance assistant, Sepoy Sunil, saved an eight-month-old baby's life on a train by performing CPR and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The infant had stopped breathing and had no pulse, but Sunil's timely intervention revived the child. He then ensured the baby received further medical attention. An Indian Army ambulance assistant, returning to duty from leave, saved the life of an eight-month-old baby by performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on a train, a Defence official said ...Read More >
Guwahati: In a heart-stopping moment aboard the Dibrugrah-bound Rajdhani Express, a soldier's quick thinking and medical training turned what could have been a tragedy into a story of hope and heroism.Defence PRO Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said on Oct 13, around 4.30pm, an eight-month-old infant travelling in the train suddenly went into respiratory distress and became unresponsive. The child's mother, overwhelmed with fear, fainted on the spot. Panic spread through the compartment as passengers scra ...Read More >
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], October 18 (ANI): A Sepoy (Ambulance Assistant) Sunil of the 456 Field Hospital saved the life of an eight-month-old infant who suffered a sudden medical emergency onboard the Rajdhani Express en route to Dibrugarh, the Indian Army said. According to the Indian Army, the incident took place around 4:30 pm when the infant went into sudden respiratory distress and became unresponsive. Sepoy Sunil, who was returning from leave and was in the same coach, immediately rushe ...Read More >
Nine students and a teacher of Government Higher Secondary School, Punnamoodu, at Kalliyoor, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, were admitted to Government Medical College Hospital (MCH) in the city for observation owing to 'inhalation injury' on Wednesday (October 15, 2025). The condition of the students who complained of giddiness and respiratory difficulty after a chemical, reportedly pepper spray, was released in class was stable, hospital authorities said. A statement from the office of the M ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: As many as nine students and two teachers of Govt Higher Secondary School, Punnamoodu, were admitted to medical college hospital with breathing difficulties after a student accidentally used pepper spray inside class on Wednesday morning.All of them were discharged by evening after receiving necessary medical care, police said. Since it was not an intentional offence, Nemom police have not yet registered any case over the incident. One of the students, who was already sufferi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Thehuman heart is resilient, but is not immune to the damage caused by untreated risk factors, experts said, underlining that machines or medicines are not the greatest safeguards, but raising awareness about early warning signs and timely action are. On World Heart Day, doctors said that the majority of premature deaths due to cardiovascular diseases can be prevented with timely screening, early treatment and healthier lifestyles. One untreated blockage can take away a life in minu ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) The human heart is resilient, but is not immune to the damage caused by untreated risk factors, experts said, underlining that machines or medicines are not the greatest safeguards, but raising awareness about early warning signs and timely action are. On World Heart Day, doctors said that the majority of premature deaths due to cardiovascular diseases can be prevented with timely screening, early treatment and healthier lifestyles. One untreated blockage can take away ...Read More >
Kurnool: World Heart Day 2025 is being observed globally with the theme "Don't Miss a Beat." This year's theme underscores the importance of proactive heart health, reminding everyone that every heartbeat matters and that sustainable, small steps in daily life can help prevent premature cardiovascular diseases. It also serves as a call to action, encouraging people to stay alert to warning signs and seek timely medical care to safeguard their heart health. Explaining the significance of this ye ...Read More >
Bangalore Gold Rate Today: Shattering all hopes of retail jewellery buyers of some relief amid the ongoing Navratri festival, gold rates in Bangalore, and other Indian cities broke another record on Monday, September 29. The price of gold in Bangalore, aka Bengaluru, witnessed a sharp surge bringing 24 karat gold Rs 16,000 above the historic Rs 1 lakh mark. The gold price rally in Karnataka capital mirrored the surge in gold rate in India and across the world. The sharp rally in precious metal ...Read More >
Varanasi: Classical vocalist Padma Vibhushan Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, was shifted to the ICU of the SSL Hospital of Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi following a sharp deterioration in his health condition late on Saturday. Mishra, one of the proposers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has not been keeping well for the past seven months.The medical bulletin on his health condition issued by SSL Hospital on Sunday evening said, "Mishra (89) was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) under t ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: Prominent classical vocalist Padma Vibhushan Pandit Chhannulal Mishra, who had not been keeping well for the last seven months, was shifted to the ICU of Sir Sunder Lal Hospital of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi, following a sharp deterioration in his health condition late on Saturday night. A medical bulletin issued by SSL Hospital on the health condition of the veteran vocalist on Sunday evening stated, "Mishra, 89, was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) under the ...Read More >
Kalpetta: DMO Dr T Mohandas advised caution in Wayanad after Nipah has been confirmed in Malappuram district. In the sample tests conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research in the previous years, it was found that the fruit bats in the district had developed antibodies against Nipah virus. However, caution has been advised as the risk of Nipah is more during the reproductive season of the fruit bats. The medical officer stated that all the health centres have been urged to observe the s ...Read More >
