Health

Interview: Frequent viral mutations make it difficult to rely on a single vaccine, says Institute of Advanced Virology Director Dr E Sreekumar
Despite Kerala’s celebrated public health system, most mothers choose private hospitals for childbirth

Kerala steps up disease surveillance and epidemic prevention amid rising Covid-19 cases
Toxic threads: Chennai rivers choke on hormone-disrupting chemicals from textile waste
Not all carbohydrates are bad; Some can help women age better, says study

Andhra Pradesh issues COVID-19 advisory amid global resurgence fears
They worried patients were going elsewhere — then learned Kerala’s fertility rate had plunged, with 1.5 lakh fewer births in a decade
Hair transplant horror: Kerala man battles flesh-eating bacteria following procedure
Hyderabad’s Bharat Biotech achieves phase III success with oral cholera vaccine Hillchol
As COVID19 new variant triggers cases in Singapore, Hong Kong—should you be worried?
Report highlights alarmingly high prevalence of hypertension in Hyderabad and Chennai
Joe Biden diagnosed with Prostate Cancer: Why India must prioritise screening and break the silence
Karnataka to shut Jan Aushadhi Kendras in government hospitals, cites policy violation
CBSE pushes ‘sugar boards’ in schools — but 5 minutes of junk food ads add 130 extra calories a day for kids
Two children, one lifesaving cure: How government-run NIMS Hyderabad fixed rare heart disorders
As female graduation rises, birth rates fall: Kerala and Tamil Nadu lead demographic shift
No cuts, no stitches: How Gamma Knife is bringing new era of brain treatment in Hyderabad
Miss World 2025 spotlights Telangana’s healthcare — mapping Hyderabad’s rise as a global medical destination
Kerala man dies of suspected cholera; second death in less than a month if confirmed
‘Every cancer has a story:’ Bengaluru’s new genomics lab to make precision cancer care personal, inclusive
Unsafe, untrained, unseen: How planned home births threaten Kerala’s healthcare legacy
South India’s fertility puzzle: Fewer babies, but more second children in Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Telangana dermatologist took on illegal skin treatment — now faces abuse from those she challenged
Heard of bed rotting? Here’s what it’s doing to your mind and well-being
Grey wave rising as South India’s population ages fast
Alcohol-related health issues doubled under YSRCP rule, Andhra panel says
South India’s fertility decline is sharper than earlier estimates, shows latest SRS 2021 data
Hyderabad cocaine bust: Omega Hospitals denies links to arrested doctor
Hyderabad doctors take ‘side route’ to save kidney of liver disease patient in first-of-its-kind robotic surgery in Telugu states
ICMR’s DIGI-CARE project picks Kerala as testbed for solutions against diabetes, hypertension crisis

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While several generic and biosimilar medicines have recorded substantial price reductions, many high-priced medicines have retained their existing MRPs. — Cancer drug price cuts average 50.8%, but reduction is just 13.8%, say access groups