Hantavirus reminder for Delhi: the danger is in the dust

As global concern grows over the Andes strain hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius, doctors say public awareness, rodent control, safe cleaning practices, and early medical attention remain the most effective safeguards against infection

Dizzy in the heatwave? That’s your brain seeking help

Neurologists and physicians are reporting a rise in patients complaining of dizziness and vertigo during the ongoing heatwave, warning that symptoms often dismissed as simple weakness may sometimes indicate dehydration, heatstroke, or more serious neurological conditions

Delhi’s young are having strokes — and the heat isn’t helping

Doctors are reporting a rise in stroke cases among people aged 18–44 due to stress, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, pollution, and extreme heat, with delayed treatment and poor awareness increasing the risk of lifelong disability and death

Delhi doctors treat rare bone cancer in ventilator-bound teen

The 17-year-old was admitted in septic shock after battling breathlessness for over a year

‘Liver disease risk may begin before birth’

Doctors warn that metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease may originate as early as the prenatal stage, with parental health, obesity, and lifestyle factors shaping long-term risk, even as rising cases globally and in urban India point to a growing public health concern

Delhi hospital helps leukemia patient safely deliver baby on Mother’s Day

The woman was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the fifth month of pregnancy

Delhi hospital cures five-year-old of Thalassemia through complex half-match transplant

The child from Jaipur is now transfusion-free after undergoing a rare haploidentical bone marrow transplant at Max Patparganj

24-hour-old newborn undergoes life-saving heart surgery in Delhi

Early diagnosis and rapid surgical intervention prove critical in life-threatening congenital condition at Fortis Escorts Okhla