Health and Wellness

Patriot Bureau -February 14, 2026

Diabetes: HbA1c may be misleading millions in South Asia, warn experts

Diabetes: HbA1c may be misleading millions in South Asia, warn experts

Lancet review flags anaemia and genetic blood disorders as major blind spots in diabetes diagnosis, experts weigh in

PTI -February 14, 2026

466 cancer care centres functional across country: Union govt

466 cancer care centres functional across country: Union govt

The government, in the Union Budget 2025-26, had announced the establishment of Day Care Cancer Centres

Tahir Bhat -February 10, 2026

India must prioritise community-based geriatric care as population ages

India must prioritise community-based geriatric care as population ages

Experts at the Illness to Wellness Conference call for home-led and inclusive ageing models

Patriot Bureau -February 4, 2026

Two young adults successfully treated for rare cancers at Fortis Greater Noida

Two young adults successfully treated for rare cancers at Fortis Greater Noida

On World Cancer Day, Fortis Greater Noida highlights the recoveries of two young adults from rare blood cancers

Tahir Bhat -January 31, 2026

Toxic air fuels silent rise in lung cancer cases, say doctors

Toxic air fuels silent rise in lung cancer cases, say doctors

Doctors warn prolonged exposure to air pollution is emerging as a major risk factor, even among non-smokers and young adults

Patriot Bureau -January 23, 2026

When pollution became permanent: how 2025 redefined public health in NCR

When pollution became permanent: how 2025 redefined public health in NCR

How climate stress, inequality and failing infrastructure pushed the city’s health system to a breaking point

PTI -January 15, 2026

Over 9,000 deaths due to respiratory diseases in Delhi, overall mortality rate goes up

Over 9,000 deaths due to respiratory diseases in Delhi, overall mortality rate goes up

The total number of deaths in Delhi rose to 1,39,480 in 2024, compared to 1,32,391 deaths recorded the previous year

Tahir Bhat -January 15, 2026

Delhi: Father donates part of his liver to treat rare genetic disorder

Delhi: Father donates part of his liver to treat rare genetic disorder

A life-saving transplant for a one-year-old, whose progressive liver failure and heart condition left no option but urgent surgery