Huge spike in TN crime cases; worrisome, say experts
There were 6,064 such cases in Tamil Nadu in 2021, up by 39.8 per cent from 4,338 in 2020. Of them, 4,465 were cases booked under the Protection of...
World Organ Donation Day: Give life, after death
On World Organ Donation Day, DT Next takes a look at the process of cadaver donation, the medical necessity of organ transplantation and the ways to...
Conception, the un-surrogate way
Artificial methods of reproduction are in high demand now; these incidents reported in Tamil Nadu prove that.
Reporter's Diary: Patient privacy, minefield for PR firms
Hospitals usually promote advanced treatments and new services with case studies of patients who have benefitted from them. However, recent statement...
Beware of the Sting!
Over 21,000 healthcare workers have been deployed to work on mosquito prevention activities including fogging, spraying bleaching powder and other...
'Mental health support crucial to end copycat student suicides'
Emphasising the role of parents to provide mental health support to children, mental health experts say that their response to students is...
Mental health support crucial for students: Experts on suicides
Suicide is related to mental health, but it is not just an impulsive decision. It depends on past depressive elements and the kind of mental health...
Few takers for super speciality med courses
There are 4,685 super speciality seats in India, of which 748 are still vacant. Tamil Nadu has 369 seats, the highest in the country, but only 89 of...
