A methadone clinic opened at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College in Faridkot, offering free daily supervised doses to treat opioid addiction, aiming to reduce dependency and improve lives.
Repeated heading of footballs is causing long-term neural damage in players, with growing evidence linking the practice to neurological diseases that may manifest later in life.
Dengue is now a year-round threat in India, with cases reported outside traditional monsoon months. Experts urge accelerated vaccine development and public health measures.
Punjab's fight against single-use plastics is losing ground, with Ludhiana, Jalandhar, and Amritsar generating thousands of metric tonnes of waste daily, as per NGT and Akal Takht concerns.
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A low-fibre diet raises risk of colorectal cancer and other chronic diseases like diabetes and heart conditions, experts say.
A Tamil Nadu woman died from severe blood loss after attempting childbirth at home using YouTube tutorials, avoiding conventional medical care.
Scientists discover a protein that prevents harmful aggregates from clumping in the brain, offering new hope for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's treatments.
Maharashtra FDA suspended licences of six Mumbai eateries, including Flint & Waarsa, for unhygienic conditions, expired food, and misbranded products. Seized banned items worth ₹34.87 lakh statewide.
HSPCB recovered only 12.58% (Rs 6.95 crore) of Rs 55.28 crore in environmental compensation from 89 violators in Panipat over 7 years, per RTI reply.
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Rohtak district administration orders all food businesses to strictly follow FSSAI labelling norms, warning of action for violations to ensure consumer safety and transparency.
Maharashtra FDA seized expired food worth Rs 52 lakh in Thane, uncovering a racket that relabelled and resold expired products using chemicals.
As the rupee falls, studying abroad becomes costlier, shifting opportunities from academic merit to financial means, warns an opinion piece.
A study in Oncoscience finds that nitrosylcobalamin (NO-Cbl), a modified vitamin B12, crosses the blood-brain barrier and targets glioblastoma tumors, enhancing effects of existing therapies.
Low birth weight babies aged 0-6 months are now the seventh beneficiary group under Anaemia Mukt Bharat as the Centre revises guidelines to tackle anaemia.
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Over 100 devotees fell ill with vomiting and stomach ache after consuming prasada at a temple in Karnataka's Pavagada taluk on Thursday.
Leh de-addiction centre registered 31 drug dependence cases in 2026; 28 completed treatment. Officials highlight growing drug abuse in Ladakh and call for preventive measures.
Narcotic substances like heroin and marijuana are being sold in large quantities across Belagavi district, pushing addicted teens into peddling and threatening youth's future.
An Ethiopian girl died mid-flight while traveling to Hyderabad for cancer treatment. She was pronounced dead after landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
A Methadone Maintenance Treatment Clinic opened at Jalandhar Civil Hospital on Friday to prevent drug overdose deaths, part of Punjab's anti-drug campaign.
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Gujarat forest department arrested Bavan Punabhai Chavda for killing an eight-month-old male lion cub in Junagadh. Post-mortem confirmed severe injuries. Case filed under Wildlife Protection Act.
MC Commissioner Ojasvi Alankar inspected Ludhiana's main garbage dump on Tajpur Road under Mission Clean Punjab, directing officials to expedite disposal of 20 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste and ensure monsoon preparedness.
Non-communicable diseases cause 67% of deaths in India; cardiovascular diseases lead at 27%. Experts urge replacing trans-fats with healthy oils to reduce NCD burden.
India mandates QR codes on vaccines, anti-microbials, and cancer drugs from Feb 1, 2025, to combat counterfeiting and ensure traceability, per DCGI order.
A 19-year-old NEET aspirant died by suicide in Maharashtra after recording a video for her mother, saying she wants to be born as her child in the next life.
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A fresh fire at the Bandhwari landfill in Gurugram has raised questions about the effectiveness of safety measures, with past systems found non-functional.
India's Health Ministry expands QR code track-and-trace to vaccines, antimicrobials, narcotics, and anti-cancer drugs to prevent counterfeiting.
Dr Amitabh Mohan Jerath debunks persistent liver myths, revealing that NAFLD affects 39% of Indian adults, detox fads are useless, and liver disease often has no symptoms.
Indian Pharmacopoeia 2026 becomes the world's first pharmacopoeia to establish exclusive standards for blood, ensuring identity, purity and strength of blood products.
Punjab Agricultural University showcased trait-specific wheat varieties PBW RS-1, PBW Zn-1, PBW Chapati-1 and PBW Biscuit-1 at an awareness programme in Kapurthala to promote nutritional and health benefits.
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Punjab sees a worrying rise in blood sugar levels among both men and women, even as blood pressure indicators improve, according to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6).
