World Breast Cancer Awareness Day will be observed in the city with a ‘Walk of Hope’ on Manaveeyam Veedhi at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Asraya, a women’s voluntary organisation that has been working at the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) for the past 30 years to provide support to cancer patients and their families, will organise … Read more
Rachel Cowley found out that her daughter Jessica has DRPLA in May this year Rachel Cowley’s daughter Jessica was like any other 10-year-old until she started having seizures. Now aged 20, Jessica is unable to walk or talk, and Ms Cowley fears she will die in the next few years. “I hope when the time … Read more
Getty Images Young people under the age of 18 are more aware of nicotine pouches, new data suggests. According to a survey commissioned by charity Action on Smoking and Health (Ash), the percentage of 11-17 year olds who said they knew of the pouches grew from 38% in 2024 to 43% this year. The survey … Read more
The Health department has launched the second phase of the Arogyam, Anandam – Keep Cancer Away campaign in Alappuzha. It was inaugurated by H. Salam, MLA, in a function held at SD College, Alappuzha, on Thursday. Officials said the aim of the second phase was to detect and prevent oral cancer and colon cancer in … Read more
ADHD is not becoming more common despite the surge in people being diagnosed, research suggests. The review, led by King’s College London, looked at 40 studies in 17 countries and found no clear evidence rates of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had risen since 2020, despite rising diagnoses and longer waits for assessment. Some blame … Read more
The Kerala Police are joining hands with the State Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, alias Milma, for creating awareness on cyber security. In view of increasing number of people falling prey to cyber fraud, the State police came out with an innovative drive, displaying their cyber helpline numbers on the Milma milk packets being distributed in … Read more
NTR District Collector G. Lakshmisha dousing fire during a mock drill organised by Fire Services officers at the Collectorate in Vijayawada on Monday, May 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: G.N.Rao NTR District Collector G. Lakshmisha has asked the officers of various departments and the public to be aware on preventing fire accidents, particularly during the … Read more
Alice Cunningham BBC News, Suffolk Joss Cook Joss Cook found herself with all the key symptoms of ovarian cancer before she was diagnosed in 2021 In early 2021 Joss Cook began suffering from abdominal pains, bloating, needed to urinate more and quickly felt full when eating – key symptoms of ovarian cancer. The 57-year-old from … Read more
Passive fund adoption is on the rise, a survey conducted by Motilal Oswal AMC revealed, adding that 80% of investors have increased their allocation towards index funds and ETFs in the past year. Passive funds have seen a significant growth in assets under management (AUM), surpassing Rs 11 lakh crore by September 2024. This marks … Read more
To motivate its workforce to work more efficiently to reduce the cost of coal production, the management of the State-owned Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) organised a two-day awareness campaign in all its 40 coal mines and different departments across the State’s coal belt on Thursday and Friday. The campaign christened “Ujwala Singareni – The … Read more