The five most dangerous things you’re doing to your kidneys without even realizing, top cardiologist warnsYour kidneys are vital organs, and several everyday habits can dangerously impair their function. Good diet and hydration are crucial to ma...
27 Oct, 2025, 03.02 PM IST
Kidney attack: What triggers it and how "normal-looking" symptoms can turn life-threateningKidney attacks, or acute kidney injury, happen suddenly. These attacks can severely damage the kidneys. Dehydration, infections, and certai...
05 Aug, 2025, 10.18 AM IST
Govt waives testing of cough syrups for export to key marketsIndia has waived off mandatory testing of cough syrups for export to countries like USA, UK, and EU if their regulatory authorities have ap...
08 Oct, 2024, 11.40 PM IST
Regulator revokes state licensors' power to issue NOC for drug exportsIndia's drug regulator withdraws state licensing authorities' NOC issuance power for export of unapproved drugs due to substandard products...
04 May, 2024, 12.26 AM IST
India-made cough syrup case: Gambia panel suggests legal action against India, drug Co"It is safe to conclude, without any qualms, that the deaths of the 70 children below the age of five between July and October 2022 related...
29 Jul, 2023, 01.01 AM IST
Cough syrup exporters need to undertake product testing at govt labs from June 1"The export of cough syrup shall be permitted to be exported subject to export samples being tested and production of certificate of analys...
23 May, 2023, 06.34 AM IST
India-made cough syrups caused disease in Gambia kids: US CDCIndian cough syrups exported to Gambia contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG) led to acute kidney injury (AKI) ...
04 Mar, 2023, 12.45 AM IST
Gambia says it has not yet confirmed cough syrup as cause of children deathsThe small West African state has been investigating a mysterious slew of child deaths in recent months, which police said in a preliminary ...
01 Nov, 2022, 12.55 AM IST
Indonesia finds some cough syrups contain ingredients linked to fatal child kidney injuryIndonesia has temporarily banned use of any syrup-based medications for child.
20 Oct, 2022, 09.02 AM IST
Gambia child deaths: Haryana government halts cough syrup production at Maiden Pharmaceuticals factoryHaryana health minister Anil Vij told ANI that authorities inspected a Maiden factory in the town of Sonepat in the state and found 12 viol...
12 Oct, 2022, 11.35 AM IST
Gambia urgently recalls syrups blamed for 66 child deathsSpeaking to The Associated Press, the Director of Health Dr. Mustapha Bittaye confirmed the wave of child deaths from acute kidney injury, ...
06 Oct, 2022, 04.32 PM IST
Cough syrups by India's Maiden Pharma linked to 66 deaths in Gambia, WHO issues alertThe WHO also issued a medical product alert asking regulators to remove Maiden Pharma goods from the market. The products may have been dis...
06 Oct, 2022, 10.49 AM IST
India-made cough syrups may be tied to 66 deaths in Gambia: WHOWHO said it was conducting further investigation with the company and regulatory authorities in India.
05 Oct, 2022, 10.15 PM IST
‘Right diets’ can offer protection against acute kidney injury. But, keto is not the answerAcute kidney injury is basically a sudden occurrence of kidney damage.
22 Mar, 2022, 11.52 AM IST
Lingering kidney issues could also affect people with not-so-severe Covid-19 infectionStudy found that the sicker patients were, the more likely they were to experience kidney damage.
02 Sep, 2021, 07.23 PM IST
Now, antacids must carry ‘kidney injury’ warningNow the anti-acidity pills will carry a side-effect warning of 'acute kidney injury' as a part of their package insert leaflets, following ...
06 Nov, 2019, 10.29 AM IST
Extreme stress can lead to acute kidney injury; vitamin B3-rich foods can prevent the conditionAcute kidney injury is often a fatal condition without any specific treatment.
22 Aug, 2018, 04.03 PM IST