India creates history! 3 Guinness World Records for nation-wide women’s health campaign
Nov 02, 2025, at 11:42 am
India has achieved a historic milestone in women’s health, securing three Guinness World Records through the nationwide Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan, Union Health Minister JP Nadda announced on Friday.
Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan: India sets three Guinness World Records titles
Nov 01, 2025, at 05:46 pm
The Union Health Ministry has achieved three Guinness World Records titles under the nationwide “Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan” (SNSPA) campaign, recognising India’s stance on preventive and women-centric healthcare.
Too young for hot flashes? Here are the causes of the alarming rise of early perimenopause
Oct 31, 2025, at 03:52 pm
Perimenopause, the transitional phase before menopause, is traditionally experienced by women in their 40s but in the present time, the stage often sets in prematurely.
Sleeping with lights on? It could be silently damaging your heart, study warns
Oct 31, 2025, at 09:57 am
New research has revealed that exposure to light at night may significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure and stroke, even when traditional risk factors are accounted for.
Pakistani health department begins investigating two deaths as dengue cases spike
Oct 20, 2025, at 05:31 pm
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has launched an investigation into the deaths of two people in Mardan, reportedly caused by dengue fever, as the province’s total number of infections rose to 3,638 with 37 new cases reported on Sunday.
One in six bacterial infections globally are resistant to standard antibiotics: WHO report
Oct 14, 2025, at 02:47 pm
New data released by WHO shows that one in six bacterial infections globally are resistant to standard antibiotics, endangering millions and straining health systems worldwide.
Maldives is now the first nation in world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B
Oct 14, 2025, at 09:23 am
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, while maintaining its earlier validation (in 2019) for EMTCT of HIV and syphilis.
WHO survey reveals 1 in 10 doctors and nurses in Europe have suicidal thoughts
Oct 11, 2025, at 10:20 am
One in 10 doctors and nurses in Europe experience suicidal thoughts, a new survey carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe has revealed.
Kolkata: CMRI Hospital hosts Walkathon to celebrate Patients’ Experience Week
Oct 09, 2025, at 05:10 pm
The Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI), a unit of CK Birla Hospitals, on Friday hosted a special Walkathon in Kolkata on Thursday to commemorate Patients’ Experience Week 2025.
Ayurveda and Skin Health in the Modern Age
Oct 09, 2025, at 12:46 pm
Ayurveda, the traditional system of medicine originating in India, presents a holistic approach to skin health that integrates physical, mental, and environmental factors.
Kolkata: BM Birla Heart Hospital conducts successful dual-chamber leadless pacemaker implantation
Oct 08, 2025, at 05:06 pm
BM Birla Heart Hospital, Kolkata, has become the first centre in Eastern India to successfully implant a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker World’s First Dual Chamber (the most advanced and latest technology in cardiac science), marking a major leap forward in the management of heart rhythm disorders.
Oct 06, 2025, at 03:52 pm
Scientists Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 'their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance', the award-giving body said on Monday.
Fewer than one in 10 Somalis to receive life-saving aid in November, alerts WFP
Oct 05, 2025, at 10:45 pm
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that millions in Somalia are at risk of worsening hunger and malnutrition as critical funding shortfalls force the agency to cut back on life-saving emergency food assistance.
Oct 04, 2025, at 11:27 pm
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday imposed an immediate ban on the sale and distribution of Coldrif cough syrup after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of a highly toxic chemical, Diethylene Glycol (DEG), in samples from the same batch linked to the deaths of nine children in Chhindwara district.
MedSage expands footprint with new branch in Rampurhat
Oct 04, 2025, at 05:54 pm
MedSage, a licensed wholesale and retail chemist and druggist company based in Kolkata, has inaugurated its new branch opposite Gate No. 2 of Rampurhat Medical College.
Over 5 million people in India at risk of chikungunya, new study warns
Oct 04, 2025, at 04:39 pm
India could experience the greatest long-term impact from mosquito-borne chikungunya, suggests data from the most comprehensive mapping of its global risk to date.
Two children die, several get ill after consuming cough syrup in Rajasthan
Oct 01, 2025, at 09:38 pm
A generic cough syrup manufactured by a pharmaceutical company for the Rajasthan government has led to the deaths of two children and at least 10 others falling ill in the state over the past two weeks, media reports said.
WHO says no conclusive evidence links acetaminophen use to autism
Sep 24, 2025, at 06:00 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) said there is no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a link between acetaminophen (paracetamol) use during pregnancy and autism, countering recent political statements in the United States.
USFDA warns doctors on acetaminophen use in pregnancy amid autism, ADHD concerns
Sep 24, 2025, at 12:05 am
The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has issued a letter to doctors cautioning against routine use of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and other paracetamol products in pregnant women, citing studies that suggest possible links to autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
New study finds sugary drinks may increase risk of metastasis in advanced colorectal cancer
Sep 21, 2025, at 04:23 pm
A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center shows that the glucose-fructose mix found in sugary drinks directly fuels metastasis in preclinical models of advanced colorectal cancer.
Kerala on alert as ‘brain-eating amoeba’ claims 19 lives this year
Sep 17, 2025, at 11:57 pm
Kerala health authorities are on high alert after a surge in cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare but deadly brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as the “brain-eating amoeba", that claimed 19 lives this year, media reports said on Wednesday.
Chronic disease deaths decline globally, but progress is slowing: Study
Sep 15, 2025, at 07:03 pm
Death rates from chronic diseases have fallen in four out of five countries around the world in the last decade - but progress has slowed, suggests an analysis led by researchers at Imperial College London and published in The Lancet.
Cholera kills more people for second consecutive year: WHO
Sep 13, 2025, at 11:56 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its global cholera statistics for 2024, showing an increase in both the number of people who fell sick and died from the disease.
Overweight and obesity rising across all ages in India: Experts
Sep 13, 2025, at 11:33 pm
India is witnessing a rapid rise in overweight and obesity across all age groups, from its youngest children to adolescents and adults, experts cautioned at a UNICEF-organized national media roundtable on healthy diets held here today.
Sep 11, 2025, at 01:34 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Vijaya Diagnostic Centre, India’s largest B2C-focused integrated diagnostic chain, on Thursday announced the grand opening of its state-of-the-art diagnostic centre in Kasba, Kolkata.
More than 720,000 people commit suicide every year: WHO
Sep 11, 2025, at 01:21 pm
More than 720,000 people commit suicide every year and many more attempt it. Now the head of the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for “shifting the narrative” on the issue “to challenge harmful myths, reduce stigma and foster compassionate conversations.”
Obesity has surpassed underweight: UNICEF report
Sep 10, 2025, at 09:34 am
For the first time in history, obesity has surpassed those underweight as the most common form of malnutrition among school-age children and adolescents worldwide, UNICEF revealed in a new report on Tuesday.
Ayurveda and the urban woman: Practical science for a healthier, calmer life
Sep 07, 2025, at 05:47 pm
City living is exhilarating—but it is also loud, fast, and biologically confusing. Irregular meals, late nights, high screens, low sunlight, and long commutes push many women toward fatigue, poor sleep, weight fluctuations, and menstrual irregularities.
Sep 05, 2025, at 01:47 am
CK Birla Hospital – CMRI, recently participated in India's first multicentric trial of Supernova stent retriever, a measure that is expected to reduce the cost of stroke therapy by more than 50 percent.
We welcome government’s progressive GST reforms: CMRI Kolkata
Sep 05, 2025, at 12:42 am
Kolkata's leading private medical hospital, CMRI, on Thursday welcomed the Indian government's announcement to exempt health insurance premiums from GST, eliminating the earlier 18% levy.