BBC An NHS mobile lung-cancer screening clinic in Gorton, Manchester. A lung-cancer screening programme that sees mobile clinics visit local communities in England has detected the disease earlier in more than 5,000 people. Specially adapted lorries have been visiting supermarkets, football grounds and town centres in areas with the highest rates of the disease, as … Read more
With Dasara drawing to a close, people waiting to board a bus at the Pandit Nehru Bus Station in Vijayawada on Sunday. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO Officials of the Road Transport Authority (RTA) in Andhra Pradesh have cracked the whip on erring private bus operators who fleeced the passengers taking undue advantage of the … Read more
Ajit Pawar. File | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has raised the cases of “young people dying due to stress”, referring to the death of a 26-year-old Ernst & Young employee in Pune, allegedly because of extreme work pressure. Mr. Pawar, who is the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, said in … Read more
After a lull, Alappuzha district is witnessing a surge in dengue cases. According to Health department statistics, 44 confirmed cases have been reported from various parts of the district since the start of September. The cases have been reported from Mararikulam, Kainakary, Chunakara, Nooranad, Panavally, Thuravoor, Punnapra, Devikulangara, Ambalappuzha, Kanjikuzhy, Muhamma, Cherthala, Mannancherry, Pallipuram, Veliayanad, … Read more
A gang of three property offenders were arrested by Begumpet police. A total of 59 two-wheelers worth ₹42 lakh were seized from the trio who were involved in a series of bike theft cases across the tri-commissionerates. The accused Rayudu Chaitanya Sai Kumar, 33, and two receivers Mahdyanapu Jagadeesh, 28, and Kunchala Hari Krishna, 25 … Read more
Getty Images Five people are receiving emergency medical care in France for suspected botulism linked to eating pesto. According to authorities in the Indre-et-Loire department in west-central France, a locally made brand of wild garlic sauce may have been contaminated with a dangerous toxin that can attack the nerves. Cases like this are rare but … Read more
The Kozhikode Corporation, in association with the Kerala Health department, is planning to conduct a water testing camp in Kommeri where around 28 people have been diagnosed with jaundice. This was decided at a meeting held on Thursday in which the local councillors, corporation health staff and members of the standing committee on health were … Read more
Ernakulam reported around 1,250 confirmed and suspected cases of dengue fever over the past two weeks. There seems to be no respite from the spike in cases as the district accounted for an average 28% of the total confirmed cases reported in the State between August 15 and August 29. From August 1 to 10, … Read more
Excise officials arrested one person with alleged possession of 21 kg of ganja near Pravachambalam late on Friday. The police identified the accused as Shijaam of Vellayani. The accused is an habitual offender, sources said. In another case, two West Bengal natives, Sajal Das and Sabuj Mandal, were apprehended at the Amaravila excise check-post allegedly … Read more
Getty Images Gonorrhoea is the second most common bacterial STI in the UK (chlamydia is the most common) The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is warning about a small but significant rise in cases of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea. Most cases of the sexually transmitted infection (STI) can be treated quickly, but there’s growing concern over strains … Read more