CHENNAI: In the aftermath of Nipah virus cases being reported in Palakkad and Malappuram districts of Kerala, the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine stated that Tamil Nadu residents need not panic as the state is actively taking all precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the virus. Medical teams in districts bordering Kerala are on standby to detect and respond to suspected cases, the DPH said in a release. No such case has been reported in Tamil Nadu so far as per th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 8 (PTI) Lungs of teenagers need protection, not pollution from vapes, medical experts have stressed while highlighting the dangers of vaping and the emergence of new-age gateway devices. A group of doctors supporting the movement of Mothers Against Vaping, a collective dedicated to raising awareness about the ill effects of vaping and working to eradicate it, said vaping has health implications, including issues like coughing, dry throat, shortness of breath, or headaches. More ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 7 (PTI) Tamil Nadu has become the first state in the country to implement a model which predicts the probability of deaths among adults with Tuberculosis and has integrated it with the existing state-wide application TB SeWA, which triages them at diagnosis. The predictive model, developed by ICMR's National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE) that was launched last week, aims to reduce the average time from diagnosis to hospital admission for severely ill TB patients, thereby bring ...Read More >
MALAPPURAM: Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday said that there are 383 people in the contact lists of the two persons infected with the Nipah virus in the state. Of those on the contact list, 12 people are under treatment in Malappuram district with five in the ICU and four are being treated in isolation in Palakkad district, the minister said in a statement after chairing a high-level meeting. The recent death of an 18-year-old girl in Malappuram district was confirmed as Nipah inf ...Read More >
Malappuram/Palakkad (Kerala), Jul 6 (PTI) Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday said that there are 383 people in the contact lists of the two persons infected with the Nipah virus in the state. Of those on the contact list, 12 people are under treatment in Malappuram district with five in the ICU and four are being treated in isolation in Palakkad district, the minister said in a statement after chairing a high-level meeting. The recent death of an 18-year-old girl in Malappuram distr ...Read More >
KOLKATA: Detective department officers probing the law college gang rape have detained a second security guard who was on duty till at least 8.25 pm on the day of the crime. He is being questioned and his mobile phone has been seized for analysis. This security guard left the campus around the time one of the accused, Zaib Ahmed, stepped out to buy an inhaler for the survivor who was in respiratory distress following a panic attack after being forcibly taken into the guards' room. Investigation ...Read More >
Mumbai: Maharashtra recorded 12 new COVID-19 cases and one death in the past 24 hours, the state's Public Health Department said on Saturday. A 76-year-old woman from Kolhapur district, who had underlying health conditions, succumbed to the infection after reporting fever and shortness of breath. This takes the state's COVID-19 death toll for 2025 to 41. According to the health department, the fresh cases reported on July 5 include four from Pune, two from Mumbai, and one each from Thane, Navi ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 3 (ANI): Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, the Executive Chairperson of Biocon Limited, refuted the allegation of the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in which he attributed more than twenty deaths due to heart attacks in the past one month in district of Hassan to COVID vaccines. She said that it was factually incorrect to suggest that COVID vaccines were hastily approved. Also Read | Heart Attacks Being Linked to COVID-19 Vaccines After 4 Years of Being Vaccinate ...Read More >
Karnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has formed a committee. This committee will investigate the recent heart attack deaths in Hassan district. Dr. Ravindranath will lead the expert group. The committee will submit a report in ten days. The government previously tasked the same group with studying sudden deaths among young people. The CM criticized the BJP for politicizing the issue.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced forming an expert committee headed by Dr Ravindranath, directo ...Read More >
SHILLONG, July 2: A local court in Shillong on Wednesday remanded property dealer and co-accused Silome James in 14-day judicial custody. According to Assistant Public Prosecutor, Tushar Chanda, two others -- Lokendra Singh Tomar and Balbir Ahirwar -- were sent to judicial custody for 7 days. The SIT had arrested the three individuals from different parts of Madhya Pradesh on charges of aiding in the concealment of evidence related to the murder of Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi in ...Read More >
New Delhi: In the wake of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah linking heart-related deaths in Hassan district to Covid vaccine, the Union health ministry on Wednesday said extensive studies by ICMR and AIIMS have conclusively established no linkages between coronavirus vaccines and sudden deaths. Siddaramaiah had on Tuesday said "hasty approval and distribution" of the Covid vaccine to the public could also be a reason for these deaths. He urged everyone to visit the nearest health centre im ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In the wake of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah linking heart-related deaths in Hassan district to Covid vaccine, the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said extensive studies by ICMR and AIIMS have conclusively established no linkages between coronavirus vaccines and sudden deaths. Siddaramaiah had on Tuesday said "hasty approval and distribution" of the Covid vaccine to the public could also be a reason for these deaths. He urged everyone to visit the nearest health centre im ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) In the wake of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah linking heart-related deaths in Hassan district to Covid vaccine, the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said extensive studies by ICMR and AIIMS have conclusively established no linkages between coronavirus vaccines and sudden deaths. Siddaramaiah had on Tuesday said "hasty approval and distribution" of the Covid vaccine to the public could also be a reason for these deaths. He urged everyone to visit the nearest heal ...Read More >
Bengaluru: At first, there were no visible flames inside the Mahabodhi Burns Centre at Victoria Hospital. But the lights went out, and slowly, the smoke began to blanket the corridors. It was this choking haze -- not the fire itself -- that triggered fear and forced an urgent evacuation in the early hours of Tuesday."The main concern wasn't just the fire, but the smoke. Burns patients are extremely vulnerable to respiratory distress, so evacuation had to be immediate," Dr Ramesh Krishna, dean an ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah Tuesday said the govt would initiate strong action based on the findings of an expert committee investigating the recent surge in heart attack-related deaths in Hassan district. The panel, led by Dr Ravindranath, director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, has been directed to submit a detailed report within 10 days."... As govt, we're making every possible effort to protect the health of people. We've already implemented schemes ...Read More >
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