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LK Advani 100th year marked at BJP headquarters
LK Advani 100th year was marked at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi on 8 November, as the former deputy prime minister completed 99...
Shigella Kerala cases rise in two districts
Shigella Kerala cases have risen in Kozhikode and Malappuram, with three children confirmed ill and more than 100 people sick after school meals. The...
Nipah virus Kerala will keep recurring: expert
Nipah virus Kerala will keep recurring, an expert warned in an interview, saying the virus lives in bats and will return to the state...
Ayushman Bharat review sets quality roadmap
Ayushman Bharat review held in Kolkata on 5 and 6 November set a quality roadmap for the scheme, with the National Health Authority chief...
Sundarbans dengue cases double at Kakdwip
Sundarbans dengue cases have doubled at Kakdwip Super Specialty Hospital, with 60 patients admitted in October against 35 in September. The rise has put...
Energy drinks pose risks for children, doctors warn
Energy drinks can pack hundreds of milligrams of caffeine, and doctors say children should avoid them as use among teenagers keeps climbing.
Medicare for All fight takes shape after midterm wave
Democrats swept Congress in the 2026 midterms on health costs, but Medicare for All faces a hard fight even with public support at a decade high.
New food pyramid puts plants first in nutrition guide
A new food pyramid from 22 nutrition experts puts plant foods first and ranks carbs by quality, a sharp contrast to the new US dietary guidelines.
Measles elimination status at risk as US cases top 5,000
The United States is set to lose its measles elimination status after 25 years, with a Pan American Health Organization review due next week.
Measles cases pass 5,000 in US, highest in 35 years
US measles cases reached 5,182 in 2026, the highest total since 1991, as Pennsylvania leads the outbreak and vaccination gaps widen across states.
