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Ankita Upadhyay
Ankita Upadhyay is a health reporter with The Indian Express' Delhi bureau. She writes on Delhi hospitals, state health department and trends on healthcare. She tweets @ankitaup
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December 22, 2025 07:16 IST
Plan and travel smart without putting your life on hold, say doctors
Mon, Dec 22, 2025
Express impact: Delhi govt seeks daily report on medicine stock at hospitals
December 21, 2025 08:21 IST
The Indian Express reported on shortage of medicines at Lok Nayak Hospital on December 19
Mon, Dec 22, 2025
Air purifiers in Delhi schools: Will they help kids breathe better? A doctor explains
December 20, 2025 08:15 IST
Purifiers provide partial protection, long-term benefits uncertain; we must still cut air pollution, Dr Viny Kantroo, a pulmonary respiratory medicine expert tells The Indian Express. Here are the excerpts of the interview
Sat, Dec 20, 2025
AIIMS oncologist flags oral cancer risk in women: 65-year-old ignored dental infection, hid a bump that turned into aggressive tumourSubscriber Only
December 19, 2025 07:46 IST
Oral cancer is the third most common cancer in women, with studies showing around 25-29% of oral cancer cases being female
Fri, Dec 19, 2025
‘Kuchh nahin milta yahaan’: Delhi’s Lok Nayak hospital runs short of cough syrup & inhalers, patients suffer
December 19, 2025 04:16 IST
In prescriptions that OPD patients at Lok Nayak showed The Indian Express over two days this week, pharmacy staff had crossed out several medicines or marked them as “not available”.
Fri, Dec 19, 2025
‘Air we breathe is biggest threat to my health’: How Delhi’s pollution is breaking the elderly
December 17, 2025 09:10 IST
Gupta says his lung capacity has declined and he now hesitates before stepping outdoors. He has also developed diabetes in the past two years.
Wed, Dec 17, 2025
‘My life has shrunk to the size of my inhaler’: How Delhi’s pollution is wrecking lives — and family budgetsSubscriber Only
December 15, 2025 10:16 IST
Delhi’s polluted winter is especially cruel to those with existing lung conditions. It traumatises them physically and psychologically, and hits their pockets hard. And for most, leaving Delhi for places with cleaner air is not a viable option. Here are stories of five Delhi residents paying the price of bad air.
Mon, Dec 15, 2025
Inside AIIMS clinic as Delhi air turns severe: ‘Coughing for a month… lung capacity down 50%’
December 13, 2025 09:26 IST
This Friday, about 60 patients, mostly women, waited outside the clinic by mid-afternoon, many punctuating the corridor with persistent, rasping coughs.
Sat, Dec 13, 2025
Delhi politician, 46, had 2 heart attacks in a day, now back at work: What her story reveals about rising cardiac risk in women under 50Subscriber Only
December 12, 2025 07:21 IST
A study published in 2020 showed that heart disease is rising faster in women than men in India
Fri, Dec 12, 2025
Delhi air pollution alert: How vehicular pollution is quietly damaging your lungs, raising PM2.5
December 05, 2025 14:12 IST
NO₂ is harmful to the lungs. It also leads to the formation of more PM2.5 in the air, says report.
Fri, Dec 05, 2025
Delhi air pollution is attacking your joints, even before symptoms show up: AIIMS expert explainsSubscriber Only
December 01, 2025 07:53 IST
AIIMS researcher on the link between pollution, rheumatoid arthritis, winter flare-ups and rewiring the immune system
Mon, Dec 01, 2025
Study detects uranium in breast milk: Its findings, why experts have questioned its validitySubscriber Only
November 25, 2025 18:57 IST
Experts have concluded that the levels detected are not significant, and no health impacts have been observed over the years. Also under scrutiny is the methodology followed by the researchers, as well as the aim of studying the levels in breast milk alone. Here is what to know.
Tue, Nov 25, 2025
From when to walk to whether to get flu shots: A doctor’s checklist for senior citizens amid Delhi’s toxic air
November 25, 2025 15:58 IST
Dr Rajesh Chawla speaks to The Indian Express about how pollution affects the elderly and its harmful side effects.
