Health

Shimla, May 27 : As north India’s summer heat makes hordes of tourists flock to Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla, the season also brings bucketloads of trouble for its residents — a majority of localities are facing a water supply crisis, getting pot…

New Delhi, May 27 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged everyone to include yoga in their life and focus on fitness, saying “if we are fit, India is fit”.Ahead of the International Yoga Day on June 21, he said: “I appeal to all the citizens …

New Delhi, May 26 : Nipah virus may not have spread beyond Kerala but its scare has spread across the country with several states investigating suspicious cases and issuing advisories on precautions and travel to Kerala.With another death in Kerala o…

New Delhi, May 26 : Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Saturday said both patients and doctors need to understand each other better to improve healthcare.Speaking at a national seminar on “Violence against doctors”, hosted by the Indian Medical…

Kozhikode, (Kerala), May 26 : Even as the incidence of fresh cases of Nipah virus has come down, a woman, under treatment at the Kozhikode Medical College hospital, passed away on Saturday, taking the disease toll in Kerala to 13, officials said.Kala…

Shimla, May 26 : Tests in the National Institute of Virology in Pune have ruled out bats, found dead in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district, were carrying the Nipah virus, an official said on Saturday.The institute said the bats died of some other re…

Patna, May 26 : The Bihar government issued Nipah virus alert on Saturday, asking people to take precautions, an official said.”The government has issued an alert of Nipah virus (NiV) in view of its outbreak in Kerala that has claimed 10 lives and cr…

New Delhi, May 26 : Simple good hygiene practices such as frequent hand washing and cooking food properly before consuming can help you avoid contracting the brain-damaging Nipah virus which has claimed 12 lives in Kerala till now and led to quaranti…

New Delhi, May 25 : The number of patients who availed Delhi government’s scheme of undergoing free surgeries in the city private hospitals has increased exponentially to 405 in February 2018 from a mere six in March 2017, Health Minister Satyendar J…

Hyderabad, May 25 : Two persons, including one who visited Kerala recently, were admitted to hospitals here with suspected Nipah virus infection even as the Telangana health authorities have advised people to avoid visiting Kerala.The Health Departme…