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Kerala Health Minister Veena George announced on July 13, 2025 that a detailed contact list and route map of the Nipah victim have been prepared. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu A fresh Nipah case in Palakkad district has sent alarm bells ringing and sparked fears that the deadly virus hasn’t been contained despite the…
A multi-city study in India found that around 1,116 people die from extreme heat each year. Climate change causes extreme weather events that disproportionately impact those already marginalised by caste, socio-economic class, gender, sexuality, (dis)ability, religion, and geography. It is becoming clear that heat experiences are not just physical; they are also influenced by social…
A relationship that has silently “paused” often shows subtle but consistent patterns of emotional withdrawal. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Relationships are constantly evolving—some flourish, others fade. Intimate partnerships, especially within marriage, are known for their inevitable highs and lows. Many couples eventually find themselves coexisting without the comfort…
Image for representational purposes only. The UGC has directed higher education institutions to monitor any informal WhatsApp groups created to harass juniors, saying it will be treated as ragging and attract strict action under anti-ragging rules, according to officials. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed higher education institutions to monitor any informal WhatsApp groups…
In June 2025, the BCCI (the Board of Control for Cricket in India) announced a crucial update to its Age Verification Programme, now offering a second bone-age test for junior cricketers whose skeletal age initially exceeds the fixed limit. Boys under-16 and girls under-15, as determined by wrist X-rays using the TW3 method, will have…
Hyderabad-based dialysis care network, NephroPlus, has urged policymakers to include Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) screening in India’s flagship National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD), as it released a white paper highlighting the rising burden of CKD across India and neighbouring countries. Speaking at a media briefing in Hyderabad on Tuesday, NephroPlus…
Vitamin D deficiency has reached epidemic proportions in India, and ignoring it could have serious health consequences, experts said on Sunday during a webinar on “Vitamin D Deficiency: Myths vs Reality”. The session, the 14th in a 15-part series under the “Healthy India, Happy India” initiative, was jointly presented by Naruvi Hospitals, Vellore, and The…
The study projected 10.6 million of new gastric cancer cases will occur in Asia, with 6.5 million cases expected in India and China alone. Cases from India could be 1,657,670 with no changes in the current measures for controlling gastric cancer, it projected | Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto…
The JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER), Mysuru, will host CogniSENSE+ 2025, a global interdisciplinary conference on cognitive health, hearing access, and purposeful longevity, on July 10 and 11. Organised by the School of Public Health at JSS AHER in collaboration with the JSS Medical College, the two-day event aims to promote…
A recent study published in The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia has found that polluting cooking fuel users may be at a higher risk for cognitive impairment. Highlighting the need for policies promoting the adoption of clean cooking fuel/technology, the study found that rural females, who tend to be more exposed than males, could…