Tue, Nov 25, 2025
‘I got breast implants at 30, removed them in my 40s. What I thought would make me confident ended up giving me years of pain’Subscriber Only
November 24, 2025 08:25 IST
Why a growing number of women are reporting unexplained symptoms, inflammation and anxiety linked to implants—prompting a surge in explant surgeries.
Mon, Nov 24, 2025
Red Fort blast: Jaw, torso, limb — three body parts lie unclaimed, DNA test planned to match them with 12 victimsSubscriber Only
November 22, 2025 05:55 IST
On Thursday, out of the three recovered body parts, the post mortem of two was conducted, the samples of which will now be taken for DNA analysis to forensic science lab (FSL), sources from the hospital informed.
Sat, Nov 22, 2025
‘School plays an important role… they should give students space to discuss and vent’: AIIMS doctorSubscriber Only
November 21, 2025 06:13 IST
Dr Rajesh Sagar, Professor, Psychiatry, AIIMS Delhi, says teachers should be careful while speaking with the students and give them full respect. Dr Sagar, who specialises in child and adolescent psychiatry, says there has been a positive change over the years.
Fri, Nov 21, 2025
The cost of air pollution: ‘Healthy babies developing pneumonia within weeks, some are born asthmatic’Subscriber Only
November 17, 2025 07:45 IST
Low birth weight, preterm delivery and persistent cough in infants were exceptions a decade ago. Now they’re routine, say doctors
Mon, Nov 17, 2025
What is a ‘wearable’ air purifier and how does it work? Here’s what experts saySubscriber Only
November 17, 2025 06:28 IST
An AQI of 301–400 is classified as ‘very poor’, while 401–500 falls into the ‘severe’ category.
Thu, Nov 20, 2025
Red Fort blast toll reaches 10, three body parts yet to be identifiedSubscriber Only
November 14, 2025 06:13 IST
Sources in the hospital said that at present, three body parts found at the blast site are yet to be identified. The cause of deaths include shock and haemorrhage. “Some metal and glass pieces were also extracted from the bodies...,” said a source.
Fri, Nov 14, 2025
DNA test confirms Dr Umar Nabi Bhat drove i20 that blew up near Red FortSubscriber Only
November 13, 2025 08:45 IST
Delhi Red Fort Blast Today News Update: According to sources, DNA samples from Dr Umar Nabi Bhat’s mother were collected in Pulwama, and brought to Delhi to be matched with unidentified bodies kept at Lok Nayak Hospital.
Thu, Nov 13, 2025
In Red Fort blast case, DNA samples of Dr Umar’s mother taken: How genetic analysis can establish identitySubscriber Only
November 12, 2025 14:18 IST
Matching the DNA with the unidentified bodies at Lok Nayak Hospital can confirm if the suspect died in the explosion or remains at large.
Thu, Nov 13, 2025
‘His face was charred beyond recognition… tattoos helped identify him’: The 8 who never made it home after Red Fort blastSubscriber Only
November 12, 2025 06:22 IST
Some of the bodies were still unidentifiable, but none of them appeared to have belonged to Jumman. In despair and frustration, Jumman’s wife, Tanuja, asked, “Koi mota hai, koi patla hai, par mere pati ki body kahaan hai?”
Wed, Nov 12, 2025
Red Fort blast: Bhagwan ne bacha liya, says man who had a narrow escapeSubscriber Only
November 12, 2025 06:17 IST
Shivali said a man passing by on a scooter gave them a ride to the hospital. “He was dizzy and bleeding. The man tied both of us by the waist on the scooter so that we wouldn't fall... and brought us to the hospital.”
Wed, Nov 12, 2025
Man at the wheel in explosion near Red Fort: Umar Nabi, doctor who ‘motivated white-collar group’Subscriber Only
November 12, 2025 04:00 IST
Police suspect Umar was the leader of the “white-collar group” of doctors in a terror module busted days before the Red Fort explosion. “He is suspected to have been steering and motivating the rest of the flock,” an officer said.
Wed, Nov 12, 2025
Red Fort blast: DNA from Umar Nabi’s mother could prove crucial link in confirming bomber’s identitySubscriber Only
November 11, 2025 14:22 IST
Sources say samples being collected from Pulwama to be matched with unidentified bodies in Delhi’s Lok Nayak hospital
Tue, Nov 11, 2025Journalism of Courage
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