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A vial of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. (File Photo: AP)

Covid is quiet right now, but doctors are vigilant for a summer rise

2 min read . 21 May 2025

The rise in covid-19 cases in India coincides with increasing covid-19 cases in Hong Kong, where sewage samples have shown a rise in the viral load of SARS-CoV-2. (Image: Pixabay)

India steps up surveillance as covid-19 cases surge in Hong Kong and Singapore

4 min read . 19 May 2025

Controversial Diet Guru, who claims to help people live 120 years, sent to jail for practising medicine without licence (Pexels)

Controversial Diet Guru, who claims to help people live 120 years, sent to jail

1 min read . 14 May 2025

New Delhi, India - May 7, 2025: Delhi District officers, Delhi Police, DFS team Members with Delhi Civil defence volunteers conducted a mock drill following the Indian government's order for various states to conduct mock drills due to the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, at the Saket Mall in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (Photo by RAJ K RAJ / Hindustan Times) (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)

India-Pakistan Conflict: Hospitals on High Alert! emergency readiness ramps up

2 min read . 10 May 2025

A file photo of a TB patient undergoing tests at a Médecins Sans Frontières clinic, in Mumbai. (AFP)

TB is rising among the middle class. Here’s how India plans to eliminate it

10 min read . 08 May 2025

Experts say that prolonged use of Nimesulide can adversely affect liver and kidney, and can also interfere with fertility. (Mint)

Centre orders thorough safety review of painkiller Nimesulide for adults

4 min read . 02 May 2025

State and central field officers are being trained in climate-sensitive diseases and issues, heat-related illnesses and its health impact. (PTI)

Centre asks states, UTs to monitor heat stroke, deaths

2 min read . 13 Apr 2025

The case study of PM-JAY provides a compelling argument for further investment in comprehensive health coverage. (Mint)

PM-JAY: A successful model for both healthcare delivery and financial security

4 min read . 30 Mar 2025

Pollution appears to have a direct impact on economic activity.

Tackling air pollution is an economic imperative, not just a health crisis

4 min read . 28 Mar 2025

Climate change is no longer just an environmental concern—it is impacting public health in significant ways. (HT_PRINT)

India can’t address the health risks of climate change without robust data

3 min read . 20 Mar 2025

We must develop a policy to boost screening rates and improve the prognosis of cancer patients in India. (Pixabay)

India must adopt a policy framework for early cancer detection

4 min read . 12 Mar 2025

Prayagraj: People pick valuables from puja offerings and other materials accumulated at the Sangam, during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (PTI Photo) (PTI)

Maha Kumbh Sangam water has high BOD levels too, 'unsafe' for dip: Govt data

4 min read . 20 Feb 2025

Vaccine scepticism has led parents to avoid immunizing children. (REUTERS)

Long covid effect? Conspiracy theories are alive and kicking in America

3 min read . 09 Feb 2025

Groundwater is a major source of urban water supply worldwide and aquifer storage is a key means to achieving water-supply security.

India’s urban groundwater crisis is worsening: Here’s what to do

3 min read . 22 Jan 2025

LA’s inferno is set to have a lasting impact on people’s health (AFP)

The blaze of Los Angeles will be harmful long after the last ember dies out

4 min read . 15 Jan 2025

Today untreatable infections, for which there is no antibiotic, cause more than 1m deaths a year worldwide, a toll projected to rise ten-fold by 2050, surpassing all deaths from cancer. (Image: Pixabay)

Ara Darzi on why antibiotic resistance could be deadlier than cancer

4 min read . 04 Jan 2025

The matter was discussed in a meeting of the Drugs Technical Advisory Board held last month.

Non-invasive medical devices like thermometers to come under quality control

2 min read . 18 Oct 2024

Biden Touts Plan to Replace US Lead Pipes in Swing-State Stop

Biden Touts Plan to Replace US Lead Pipes in Swing-State Stop

2 min read . 09 Oct 2024

Mexico Leader Pledges Talks on Women’s History and Public Health

Mexico Leader Pledges Talks on Women’s History and Public Health

1 min read . 03 Oct 2024

The food regulator said chances of food adulteration increase with demand during the festive season.

Regulator steps up drive against food adulteration in festive season

1 min read . 13 Sep 2024