New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike for the past 20 days at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, was shifted to a hospital early on Saturday after his health deteriorated. The…
New Delhi: Innovator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been admitted to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital after completing 21 days of his hunger strike, is weak due to prolonged fasting and dehydration but is currently…
Lucknow: King George’s Medical University (KGMU) Vice Chancellor, Prof. Soniya Nityanand, on Wednesday endorsed KGMU’s decision to prohibit the cooking and serving of non-vegetarian food in all hostel messes and canteens with immediate effect, calling…
New Delhi: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has imposed a penalty on a catering service provider after passengers travelling on the New Delhi-Rani Kamalapati Shatabdi Express were served expired bread during breakfast…
Jaipur: Six maternal deaths within five days at Rajasthan’s Mahatma Gandhi Government Hospital in Bhilwara, and two in Banswara reportedly following Caesarean-section deliveries, have raised serious concerns over infection control and patient safety in the…
New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices to Lotte India Corporation Private Limited, Kubera Foods and Ferns N Petals Private Limited (FNP) over alleged misleading claims and labelling…
Sydney: Extreme heat significantly increases the risk of hospital admissions for mental health conditions among young people, according to a large Australian study, highlighting a growing public health concern linked to climate change. “Climate…
Jaipur: What began as a series of unexplained maternal deaths in Rajasthan has now snowballed into a nationwide drug safety investigation. Seven women, who had recently given birth, lost their lives over a span of…
New Delhi: The government has expanded the ambit of QR code-based tracking to include vaccines, antimicrobials, anti-cancer medicines and narcotic and psychotropic drugs to strengthen the quality, safety and integrity of India’s pharmaceutical supply chain,…
Jaipur: Health authorities have suspended the use of 25 medicines and injections, including IV drips administered during Caesarean deliveries at Paota District Hospital in Jodhpur, after eight women developed serious complications following childbirth. Samples of…
