Travel insurance versus overseas student health cover: What Indian students need to knowIndian students studying in Australia must secure Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for visa compliance and medical needs. While not man...
03 Jun, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Health insurance company denies claim over father’s alleged alcohol history; son fights back and wins Rs 6 lakhA software engineer's father's health insurance claim was denied by HDFC ERGO due to an alleged alcohol history. The insurer repudiated the...
03 Jun, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
FDA approval puts Wockhardt’s Zaynich in $9 billion antibiotics marketWockhardt's new antibiotic, Zaynich, has received US FDA approval. This drug uses a novel mechanism to fight drug-resistant bacteria. It ta...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
Deepika Nagar Greater Noida dowry case: Autopsy reveals ruptured spleen, brain haematoma and internal bleeding; family alleges gold demands at every festivalA 24-year-old woman, Deepika Nagar, died after a fall from her in-laws' third-floor terrace in Greater Noida, eighteen months after her mar...
20 May, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
Husband takes Rs 25.06 lakh loan in wife’s name, runs off with car, jewellery & then seeks maintenance; HC slaps Rs 15 lakh cost on him for false affidavitA husband took Rs 25.6 lakh personal loans in his wife's name, spent the money on a lavish lifestyle, and fled with her car and jewellery. ...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.01 AM IST
Govt cracks down on GLP-1 drugs: Safety first amid weight-loss hypeIndia's government has released strict rules for GLP-1 drugs, used for diabetes and obesity. These powerful medications are now prescriptio...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Too much Vitamin D? The hidden kidney damage signs everyone should watch forVitamin D Overdose – Excessive vitamin D consumption can silently damage kidneys. According to a case study in the Journal of Renal Injury ...
19 Nov, 2025, 10.46 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
Your Covid vaccination might save your kidneys, reveals UCLA studyA UCLA Health study reveals that Covid-19 vaccination significantly reduces the risk of severe kidney damage in hospitalized patients. Unva...
13 Jun, 2025, 07.22 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
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 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
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
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