Faculty shortage continues to plague AIIMS across India
AIIMS Rajkot fares the worst, where only 40 of the 183 sanctioned posts have been filled
Scientists discover a new way to detect early colon cancer
Colon cancer currently gets detected at a very late stage; the new technique could help detect it at stage I
Helping those in need: AIIMS 'adopt a patient' scheme is pretty great
Of the 200,000 patients admitted in AIIMS every year, around 30%-40% cannot pay for daily medical needs
In the backdrop of Omicron, why are India‘s junior doctors protesting?
Nearly 45,000-50,000 MBBS doctors are awaiting NEET-PG counselling
India starts COVID-19 vaccination drive; Modi calls doubts over vaccine ‘propaganda’
Prime Minsiter urges people to not drop caution even after being vaccinated
Can Yoga cure cancer?
As Union Minister makes startling claim, Down To Earth speaks to experts on the subject
Faster diagnostic tests developed for tuberculosis
Scientists bring out a highly sensitive and rapid test for detection of tuberculosis infection in lungs and surrounding membranes
No formula food for premature babies, they too need mother’s milk: study
A study conducted at AIIMS busts the myth that babies born prematurely need complementary food
Why Indian students need to go abroad to study medicine
Entrance to Indian medical colleges competitive and the tuition fees are high
Two Indians win this year's Magsaysay awards
The awards have recognised the contribution of Anshu Gupta, who uses cloth to transform the lives of people, and Sanjiv Chaturvedi, the …
COVID-19: Hundreds of black fungus patients await Ambisome injections at Bihar hospitals
As many as 45 patients have died of the disease in Patna so far
Shift health to concurrent list: Expert group to Finance Commission
Activists voice concern about some recommendations by panel
New research links encephalitis to disability in Bihar
Most researches till now focused on cause of AES; this is the first to study children who survived the disease
Indian public sector health facilities, workers should lead the fight against AMR
Both are important links across sectors; they should unleash their full impact on the life of the common man for curtailment of AMR.
Traffic pollution may lead to vision loss: Study
Prolonged exposure to nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide can increase risk of age-related macular degeneration that can cause irreversible …
Antibacterial resistance: Microbial rebellion
Rampant use of antibiotics is changing the character of bacteria and making them resistant. Curing diseases is becoming difficult leading to …
Amid increasing death toll, government steps up measures to tackle swine flu
In less than one-and-a-half months, India witnessed 407 deaths and 5,157 cases of the flu
Mysterious maladies: The enduring battle of autoimmune patients against information gap amid COVID-19
Fresh cases reported post vaccination; many suffered relapse after discontinuing medication out of fear
Jodhpur patient dies of unidentified haemorrhagic fever in Delhi AIIMS
Health authorities of Gujarat and Rajasthan have been alerted about possible outbreak of Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever
COVID-19 third wave: How do Delhi’s hospitals fare?
DTE visited a few hospitals in the national capital to take a pulse of the situation
World No-Tobacco Day: ICMR calls for ban on e-cigarettes
In a white paper released on May 31, the council noted that e-cigarettes and other such devices contained not only nicotine solution, which was …
Cost of setting up an AIIMs shot by 147% in just 4 years: CAG report
From 2006 to 2010, the cost of setting up an AIIMS shot by 147% under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, shows a report by the …
Weight gain during pregnancy may help shorter women have healthy babies
UNICEF estimates that 8 million babies are born with low weight every year in India
Uncertain outcome, high cost: Why WHO doesn’t recommend convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19
Studies published in late 2020 and early 2021 made a case for plasma therapy in treating COVID-19
Stem cells not effective in treating stroke, shows AIIMS study
Results from other studies, however, have shown substantial improvement in patients
