Patient left paralysed despite no surgical error: Consumer court still ordered doctors and hospital to pay Rs 15 lakh compensation; here's whyA patient was left paralysed after a lumbar drain procedure at a Punjab hospital. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission found...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
SC allows MP Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for eye careThe Supreme Court granted Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee permission to travel abroad. He will receive eye treatment overseas for a...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.26 AM IST
Big Bear bald eagle Jackie health update: Jackie remains critically ill after blood levels plunge below 6%; Ojai Raptor Center shares heartbreaking update as vets continue desperate search for answersBig Bear bald eagle Jackie remains critically ill after her PCV fell below 6%, with veterinarians continuing intensive treatment as they wo...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
Psychology says people who immediately Google symptoms aren't always hypochondriacsPsychology suggests that immediately searching online for symptoms isn't automatically a sign of hypochondria. More often, it reflects a na...
10 Aug, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
SC allows TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for three weeks for eye treatmentThe Supreme Court permitted Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad. He will seek essential eye treatment for three weeks ...
10 Aug, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Insurer-hospital panel on the cards to resolve disputes, says General Insurance Council CEODr S. Prakash, CEO, Health Insurance Ecosystem & Strategic Partnerships, General Insurance Council, speaks to Preeti Kulkarni on policyhold...
10 Aug, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
Violations in 'deep burial' of medical waste by 17 states, UTs: CPCB to NGTThe Central Pollution Control Board will act against states violating biomedical waste disposal rules. Many healthcare facilities across se...
09 Aug, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
Lionel Messi’s father dies at age 68 in ArgentinaJorge Messi, father of soccer star Lionel Messi, passed away at sixty-eight. He had been receiving medical treatment in Rosario after a pro...
08 Aug, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Abhishek Banerjee moves SC against HC order denying nod to travel abroad for eye treatmentIn a notable legal move, Abhishek Banerjee is challenging a Calcutta High Court ruling by appealing to the Supreme Court, which denied him ...
08 Aug, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Cardboard used to tie accident victim’s fractured leg at Bihar hospital, viral video sparks outrage and probe orderedIn a bizarre turn of events, a road accident victim had his fractured leg treated with pieces of a medicine carton at a Bihar hospital. Rus...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
New Zealand eases resident visa health rules; Hepatitis B, C no longer automatic hurdleNew Zealand has eased health assessment rules for resident visa applicants. Hepatitis B and C are no longer high-cost conditions for migran...
06 Aug, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
Calcutta HC denies Abhishek Banerjee permission to travel abroad for eye treatmentThe Calcutta High Court denied Abhishek Banerjee permission to travel abroad. He had sought permission for necessary eye treatment abroad. ...
05 Aug, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
Candida auris: Deadly drug-resistant fungus spreads across 23 US states; symptoms, risks and all you need to knowCandida auris, a deadly fungus, has spread across twenty-three states in the United States. This invasive yeast causes severe and sometimes...
05 Aug, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
Calcutta HC dismisses TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's plea to travel abroad for eye treatmentThe Calcutta High Court dismissed TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's plea to travel abroad for eye treatment after he declined to appear before...
05 Aug, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
Chandipura virus claims 22 lives in Gujarat: Why children are most vulnerable, what parents should watch for, symptoms, treatment and government actionGujarat health officials reported twenty-two deaths and thirty-five Chandipura virus cases. Seven patients remain in intensive care units r...
05 Aug, 2026, 07.37 AM IST
Your next flight could carry a different emergency medical kit: What the FAA's overhaul means05 Aug, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
Comprehensive health insurance: Navigating childhood illnesses, vaccination support, and kidney function careHealth insurance covers childhood illnesses and their treatments effectively. Vaccination support is a key preventive care strategy for fam...
03 Aug, 2026, 04.11 PM IST