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India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,42,31,809 with 16,156 more people testing positive, while the active cases declined to 1,60,989, the lowest in 243 days, according to Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. (DC Photo)

Government extends nationwide containment measures till November 30

The death toll climbed to 4,56,386 with 733 fresh fatalities including 622 from Kerala, according to the data updated at 8 am

28 Oct 2021 5:50 PM

The city, as it seems, has been louder than the prescribed norms, the loudest being Paradise Circle where the noise levels are no less than 70 decibels during the day. (Representational image)

Hyderabad: City screams louder; poses threat to public health

The state capital appears to be blaring with high decibel sounds, thanks to lack of proper enforcement to control the noise pollution

14 Sep 2021 3:13 AM

Global deaths from COVID-19 surged past 600,000. (AP Photo)

6,00,000 people succumb to COVID-19 globally

While the U.S. leads global infections, South Africa now ranks as the fifth worst-hit country in the pandemic with 350,879 cases

19 Jul 2020 12:24 PM

According to Institute Director Dr C.N. Manjunath, the reputed European Journal of Public Health has described the Institute as a ‘Cardiac Centre of Excellence.’ “This is a honour not only for the state but also for the country as it’s the first time any hospital in the country – either private or government - has earned this recognition”, Dr Manjunath remarked.

Global level appreciation for Jayadeva Institute

In the last three years, Jayadeva Institute has conducted the highest number of angiogram surgeries in the entire country.

27 Nov 2019 2:12 AM

Recurrent fungal infections and antibiotic resistance are fast becoming a growing public health concern, with certain groups of people falling in the high-risk category

Fighting against fungal infections

Antibiotics are normally used to treat bacterial infections.

05 Aug 2019 6:23 AM

The overflowing drainage in front of Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School at Thevally Road.

Kollam: Commuters suffer as drainage leaks near school compound

There is also a bus stop near the spot where the stinking odour is emanated.

29 Jun 2019 7:49 AM

Medical Council of India

New medical curriculum to roll out from this year

The classes will commence with a two-month long 'foundation course'.

11 Jun 2019 5:07 AM

The Telangana state public health and welfare department confirmed that there are no cases of the virus reported so far in the state.

Nipah virus back, student tests positive in Kerala

There is no vaccine available for humans, according to WHO.

05 Jun 2019 1:22 AM

An Ebola health worker is seen at a treatment centre in Beni, Eastern Congo. (Photo: AP)

World Health Organization plagued by travel expense abuses

The UN health agency struggles with travel abuses, while they try to raise funds their fight against Ebola, according to the latest auditors' report.

21 May 2019 4:54 PM

Ice is broken up by the passing of the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica as it sails through the Beaufort Sea off the coast of Alaska. (Photo: AP)

New hope for saving the Arctic

Trump administration revaluating its controversial offshore drilling plans after strong opposition from people and lawmakers alike.

26 Apr 2019 2:58 PM

She has pioneered work on safe and effective rotavirus vaccines that are now being used to prevent disease in Indian children and which will soon be used in vaccination programmes around the world. (Photo: Dr Gagandeep Kang)

Dr Gagandeep Kang, first Indian woman Fellow of Royal Society in 360 years

She aims to get the best of vaccine to market and even push them into state immunisation programmes.

24 Apr 2019 2:07 PM

Experts are of the opinion that vaping pot is probably less harmful to the lungs than smoking it. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Vaping: A safer alternative to smoking?

Smoking pot vs. tobacco: What science says about lighting up.

08 Apr 2019 2:12 PM

Smoke billows during a forest fires in Pelalawan, Riau province, Indonesia. (Photo: AP)

Air pollution reducing lifespans in south-east Asia

Worsening air pollution reducing lifespans in Indonesia, which has lesser air pollution as compared to countries like India, Bangladesh and China.

29 Mar 2019 3:20 PM

The proposed law, introduced by local Democratic representative Richard Creagan, would effectively amount to a cigarette ban by 2024. (Photo: AFP)

Hawaii no haven for smokers

Hawaii determined to ban smoking eventually, considers raising legal smoking age to 100 years by 2024.

