Muscle weakness, sensory loss? Get tested for Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Officials of the State Health Department have denied an outbreak of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) in Tamil Nadu, as the disease-related fatality in...
Teen pregnancies highest in Nagapattinam, finds DPH study
21 Jan 2025 1:30 AMThe study used data from the Health Management Information System (HMIS) portal.
NEET: No takers for non-clinical subjects among PG candidates
21 Jan 2025 1:30 AMThe percentile for NEET in postgraduate courses has reduced drastically but there are hardly any candidates choosing specialties such as anatomy,...
Last year’s irregularities in NEET must be prevented, says medical...
18 Jan 2025 1:30 AMMedical experts urged the National Testing Agency to implement age restriction and limit the number of attempts, and also prevent question paper leaks
HIV testing kits in short supply in Madurai
14 Jan 2025 1:30 AMHospitals, testing centres flagged deficits a few months’ back
HMPV reaches TN, one case detected in Chennai, one in Salem
7 Jan 2025 1:30 AMKarnataka reports 2 cases, Gujarat and Kolkata 1 each, taking total cases in India to 6; 'no need to worry,' say govt, experts
Rising HMPV cases in China spark concerns
5 Jan 2025 1:30 AMImmune from infection so far, the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), is causing unease among the populace here, as it causes several respiratory illnesses...
Rabies deaths up 80% in TN's rising dogged woes
2 Jan 2025 1:30 AMRise despite govt efforts to take the bite out of deadly rabies; dog bites in state also surge to 4.79 lakh cases