After a monsoon lull lasting over 10 days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced a rapid resurgence of the Southwest monsoon across various regions of the country. This development comes as a relief to many, especially farmers awaiting crucial rainfall for sowing, but also brings warnings of heavy downpours and persistent heatwave conditions 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
Representative image | Photo Credit: The Hindu With the surge in COVID cases, the Public Health Department of Maharashtra confirmed 86 new cases of COVID on Wednesday (May 28, 2025), raising the total cases to 521 across the State from January. Meanwhile, six patients, who had underlying health conditions, died of COVID. One patient died … Read more
Air India and IndiGo will operate a total of four additional flights from Srinagar to the national capital and Mumbai on Wednesday (April 23, 2025). File | Photo Credit: G.P. Sampath Kumar The Civil Aviation Ministry has asked airlines to ensure there is no surge in airfares on the Srinagar route, and airlines will be … Read more
Barrett family Ezra was taken to hospital when he developed measles at three months old Health officials are urging parents in England to ensure their children are up to date with any missed vaccinations before they return to school. A rise in cases of the highly spreadable measles virus, which can be very serious in … Read more
There has been a surge in demand for hepatitis C tests since the BBC revealed that hundreds of people in the UK were unknowingly infected with the virus, the Hepatitis C Trust says. Up to 27,000 people caught it when they were given transfusions with infected blood from the 1970s until 1991. According to BBC … Read more
A Jewish doctor speaks of being abused by a colleague, as reports to the GMC of antisemitism surge. Source link
Pandi Curry, a renowned delicacy in Kodagu, is often served during important occasions, including weddings. In Kodagu, where pork is considered a delicacy, the price of pork has doubled in the last three months. | Photo Credit: Divya Chandran Pork prices have been steadily increasing in various parts of Karnataka over the past few months, … Read more
Cases in under-50s jump 79% since 1990 but population rise and better reporting are likely factors. Source link
The number living with serious health conditions will rise nine times faster than those of healthy working age. Source link