Cough in India often treated with unnecessary antibiotics: StudyA recent study in India reveals that cough diagnosis lacks proper classification, leading to antibiotic overuse. Researchers analyzing pati...
16 Sep, 2025, 04.41 PM IST
Kerala health department issues COVID-19 guidelines, instructs hospitals to conduct mock drillsIn response to rising COVID-19 cases, the Kerala health department has issued guidelines for hospitals and health workers, mandating mock d...
04 Jun, 2025, 10.48 AM IST
Uttarakhand takes measures to control respiratory diseases amid global HMPV spreadIndia HMPV cases: The Directorate of Medical Health and Family Welfare issues an advisory for preventing and controlling respiratory diseas...
07 Jan, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
Human Metapneumovirus Surge in China: Should the US, UK, and Canada Be Concerned or Stay Calm?Human metapneumovirus (HMPV): With China reporting increased infections and crowded hospitals, health authorities worldwide are closely mon...
06 Jan, 2025, 06.00 PM IST
Whooping cough spreading in China, 13 deaths in 2 months. Symptoms and if a vaccine is thereChina experienced a significant surge in whooping cough cases in the first two months of 2024, with 32,380 cases reported compared to 1,421...
11 Apr, 2024, 07.57 PM IST
Delhi hospitals witnessing spike in H3N2 cases, say doctorsElaborating about the possible reasons behind the surge, Dr Viny Kantroo, Consultant, Respiratory, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Consult...
14 Mar, 2023, 05.53 PM IST
59 H3N2 influenza cases detected in Odisha in two monthsFrom January 2 to March 5, 451 cases of the H3N2 have been reported in the country, according to data shared by the union health ministry o...
12 Mar, 2023, 08.25 AM IST
How cough syrup gets poisonedIn Gambia, imported cough syrup for children was found by global health officials to be contaminated with two highly toxic substances: ethy...
10 Mar, 2023, 12.03 PM IST
Reserve at least 10 beds in Covid hospitals for monkeypox patients: UP CM Yogi AdityanathPeople should be made aware about monkeypox symptoms, its treatment and precautions to be taken as per the World Health Organization and th...
27 Jul, 2022, 06.31 PM IST
Diabetics who recovered from Covid may show signs of tuberculosisAcid-Fast Bacillus causes tuberculosis and other infections.
31 Jul, 2021, 03.41 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Expert panel formed to tackle possible third Coronavirus wave in childrenThe panel comprises mostly of Siddha Kuzhanthai Maruthuvam paediatricians - to suggest the essential Siddha drugs, treatment guidelines for...
25 Jun, 2021, 10.21 AM IST
Govt issues guidelines on COVID in children; suggests rational use of CT scan; Remdesivir not recommendedThe government has come out with comprehensive guidelines for the management of COVID-19 among children in which Remdesivir has not been re...
10 Jun, 2021, 07.12 PM IST
Health Ministry releases revised guidelines for home isolation of mild COVID-19 casesElderly patients aged more than 60 years and those with co-morbid conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, chronic lung or...
29 Apr, 2021, 04.22 PM IST
Avoid unnecessary testing, follow guidelines, BMC tells private labsBMC has also told hospitals not to insist on coronavirus tests before carrying out elective surgery on non-Covid-19 patients. As per the gu...
11 May, 2020, 07.34 AM IST
Health Ministry issues guidelines for dialysis of COVID-19 patientsIn its 'Guidelines for Dialysis of COVID-19 patients', the ministry said health departments may issue directives to district administration...
02 Apr, 2020, 03.17 PM IST
Delhi sees 5 new cases of swine flu, doctors fear rise in casesThe patients from Mehrauli and Mansa Ram Park are undergoing treatment at RML hospital while the 44-year old woman is admitted in a private...
06 Jan, 2015, 08.15 PM IST
Govt against unethical promotion of drugs by pharma companiesAggressive marketing of drugs by pharmaceutical companies is equal to " irrational use" that needs to be "penalized," the steering committe...
17 Apr, 2012, 09.40 AM IST