Pollution by fine particulate matter killed 14,800 people prematurely in Delhi in 2016: Study

Delhi was surpassed only by Beijing and Shanghai, where 18,200 and 17,600 premature deaths related to PM 2.5 were reported.

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· Jul 13, 2018 · 01:51 pm

Aadhaar for health insurance scheme is desirable, not mandatory, clarifies Centre

A media report had claimed that beneficiaries without an Aadhaar card must submit proof that they have applied for one.

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· Jul 12, 2018 · 07:21 pm

Indian Psychiatric Society supports decriminalisation of homosexuality, says it’s not a disorder

The society’s statements came days before the Supreme Court will begin hearing petitions against Section 377, which criminalises ‘unnatural sex’.

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· Jul 08, 2018 · 12:45 pm

Kerala declares Nipah-hit districts of Kozhikode and Malappuram free from the virus

Health Minister KK Shailaja said no new cases have been reported since June 1.

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· Jul 02, 2018 · 07:58 pm

Fortis Healthcare to sue firms owned by former promoters to recover loans

The company said it found ‘systemic lapses’ in certain loans given to companies connected to the Singh brothers.

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· Jun 28, 2018 · 11:26 am

Writer, doctor Atul Gawande made CEO of Amazon’s joint healthcare company

Amazon, Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan Chase had announced their healthcare venture in January.

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· Jun 21, 2018 · 09:43 am

Chennai: Private hospitals favour foreigners over Indian patients for organ transplants, says report

Protocol dictates that Indian patients get first priority on the waiting list, followed by non-resident Indians and international patients.

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· Jun 12, 2018 · 07:39 pm

India records a 22% improvement in maternal mortality since 2013

Kerala remains the best performing state with 46 deaths per one lakh live births, down from 61. Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu follow.

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· Jun 07, 2018 · 08:23 pm

Health ministry notifies Mental Healthcare Act that decriminalises suicide

The new law also restricts the use of electric shock therapy.

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· Jun 02, 2018 · 12:38 pm

Kerala: One more person succumbs to Nipah virus, toll rises to 17

The latest victim has been identified as Rashin, a 25-year-old resident of Neduvannur.

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· Jun 01, 2018 · 11:17 am

Kerala: Two more Nipah deaths reported, toll touches 16

As many as nine people are now under observation at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital for symptoms of the virus.

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· May 31, 2018 · 07:16 pm

Delhi: Hospitals must not hold patients’ bodies hostage just for bills, suggests draft policy

This doesn’t mean the bills will be waived, the proposal said, adding that hospitals can take legal action against patients’ kin if they do not pay up later.

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· May 29, 2018 · 01:49 pm