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News18 Bangla wrapped up the fourth edition of its Healthcare Summit in Kolkata this August, and it was the biggest one yet. Beyond the usual round of awards to senior doctors, this year's summit added new categories aimed at women physicians and frontline health workers who rarely get this.
Every monsoon, large stretches of Kolkata go under water within hours of heavy rain, and every monsoon, dengue and chikungunya cases follow a few weeks later. That's not a coincidence — stagnant water is exactly what Aedes mosquitoes need to breed.
The first heavy rain in Bihar doesn't just cool things down, it opens the door for mosquitoes and other disease-carrying insects to multiply fast. Dengue, malaria, chikungunya, and Japanese encephalitis all tend to spike between July and October across the state, and hospitals see the pattern repeat
Silicosis is an irreversible lung disease caused by inhaling fine silica dust — and Jharkhand's mining belt is one of the worst-affected regions in India. Workers in mica mines, stone quarries, and coal fields often develop breathing problems years after exposure ends,
West Bengal has finally joined Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) after years of running its own Swasthya Sathi scheme separately. If you're a Swasthya Sathi cardholder, you're probably wondering whether your card still works, whether you need a new one,
When the Falgu, Sakri, and other rivers swell each monsoon, low-lying blocks in Nalanda and Gaya often see standing water for days. That water brings more than inconvenience — it brings a predictable spike in diarrhoea, typhoid, skin infections, and leptospirosis.
TB Nikshay helpline Jharkhand treatment: find the official Nikshay Sampark number, treatment guidance and where to seek TB care in Jharkhand.
Jharkhand has set a target to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) from the state by 2029. The campaign focuses on finding cases earlier, screening high-risk groups, expanding testing, supporting treatment and involving local communities.
Patna sees this every monsoon: waterlogged lanes, mosquito breeding grounds, and a slow climb in dengue cases through July and August. In 2026, the city's health department flagged 18 hotspot areas and PMCH opened a dedicated 20-bed dengue ward ahead of the peak season.
The monsoon brings relief from heat but also creates conditions that can increase the risk of mosquito-borne, water-borne and other seasonal infections in Jharkhand. Dengue, malaria, chikungunya, diarrhoeal illness, typhoid and leptospirosis can all present with fever or body weakness,
Kala-azar, known medically as visceral leishmaniasis, has been pushed close to elimination in Bihar over the past decade, but "close to" isn't "gone." A handful of districts, mostly in the north and northeast of the state, still report cases every year, spread by the bite of an infected sandfly rath
Jharkhand faces seasonal risks from mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue and chikungunya. The state’s vector-borne disease control system combines disease surveillance, testing, mosquito control,
