Health

Why diagnosis, treatment, drugs are hard to come by for patients of rare diseases

Shweta Tripathi
5 April 2025 1:00 AM GMT

While a central policy offers hope, more needs to be done to enhance funding, research and make treatment more accessible to patients

Rare diseases

WHO conference in Colombia

'No safe level of air pollution', experts warn as India refuses to link pollution to deaths

1 April 2025 1:54 PM GMT

More donors, fewer transplants: Why TN govt hospitals trail private ones

More donors, fewer transplants: Why TN govt hospitals trail private ones

31 March 2025 1:00 AM GMT

weight loss drug

Mounjaro effective against diabetes, but no quick fix for weight loss, say doctors

27 March 2025 10:04 AM GMT

Cockroach milk high in protein - would you drink?

Cockroach milk: Will it become the next superfood in future?

25 March 2025 11:46 AM GMT

Chennai old woman

Climate change bares fangs, unleashes heat-related, vector-borne ailments in TN

24 March 2025 1:00 AM GMT

A 2.5mg vial is priced at Rs 3,500 and the 5mg vial costs Rs 4,375

Know about weight-loss drug Mounjaro, released by Eli Lilly in India

23 March 2025 1:11 PM GMT

TN pharmacists flag steep discounts on medicines, unrestricted sale of drugs online

TN pharmacists flag steep discounts on medicines, unrestricted sale of drugs online

23 March 2025 4:52 AM GMT

This rice variety could tackle diabetes epidemic in South India

This rice variety could tackle diabetes epidemic in South India

27 Feb 2025 1:00 AM GMT

Maharashtra shocker: Did people lose hair after eating wheat?

Maharashtra shocker: Did people lose hair after eating wheat?

25 Feb 2025 2:26 PM GMT

Indian students, overstay, USA

Kerala: After long opposition, LDF government greenlights private varsities

11 Feb 2025 8:36 AM GMT

Karnataka right to die with dignity

Doctors hope Karnataka’s right-to-die order sparks conversations on end-of-life care

5 Feb 2025 9:19 AM GMT

Healthcare in India

Budget 2025: A game changer for healthcare or a blow to federalism?

2 Feb 2025 6:59 AM GMT

Budget | Health expenditure rises to Rs 1.15 lakh-cr, but challenges remain

Budget | Health expenditure rises to Rs 1.15 lakh-cr, but challenges remain

1 Feb 2025 9:11 AM GMT

Guillain-Barre Syndrome, GBS cases in Maharashtra

Pune: GBS toll rises to 4, case tally at 140

The Federal
1 Feb 2025 3:49 AM GMT

An official said Escherichia coli or E.coli bacteria was found in one of the samples obtained from private borewells in the Sinhgad Road area

Guillain-Barre Syndrome, GBS cases in Maharashtra

Explained: What’s Guillain-Barre Syndrome? Causes, symptoms, treatment

27 Jan 2025 9:50 AM GMT

Dr KM Cherian, Chennai-based heart surgery pioneer, dies at 82

Dr KM Cherian, Chennai-based heart surgery pioneer, dies at 82

26 Jan 2025 6:49 AM GMT

Interview with Dr Swamikannu on BMI

Why you need to stop obsessing over BMI | Top health expert explains

17 Jan 2025 1:00 AM GMT

Autism and vaccines

Why do false claims that vaccines cause autism refuse to die? Here are 9 reasons

15 Jan 2025 7:47 AM GMT

Scarlet fever cases on rise in Hyderabad among children

Hyderabad: Scarlet fever cases rise in children, experts warn against delaying treatment

13 Jan 2025 11:08 AM GMT

surgical infection, ICMR study

Study finds higher surgical infection rate in India compared to high-income countries

13 Jan 2025 8:24 AM GMT

LIVE | HMPV: Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad report cases as Bengaluru babies recover

LIVE | HMPV: Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad report cases as Bengaluru babies recover

6 Jan 2025 6:05 AM GMT

LGBTQ+, education

Beyond binaries: Why healthcare professionals need intersex sensitivity

6 Jan 2025 1:00 AM GMT

Is India at risk of HMPV outbreak? ‘Nothing to be alarmed about,’ says health body

Is India at risk of HMPV outbreak? ‘Nothing to be alarmed about,’ says health body

3 Jan 2025 1:47 PM GMT

new symptoms, coronavirus, COVID-19, muscle pain, headaches, chills, cough, sneezing

After HMPV outbreak in China, India on high alert

3 Jan 2025 10:45 AM GMT

Chinas HMPV virus news sparks alarm, but doctors question veracity

China's HMPV virus news sparks alarm, but doctors question veracity

3 Jan 2025 9:51 AM GMT

China virus, death toll, coronavirus, infected cases, Wuhan, Hubei, new hospital

HMPV outbreak in China: All you need to know about symptoms, preventive measures

3 Jan 2025 4:57 AM GMT

Sports Authority of India, athlete, personalised diets, nutritionists, financial ceiling, chefs, managers, english news website, The Federal

Burning fat isn’t only way for living long and healthy life

30 Dec 2024 11:44 AM GMT

Explainer: Russia launches new cancer vaccine; how does it work?

Explainer: Russia launches new cancer vaccine; how does it work?

18 Dec 2024 11:14 AM GMT

Gujarats Poshan 2.0 conundrum: Central funding up, beneficiaries down

Gujarat's Poshan 2.0 conundrum: Central funding up, beneficiaries down

16 Dec 2024 1:00 AM GMT