Category : Public Health


Jaundice Outbreak Hits Odisha School, 30+ Students Ill

Panic grips parents as a jaundice outbreak at a Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Odisha's Khurda district leaves over 30 students ill. Health teams investigate water contamination as the cause. Read for the latest updates.

Govt Rolls Out New Rules to Settle Minor Drug Violations

India introduces a formal mechanism for drug and medical device firms to settle minor regulatory violations by paying fines, aiming to reduce court burdens and focus on serious health risks. Learn how the new compounding rules work.

Life-Saving TB Calculator Awaits National Launch

A digital tool that slashed TB deaths by 30% in Tamil Nadu is stuck in limbo for a national rollout. Learn how this ICMR innovation predicts mortality risk to save thousands of lives across India.

Bhopal Slum's Water Crisis: Conflicting Test Results

In Bhopal's Gond Basti, drinking water pipes run under sewage lanes. While one lab report found dangerous contamination, BMC later declared water safe. Residents face health risks daily. Read the full investigation.

Delhi to make human rabies a notifiable disease

Delhi government plans to notify human rabies under the Epidemic Diseases Act to eliminate dog-mediated rabies deaths. The move mandates case reporting from all health facilities to boost surveillance and response.

Delhi makes human rabies a notifiable disease

Delhi government mandates reporting of human rabies cases to strengthen surveillance and ensure timely treatment, a key step towards eliminating dog-mediated rabies deaths in the capital.

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