Health

Three new hantavirus cases linked to cruise ship outbreak as evacuation ends

The final passengers have disembarked from the hantavirus-affected cruise ship as authorities reported three additional confirmed cases linked to the outbreak. The...

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SC restores access to abortion pill, pauses new restrictions

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, halting a ruling that had threatened to...

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Family alleges medical negligence in woman’s death at Sonwar Hosp; seeks probe

Srinagar: A Srinagar-based family has alleged medical negligence in the death of a 45-year-old woman following treatment at a hospital in Sonwar,...

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No negligence found, attacks on doctors unjustified: Sakina Itoo after GMC Anantnag death

Police have arrested four persons so far; further investigation is underway Anantnag: Following allegations of negligence in a patient’s death at Government...

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GMC Anantnag suspends 3 staffers after expired glucose administered to patients

Anantnag: Three employees, including an in-charge storekeeper, a pharmacist and a staff nurse, were suspended on Friday at Government Medical College (GMC)...

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SKIMS to fill 1,100 posts via JKSSB and JKPSC to reduce patient load

Srinagar: The Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) has adopted a decentralised, technology-driven ward-based care model to enhance patient services, Director Dr...

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World Cancer Day: Breast cancer cases continue to climb in JK, reveals data

Srinagar: As the world observes World Cancer Day, data from Jammu and Kashmir indicate a consistent upward trend in cancer cases among...

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How smoking rewrites the brain and breaks the body

The morning starts with a familiar motion. Fingers wrap around a cigarette. Lips press against it. A flick of a lighter, a...

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3,000 dialysis sessions conducted at DH Bandipora so far this year

Bandipora: The dialysis unit at District Hospital Bandipora has completed over 3,000 dialysis sessions in the past year, providing free, life-saving treatment...