Competition’s Envy, Commuters’ Comfort
Bike-taxis are a boon for denizens. It’s cost-efficient, easier to navigate through traffic and accessible for short distance trips. While it’s...
364 kids among 3,000-plus leprosy patients in State
The new case detection rate per lakh population has also increased from 2.92 in the previous year to 3.98 in 2022-23. Among children, 364 new cases...
High on sugar? Check your health drink
After a popular health drink brand was called out by an influencer on social media, health experts have expressed concern over the high sugar content...
‘Hydrate for health’
Summer brings not just heat and humidity but a host of infections and illnesses for people across all age groups. While most of these are treatable if...
‘Why are we being ignored?’
Employees in government hospitals and colleges lament over pending salaries, promotions and the temporary nature of their jobs, while hundreds of...
TN struggles to increase testing even as Covid positivity rate spikes
CHENNAI: With daily increase in cases, Covid test positivity rate touched 6.5 per cent in Tamil Nadu. As per the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
Doctors grapple with antibiotic resistance
The revised guidelines from the Union Health Ministry warn against the use of antibiotics in case of viral infections, as it can lead to antibiotic...
World TB Day: Delay in diagnosis a major challenge, say experts
Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body such as the brain, spine, and...
