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'Life-saving' mums charity could close waiting list
The charity recently lost out on a bid for funding and now might have to close its waiting list.
Why India needs a smarter healthcare margin policy
MRP was designed as a ceiling to protect consumers. In healthcare, it can, however, also conceal how a price is built. India needs a differential profit and margin strategy
Family of woman who died after 'misread' smear test join calls for inquiry
Relatives of Louise Corbett Gibbons support the campaign for an inquiry into screening services.
Medical conference to focus on emerging healthcare challenges
The four-day conference will discuss emerging technologies, infectious diseases, medical research and healthcare delivery
What is ‘ferritin face’ and why is this health scare trending on social media?
Ferritin is a protein that stores iron and its level is used to assess the body’s iron stores. Low ferritin can occur before iron-deficiency anaemia develops. However, it does not produce a distinct facial appearance. T...
2026 Nobel medicine prize: Trio wins for optogenetics work
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel allowed neuroscience to move beyond observing correlations and testing how particular neurons and neural circuits are related to different behaviours and emotions
The Nobel-winning science of optogenetics: Explained
Optogenetics has fundamentally changed human perception of the incredible human brain and its functions
Nobel Prize awarded for revealing inner workings of the brain
US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded for their work.
Health Wrap Episode 53 discusses cancer drug pricing, medicine misuse and dengue
The episode looks at medicine pricing, the risks of inappropriate painkiller and antibiotic use, and a new dengue early warning system being developed in Keralam
T.N. recording around 200 dengue cases a day, numbers remain steady: DPH
The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine says the caseload remains steady and is not of outbreak proportions; cases are being reported across cities including the Chennai belt (Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram),...
Keralam Health Minister denies medicine shortages in govt hospitals, alleges pharma companies behind such claims
He describes such reports as ‘media creation’ and maintains that adequate stocks are available in government hospitals
G.P. Talwar at 100: scientist, institution builder, lifelong researcher
Since joining the founding faculty of AIIMS New Delhi, he has never stopped working at the bench. Along the way, he developed the world’s first leprosy vaccine, a hormonal birth control vaccine, founded India’s first im...
Menopause is a major health milestone, yet health records barely track it - new research
Many aspects of menopause, and the diversity in women’s experiences with it, remain poorly understood.
Coroner warns of risk of future deaths at mental health unit where patient was killed
Hugo Flint-Cahan, 34, was fatally attacked by Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, at a mental health trust in east London.
Why Kerala’s groundwater is increasingly at risk of contamination | Explained
Kerala’s dependence on groundwater, combined with dense settlement, inadequate sewerage and changing rainfall patterns, is increasing the risk of contamination. How is contamination reaching groundwater? What are the he...
World's 90% health burden of chewing tobacco concentrated in 10 countries, including India: Study
The researchers said the figures reflect total deaths and disability, meaning countries with larger populations may account for a greater share of the burden even if their rates are not the highest
Family told to call locksmith over mental health fears
A force should have flagged mental health services after a family called about their son, IOPC says.
The Irish international rugby 'trailblazer' and her legacy of cancer awareness
Rosie Stewart played for Ireland and was a founding member of Ulster Women's Rugby but died after being diagnosed with breast cancer.