Category: Health
India Sees Sharp Rise in Respiratory Illnesses as Health Ministry Investigates New Viral Cluster in Northern States
Hospitals report spike in pneumonia-like cases; government deploys rapid response teams to assess outbreak origins and public transmission risk Dateline: New Delhi | 23 November [more…]
Hospitals Across India Report Sharp Surge in Respiratory Illness Cases as Winter Sets In
Doctors warn of rising viral infections, worsening pollution effects, and increasing pediatric admissions; Health Ministry monitors national trends Dateline: New Delhi | 23 November 2025 [more…]
Winter Surge in Respiratory Infections Hits Northern India: Hospitals in Delhi-NCR & Punjab Report Sharp Rise in Cases
Health officials issue alerts as emergency departments fill up, schools advise limited outdoor activity and vulnerabilities among children and elderly grow in cold-air season. Dateline: [more…]
NCR Air Pollution Emergency: Gurugram and Delhi Plunge into ‘Severe’ Zone as Toxic Smog Sparks Closures and Health Panic
Schools shut, construction halted, vehicles restricted, and hospitals witness a surge in respiratory cases as air quality deteriorates to hazardous levels across the region. Dateline: [more…]
Delhi–NCR Faces Severe Air Quality Emergency as AQI Hits Hazardous Levels Across the Region
Stagnant winds, winter inversion, vehicular emissions, and late-season stubble burning push pollution to crisis levels; hospitals report spike in respiratory cases. Dateline: New Delhi | [more…]
Global Health Reset: India Joins New WHO Treaty Negotiations as Pandemic Declaration Looms and Monkeypox Resurgence Raises Alarms
At the heart of global health diplomacy this week, India affirmed its role in the new WHO pandemic treaty talks, even as a fresh wave [more…]
India Ups Health Spending in 2025-26 Budget: 11 % Rise with Focus on Cancer Day-Care, Gig-Workers & Nutrition
Despite the increase, spending remains under the 2.5 % of GDP target and policy execution will determine impact Dateline: New Delhi | 22 November 2025, [more…]
Haryana’s New MBBS Bond Policy: Five Years of Government Service or ₹ 25 Lakh Penalty
The health-department’s tougher rules aim to plug physician shortages in remote areas, but doctors warn of risks Dateline: Chandigarh | 21 November 2025, Asia/Kolkata Summary: [more…]
India ramps up pharmaceutical regulation with recruitment of 32 new drug-inspectors
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation expands workforce to tighten oversight as public health concerns intensify Dateline: New Delhi | 21 November 2025, Asia/Kolkata Summary: The [more…]
National Alert Issued After Surge in Pediatric RSV Cases; Health Ministry Mobilises Rapid Response Teams
Hospitals report a sharp rise in respiratory syncytial virus cases among infants and young children as winter onset intensifies viral spread. Dateline: New Delhi | [more…]