The increasing toll of chronic kidney disease (CKD) globally can significantly be attributed to the rise in air pollution, researchers have found.


Ho-Air pollution causing kidney disease in millions


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A NTPC boiler blast victim, brought to Safdarjung hospital here after suffering extensive burns in the accident in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli, died here on Saturday as his condition deteriorated, said hospital officials. The toll has now risen to 36.


NTPC blast injured victim brought to Delhi succumbs, toll now 36


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Six more injured in the NTPC boiler blast in Uttar Pradesh were on Friday rushed to the national capital and admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). All of them have suffered extreme facial burns injuries, said hospital authorities.


Six more injured in NTPC blast admitted to AIIMS


A group of drunken men attacked AIIMS security guards at Gate 3 of its Trauma Centre, injuring some of them and forcing police intervention, doctors and security personnel said on Friday.


AIIMS Trauma Centre guards attacked


Nine of the seriously injured in the massive blast at an NTPC plant in Uttar Pradesh have been shifted to the Safdarjung Hospital here, five of them with critical burn injuries, doctors said on Friday.


Nine injured in NTPC blast shifted to Safdarjung Hospital


BJP national General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Thursday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for meeting industrialist Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai at a time when her state is in the grip of dengue.


Mamata cares for Mukesh Ambani, not for those dying from dengue: Vijayvargiya


Two persons, out of the several injured in the NTPC boiler blast in Uttar Pradesh, were on Thursday brought to the Safdarjung Hospital here, while nearly seven others were still being shifted to the national capital, said officials.


Two NTPC blast injured brought to Safdarjung hospital, remaining on way


Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Thursday reported Rs 214 crore consolidated net profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2017-18, posting 4.5 per cent annual decline from Rs 224 crore in the same period last year.


Glenmark net dips 4.5%, revenue flat in Q2


Nine of the injured in the NTPC boiler blast in Uttar Pradesh are likely to be shifted to the city's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Safdarjung Hospital, said an official on Thursday.


Nine UP blast injured to be shifted to AIIMS, Safdarjung


With the change in the wind direction and slight rise in temperature, Delhi on Thursday recorded a slight improvement in the air quality which however remained "very poor" generally but the situation in the NCR was a little better.


Delhi air quality improves slightly, but still 'very poor'


A top trustee of the well-known Lilavati Hospital, Bandra west, on Thursday accused his relatives of allegedly indulging in a Rs 500 crore fraud in the hospital management and demanded action against them.


Lilavati Hospital trustee accuses kin of Rs 500 cr scam


With Delhi-NCR air quality varying between 'severe' and 'very poor', and stubble burning going on unabated in neighbouring states, major city hospitals saw a spike, with some registering a 25 per cent hike in patients complaining of respiratory issues.


Stubble burning leading to more patients in Delhi hospitals


Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are at the bottom in a new Gender Vulnerability Index (GVI) prepared by Plan India, while Goa, Kerala and Mizoram occupy the top three positions.


Goa, Kerala top Gender Vulnerability; Bihar, UP at bottom


Elite Multi Speciality Hospital Pvt. Ltd. on Wednesday signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) to set up a multi-speciality hospital in Tirupati with an investment of Rs.250 crore.


Elite Hospital to set up Rs.250-cr facility in Tirupati


As the national capital and its adjoining areas see constant dip in the air quality, medical experts on Wednesday came up with a health advisory that suggested against outdoor exercises, saying "there is no safe time to be outdoors".


'Poison' in Delhi air: No time safe to go outdoors, says advisory


Air pollution can increase the risk of death from kidney, bladder and colorectal cancer besides causing lung cancer, a study has showed.


Air pollution may up mortality risk beyond lung cancer


Indian-origin researchers at Stanford University in the US are working towards creating a global map of mosquito distribution with the help of cellphone recordings of mosquito hum shared by citizen scientists from across the world.


Your phone can help map global mosquito distribution


Veganism as a concept comes from a sense of responsibility towards animals and animal products and towards the need for a healthier lifestyle. In a world where people are looking to turn to healthier foods and lifestyles, veganism could just be the need of the hour.


In praise of veganism: From fad to growing food habit (Comment: Special to IANS) (Nov 1 is World Vegan Day)


Pharma major Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Tuesday reported a 3.42 per cent drop in net profit during Q2, primarily due to price erosion in its US market.


Dr Reddy's net drops 3.42% in Q2


llumina 360, a robot-assisted breast cancer early warning system developed by a city-based medical technology firm, can help in early detection of tumours through thermal imaging and be a boon in tackling the disease that is fast spreading in India, an official said.

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