Health
Kulgam village reports Hepatitis case, one dead, another hospitalised
CMO says health teams deployed, advises boiling water and hand hygiene to prevent spread Kulgam, Sep 19 : A 13-year-old...
Chickenpox Outbreak:Medical teams conduct door-to-door checks in North Kashmir
Baramulla, Sep 15: After the outbreak of chickenpox among school-going children in Khunchipora village of Kunzer Zone in Baramulla district, medical...
Committee on Petitions calls for stringent action against food adulteration, spurious drug sale in J&K
Stresses revival of slaughterhouses, strengthening of checkpoints, strict monitoring of food supply Srinagar, September 15(GNS): The Committee on Petitions today...
Physiotherapists are not medical doctors, cannot use ‘Dr.’ prefix: DGHS
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has...
J&K Gets 190 Additional MBBS Seats, More Expected Before Third Round of Counselling
Srinagar: In a major boost to medical education in Jammu & Kashmir, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has on Wednesday...
Ultra-processed food consumption affects sperm quality, metabolism: Study
NEW DELHI: Regularly consuming ultra-processed foods (UPFs), which are already linked to poor health outcomes, can negatively impact sperm quality...
DHSK orders Transfer of Three Doctors for Better Patient Care
Srinagar, Aug 28 : The Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir on Thursday ordered the transfer and posting of three doctors...
Lack of female staff in J&K hospitals’ ECG rooms creates discomfort for women patients
Srinagar, Aug 22: The non-availability of female staff in ECG (Electrocardiogram) rooms across many hospitals in Jammu & Kashmir has become...
6200 food samples fail safety tests in J&K over 5 years, 15% of items found adulterated; over 6,900 penalties imposed
Srinagar, Aug 20: Jammu & Kashmir has reported alarming levels of food adulteration in the past five years, with more than...
J&K Govt Sanctions 105 Faculty Posts for New GMCs, Announces H&ME Minister Sakina Itoo
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has sanctioned 105 faculty posts for seven newly established Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) across...