05 Feb 2019 2:13 PM

A top official of DMO said that coordination of various agencies including Agriculture department, local self-government department is a must.

Collector to slap notice on police, KSRTC for pollution

The official said that KSRTC Bus depots are also ideal breeding sources of mosquitoes and rats.

05 Feb 2019 1:55 AM

The Anses health body stressed there was no medical study which had proved health problems caused by disposable diapers. (Photo: Representational image)

Harmful chemicals found in diapers

Chemicals identified include two artificial perfumes and other complex aromatic products.

24 Jan 2019 3:33 AM

Dining out with food allergies may be safer with at least 15 precautions. (Photo: Pixabay)

Dining out with food allergies may be safer with at least 15 precautions

Patients with food allergies need to be vigilant when going to restaurants.

25 Nov 2018 9:47 AM

Public health officials warn of E.coli in lettuce. (Photo: Pixabay)

Public health officials warn of E.coli in lettuce

Refrigerator drawers and shelves where romaine lettuce had been stored should be sanitised.

21 Nov 2018 1:20 PM

Global diabetes epidemic fuelling record demand for insulin. (Photo: Pixabay)

Global diabetes epidemic fuelling record demand for insulin

Diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney failure, heart problems, neuropathic pain and amputations.

21 Nov 2018 9:26 AM

US to restrict e-cigarette flavours to fight teenage vaping 'epidemic'. (Photo: Pixabay)

US to restrict e-cigarette flavours to fight teenage vaping 'epidemic'

Experts say e-cigarettes have become an almost ubiquitous trend among teens.

09 Nov 2018 4:43 PM

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Bike taxi services run in Hyderabad without helmets

File photo of a motorist wearing a helmet. (Photo: AFP)

Woman gets husband ‘married’ to his ex-lover

A woman sacrificed her marriage and got her husband married to his ex-lover in Tirupati district. (Representational Image/DC)

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Woman Constable Dawa Naveena who saved the life of a woman during the stampede at Gymkhana grounds in Hyderabad on Thursday. (Photo By Arrangement)

‘Dead woman’ comes back home two days after ’burial’

Pack of 11 stray dogs attack medico at Chest Hospital in Hyderabad

The first-year postgraduate medical student suffered deep wounds from multiple bites on her arms, legs and other body parts. She was immediately taken to the hospital’s casualty ward for treatment. (Image: PTI)

Depression among animals fail to get attention, say experts

Animal experts say although animals express their feelings in a variety of ways, people often fail to meet their emotional needs or improperly interpret their behaviour, leaving pets with serious mental illnesses. (Image: DC)

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Without fail every morning, an orderly (please don't call them ward boy) came by to change my bed clothes. (DC Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

My life in Covid-19 quarantine

Having made Mumbai’s streets his canvas and DSLR camera his paintbrush, photographer Star Udyawar’s narration of everyday life in the maximum city is riveting. As can be seen in his various portrayals of the city like the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Dhobi Ghat with its colourful backdrop, and the famous Sea-link. For Udyawar, perspective is key as it defines the in-depth relationship between the objects in a picture along with the dimensions that a viewer perceives.

Framing the Mundane

A model walks the runway at the Pamella Roland fashion show during New Yo)rk Fashion Week at Pier 59 Studios on February 7, 2020 in New York City. (AFP

The best pictures from New York Fashion Week

T K Sandeep is a photographer whose work consists of moody video poems and photo poems. One of his recent projects was a calendar in which he got hijras and transgenders in Kerala to tell him their dream professions, and then he photographed them dressed as those professionals.

A selection of photographer TK Sandeep's work

The dress featured a fairly simple silhouette with a plunging neckline. But the drama is brought by the feathered veil/cape element. It also had a bow at the neck for added drama. (Photo: AP)

Valentino fashionably interprets A Midsummer's Night Dream

A man sports a colourful headgear with traditional motifs. (Photo: AP)

India gears up for Navratri

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