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Hidden victims: Air pollution may harm babies before birth

New Delhi: Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy may do far more than affect a mother's health. A new study by researchers at AIIMS Delhi has found that fine particulate matter in polluted air can damage the placenta, restrict fetal growth, increase the risk of low birth weight and pregnancy complications, and may even affect a child's development after birth. Published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, the study examined how urban particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) affects pregnancy through...

Times of India 2d ago

Chemotherapy drug supply crisis hits cancer care

NEW DELHI: Cancer patients across India are scrambling to procure two life-saving chemotherapy drugs as a shortage of Cisplatin and Carboplatin begins to disrupt treatment schedules. Doctors at AIIMS Delhi, private hospitals and cancer centres across the country warn that prolonged shortages could affect outcomes for patients undergoing curative treatment. Hospitals are reporting dwindling stocks, while patients and their families are being forced to hunt for pharmacies and distributors...

Times of India 5d ago

Single entry-exit route: 21 killed after fire engulfs Delhi hotel; woman jumps from 3rd floor with kid

At least 21 people were killed and several others injured after a massive fire broke out at a restaurant in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar on Wednesday morning, officials said. The blaze erupted at Flourish Stay B&B, which had only single entry-exit route. A large-scale rescue operation was launched involving the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), police, and ambulance services.

Times of India 7d ago

Blood test can predict lung cancer 5 years before diagnosis

Scientists have identified warning signals in the blood that can predict lung cancer more than five years before the disease is diagnosed, a breakthrough that could help tackle one of India’s deadliest cancers, where most patients are detected only at an advanced stage. The findings are particularly relevant for India, where lung cancer cases are projected to rise from about 63,700 in 2015 to more than 81,000 by 2025 and nearly 80-85% of patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage. Published...

Times of India 4d ago

Fitness at what cost? Cardiac emergencies, fatal mishaps put gym safety in spotlight

With the increase in the popularity of gymnasiums and fitness regimes in India, there have been a number of unfortunate incidents reported, which range from cardiac arrests at the gym to accidents and fights within fitness centers. There have been many instances where people have died due to heart attacks and accidents while working out in the gym. One of the most widely discussed cases was the death of comedian and actor Raju Srivastava in September 2022.

Times of India 2d ago

J&K political storm after Mehbooba reviews AIIMS project

A visit by PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti to an upcoming AIIMS in Pulwama’s Awantipora on Friday and her review of the project with officials has sparked a political storm in J&K, with the governing NC alleging the Centre orchestrated the move at a time it has intensified demands for restoration of statehood. National Conference (NC) spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq accused the BJP-led Centre of using PDP to create a political counterweight against the Omar Abdullah-led govt. The allegations intensified...

Times of India 3d ago

Delhi hotel fire: Family gathered for ailing elder; 8 of them are dead

NEW DELHI: What was a family gathering to spend time with a gravely ill elder — 75year-old Radheshyam, undergoing treatment for lung infection at Max Hospital, Saket — turned into a catastrophe for the Aggarwals. Eight of the family, all staying in the ill-fated hotel, died in the fire. Sitting in the waiting area of the hospital on Wednesday, relatives recalled how doctors had recently informed the family that Radheshyam did not have much time left.

Times of India 6d ago