NCH advises against misleading statements on homoeopathy
In an advisory issued through a circular, the Commission called upon media organisations, healthcare institutions, professional bodies and social media users to ensure factual accuracy before making public statements regarding Homoeopathy or registered homoeopathic practitioners
11 June,2026 12:34 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSFIFA World Cup 2026: Health authorities on high alert for disease threat
Measles, one of the most contagious diseases, is among the top concerns, sparking a warning this week from the Pan American Health Organization
11 June,2026 11:40 AM IST | Washington | APMumbai doctors give new lease of life to child living with cerebral palsy
Born prematurely at seven months, weighing just 1250 grams, she had spent her earliest days in the NICU for three months as her tiny body learned to stabilise and grow, but soon it was seen that she wasn't following usual growth patterns
10 June,2026 08:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentFederal health authorities authorise first new sunscreen ingredient in 25 years
The Food and Drug Administration says the ingredient, bemotrizinol, met the agency's standards for protecting from dangerous ultraviolet rays while causing little irritation or absorption into the skin. The ingredient is safe for adults and children 6 months and older
10 June,2026 08:05 PM IST | Washington | APLow-cost Indigenous HPV test may improve cervical cancer screening access
A point-of-care (PoC) testing approach for cHPV detection could represent a major breakthrough in affordable diagnostics for early detection and management of cervical cancer, allowing for same-day treatment of positive cases
10 June,2026 12:11 PM IST | New Delhi | ANIDalai Lama undergoes successful left knee replacement surgery
After recovery, he is scheduled to visit Ladakh toward the end of June for an extended stay, his office said
09 June,2026 12:48 PM IST | Dharamsala | IANSAustralian study identifies early blood marker for lung cancer risk
The findings, published in Cell, could help identify people who would benefit from preventative drugs, even before they receive a lung cancer diagnosis
08 June,2026 02:59 PM IST | Melbourne | IANSHow rising temperatures are turning fresh food into hidden threat to gut health
On World Food Safety Day, experts explain why rising temperatures are transforming everyday produce into a potential source of invisible foodborne infections and gut damage
07 June,2026 11:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Maitrai AgarwalOsteoarthritis affecting people in their 30s: International Orthopaedics study
The findings suggest that the traditional "one-size-fits-all" approach to treatment often fails because patients present with different underlying disease drivers
06 June,2026 07:15 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIMumbai doc gives new lease of life to elderly woman paralysed after a fall
The 89-year-old woman, left completely paralysed after a fall, regains movement and independence following complex spine surgery and intensive recovery care
05 June,2026 09:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentPICS: 10 easy cricket exercises that can help you at the workplace
24 March,2026 04:43 PM IST | MumbaiMumbai: Woman suffers severe hip fracture; doctors help her walk again
The woman was diabetic, hypertensive and had a long history of serious heart disease. Over the years, she had undergone three separate coronary angioplasty procedures and was living with nine stents in her heart. Any major surgery carried significant risk
05 June,2026 04:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentKolkata docs save woman battling serious heart infection from devastating stroke
The woman from Muragachha, Nadia, with a history of Mitral Valve Replacement (MVR) in 2023, was admitted for the treatment of infective endocarditis. However, her condition worsened before the doctors intervened
05 June,2026 03:39 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondentHealth insurance top the growth chart among the insurance segment
The report further said the Indian insurance market achieved strong growth of 9.4 per cent in 2025, with total premium income reaching USD 146 billion as against USD 133 billion in 2024
04 June,2026 06:29 PM IST | New Delhi | PTIPulmonologist on the dangerous impact of Air Pollution in Mumbai
Dr Lancelot Pinto, consultant pulmonologist and epidemiologist at the P.D.Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, sheds light on effects of poor air quality and what early warning signs we must pay attention to. In a chat with mid-day, he also spoke about the city’s deteriorating air quality and its possible connection with the increase in lifestyle diseases, the risks linked to exposure to air pollution, and the efficacy of masks and air purifiers, impact of construction dust on health and lifestyle of the citizens among other things.