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Kerala leads India in abortions, and half of them happen in public hospitals
Andhra Pradesh pilots AI tools to screen TB, anaemia, cataract at primary health level
Pesticide Management Bill, 2025 falls short of addressing risks to farmers and public health
In a first, all PHCs in Kerala to hold wellness clinics for women
Invasive giant African snail spotted across Chennai, raises public health concerns
‘Brain drain’ and scientific vacancies threaten India’s medical research, parliamentary report warns
Health activists see red as Karnataka hikes fees at Bengaluru public hospitals
SHRC Chhattisgarh: A successful model heading towards a premature death?
Surge in seasonal diseases in Telangana: Hospitals struggle with overwhelming influx of patients
Avian influenza: Centre asks states to be vigilant
A public health doctor’s critical analysis of the Kerala Public Health Act warns of ethical pitfalls
Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres to be renamed ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandir’. Experts ask why
Is Anaemia Mukt Bharat to be achieved by lowering Hb cut-offs? Decision allegedly based on a flawed study

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Agri SS. Krishnamurthy (Left) with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and M. Dhanapal (Right). — AIADMK leaders meet Governor, seeks CBI probe into TVK’s ‘horse-trading’

DK Shivakumar at the CLP meet at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Saturday. — DK Shivakumar elected CLP chief, to take charge as Karnataka CM on 3 June

Exam results — From blacklisting clauses to technical criteria: Class 12 student exposes Coempt Eduteck tender

Six dalits hacked over banner dispute in Tenkasi — Six dalits hacked over banner dispute in Tenkasi; Residents protest seeking justice

Former YSRCP MLA Bolla Brahma Naidu. — Former YSRCP Vinukonda MLA among absconding accused in ₹1,000-crore land scam

Violence against women. Representative image. (iStock) — Reported spousal violence declines across India, but rises sharply in Kerala: NFHS-6

Kerala men reported the highest prevalence of elevated blood pressure, with 36.6% either having hypertension or taking medicines. — Kerala tops major states in male hypertension despite national decline: NFHS-6

‘Dhobi’ on mortuary duty: HR crisis dogs busy medical college in Kerala

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Representational image. Credit: iStock — India gets new valve procedure for high-risk heart patients, but it’s yet to reach many

SF Campaign: Andhra has more obese men among large states, Kerala tops among women

Mainly clear sky — Weather update: Forecast for Southern cities on 30 May

Night view padmanabha temple — Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple panel slams police report, demands action over ‘false claims’

Across India, 54.1% of births in private hospitals were delivered through C-section compared to the 16.9% in public hospitals. — NFHS-6 reveals southern states dominating C-section landscape, Telangana tops nation

Camaraderie on display as Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar meet AICC leaders ahead of CLP meet on Saturday

Many students and social media users accused CBSE of attempting to suppress public criticism — After OSM gaffe, CBSE arms school principals with toolkit to rise in defence

ED did not question me during search: Pinarayi Vijayan