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West Bengal Joins Ayushman Bharat: What Changes for Families as Swasthya Sathi Is Folded In
West Bengal signed an MoU with the National Health Authority on 8 June 2026, becoming the 36th state or UT to join…
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Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY at Eight Years: 48.5 Crore Cards, 13.25 Crore Hospital Admissions and Rs 2.03 Lakh Crore in Treatment
Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY marked eight years on 23 September 2026 with 48.51 crore cards issued, 13.25 crore hospital admissions and Rs 2.03…
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Cancer Drugs May Get Cheaper: NPPA Approves 30% Trade-Margin Cap on 110 Anti-Cancer Medicines
The NPPA approved in principle a 30% trade-margin cap on 110 non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines on 8 October 2026, with price cuts of…
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Delhi’s Air Turns Unhealthy in Mid-October 2026: AQI 157, What the Numbers Mean and Who Is at Risk
Delhi's AQI reached 157 on 13 October 2026 as the pollution season began, and doctors say people with asthma, allergies and COPD…
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Nipah in West Bengal: Two Cases, 196 Contacts Traced and What Is Known About the Virus
India confirmed two Nipah cases in West Bengal since December 2025, traced 196 contacts who all tested negative, and said the outbreak…
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Kerala’s Brain-Eating Amoeba Infections in 2026: 155 Cases and 41 Deaths by July, and What Doctors Advise
Kerala recorded 155 confirmed cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis and 41 deaths between January and July 2026, according to state health department data…
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Chikungunya in Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram’s Vattiyoorkavu Becomes a Hotspot and the Health Department Responds
Chikungunya cases in Kerala in August 2026 were concentrated in Thiruvananthapuram, where Vattiyoorkavu emerged as a hotspot and officials launched a campaign…
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How Delhi Fights Dengue: 3.18 Crore Household Visits, 1.89 Lakh Breeding Sites and 20,882 Prosecutions in 2026
Delhi's civic body reports 3.18 crore household visits, 1.89 lakh homes with mosquito breeding and 20,882 prosecutions in its 2026 dengue control…
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Dengue Warning Signs and Prevention: What the WHO Says Every Indian Household Should Know
WHO guidance says dengue symptoms start 4 to 10 days after infection, danger signs appear as fever falls, and patients should use…
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India Approves Its First Dengue Vaccine Qdenga: Who Can Take It and What Comes Next With DengiAll
India's drug regulator approved Takeda's Qdenga dengue vaccine on 21 July 2026 for people aged 4 to 60 in two doses, three…
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India’s Dengue Burden in 2026: Tamil Nadu Leads, and Why the Disease Is No Longer Confined to the Monsoon
Tamil Nadu has recorded the most dengue cases in India in 2026, followed by Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka, and experts say dengue…
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Delhi Records 98 Dengue Cases in First Week of October 2026 as Year’s Tally Reaches 695
Delhi recorded 98 dengue cases in the first week of October 2026, taking the year's tally to 695, with September's 286 cases…