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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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38-year-old software engineer has 104 °F fever, stubborn cough and severe headache: Why is H3N2 flu affecting the under-40 group the most?Subscriber Only
September 19, 2025 07:50 IST
Crowded metros, shared taxis and poorly ventilated offices create conditions for a perfect storm of airborne viruses, say experts
Sat, Sep 20, 2025
Angioplasty, pacemakers: At AIIMS Delhi, why wait times for key procedures have doubled
September 19, 2025 05:55 IST
Only two out of four cath labs in the Cardiology Department, where these procedures are carried out, are currently functional
Fri, Sep 19, 2025
Badminton player Jwala Gutta donates breast milk to govt hospital to save babies: Who can be donor mothers, what are rules?
September 16, 2025 14:11 IST
Pre-term and low birth weight babies need breastmilk, which can significantly reduce their risk of infections immediately after birth
Tue, Sep 16, 2025
How breast cancer survivor benefitted from exercise: ‘I felt like I was doing something good for myself, not just waiting for treatment to work’
September 13, 2025 13:52 IST
Oncologists say exercise is becoming a key tool in cancer care as study shows its efficacy in breast cancer survivors
Sat, Sep 13, 2025
Committee found DMC ex-registrar, others guilty, seeking legal opinion on what action to be taken: Minister
September 13, 2025 05:16 IST
When contacted, Dr Tyagi did not respond to the allegations. “I will comment on the matter as soon as I get the committee report,” he said.
Sat, Sep 13, 2025
This doctor moved to Canada to become a filmmaker 3 years ago, drew salary every month at GB Pant hospitalSubscriber Only
September 06, 2025 03:26 IST
Sources said the Union Health Ministry has also sought details from the Foreigners Regional Registration Office for information on Subberwal’s visits to India during the period under scrutiny.
Sun, Sep 07, 2025
Delhi govt shuts down 31 mohalla clinics running from porta cabins and rented space, staffers not informed
August 31, 2025 05:30 IST
Of the 31 mohalla clinics, one clinic located in South Delhi’s Humayunpur will be converted into a Ayushman Arogya Mandir, the order stated
Sun, Aug 31, 2025
Dhankhar set to move to private residence in Chhattarpur, re-applies for pension as ex-MLA
August 31, 2025 04:00 IST
Dhankhar had moved into the V-P’s official residence in April last year. According to sources, until he gets government accommodation, he will remain at Chattarpur Enclave.
Sun, Aug 31, 2025
Reversing fatty liver, dad donated part of it to save daughter: ‘He is my guardian angel,’ says 15-year-old as she dreams of becoming a doctorSubscriber Only
August 30, 2025 07:17 IST
Now fathers are coming forward, constituting 40 per cent of children’s living liver donors, says paediatric gastroenterologist
Sat, Aug 30, 2025
Six months of Ayushman Bharat in Delhi: What are patients getting treated for?
August 29, 2025 20:00 IST
Six months since the Centre’s flagship healthcare scheme was launched in the national capital, 137 hospitals have been onboarded, but big private players are still holding out
Sat, Aug 30, 2025
When a stray dog bit a 12-year-old and died: Fearing rabies, mom rushed him to hospital in minutes, doctor removed infected tissue to save himSubscriber Only
August 21, 2025 07:12 IST
Rabies is fully preventable if the right treatment is given promptly after exposure, says public health expert
Fri, Aug 22, 2025
Can anti-inflammatory diets work? AIIMS diet guidance app helps 35-year-old beat colon ulcerSubscriber Only
August 18, 2025 07:47 IST
Patients have to upload details of what and how much they eat daily. The app tells you where you are going wrong
Sat, Aug 23, 2025
BJP’s Arogya Mandirs hit the same roadblocks once faced by AAP. Here’s whySubscriber Only
August 17, 2025 06:05 IST
After the BJP came to power in Delhi in February, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that over 1,000 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs would be inaugurated across the city by March 2026
Sun, Aug 17, 2025
Ceiling & wall of dargah adjacent to Humayun’s Tomb collapses, 6 deadSubscriber Only
August 15, 2025 17:34 IST
Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot after a call regarding the incident came in at 3.50 pm, a DFS official said
Sat, Aug 16, 2025
Lok Nayak Hospital’s neurosurgery ICU gets 5 portable ventilatorsSubscriber Only
August 15, 2025 06:15 IST
Portable or transport ventilators are mechanical ventilation devices designed specifically for emergency or transport scenarios, while fixed ventilators are permanently positioned respiratory support.
Fri, Aug 15, 2025
15 ventilators at neurosurgery dept of Delhi’s Lok Nayak, but only 1 workingSubscriber Only
August 14, 2025 04:20 IST
10 ventilators not working for 8 months, 2 for about a year, 2 for over two years. In 12 ventilators, “multiple spares defective”.
Thu, Aug 14, 2025
‘Send them to shelters’: Why these residents want Delhi to be free of street dogsSubscriber Only
August 13, 2025 10:51 IST
Several of these residents have been bitten by dogs and are waiting at RML Hospital for a rabies shot. According to hospital officials, the emergency ward sees around 85-90 cases of dog bites per day, on average.
Wed, Aug 13, 2025
20-year-old has multiple slipped discs after lifting weights at gym, having body-building supplements: What did he ignore?Subscriber Only
August 12, 2025 09:57 IST
Sudden muscle gain from unsupervised weight lifting can damage your spine, says AIIMS orthopaedic
Tue, Aug 12, 2025
‘Waiting for papa to celebrate Raksha Bandhan when we got the call’: Family of staffer injured in East Delhi hospital fireSubscriber Only
August 09, 2025 22:29 IST
A blaze broke out at Kosmos Hospital in Anand Vihar on Saturday morning, killing one person. Ten others, including eight patients, were shifted to a nearby hospital.
Mon, Aug 11, 2025
Cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Delhi: How can parents protect their kids? A doctor explainsSubscriber Only
August 08, 2025 15:54 IST
Children below the age of 5 are the most vulnerable due to their still-developing immune systems.
Fri, Aug 08, 2025
More women in Delhi suffer from headaches, face ‘huge disease burden’: AIIMS-GB Pant hospital studySubscriber Only
August 08, 2025 12:07 IST
A study conducted last year, focusing on 2,066 participants in Delhi-NCR, found that headaches — including migraines and tension-type headaches — are leading to disability, significantly affecting an individual’s ability to work and manage daily activities.
Fri, Aug 08, 2025
‘No other person involved in incident,’ say Odisha Police after teen ‘set on fire’ in Puri dies at AIIMS DelhiSubscriber Only
August 02, 2025 22:22 IST
A case was registered at Balanga police station in Odisha’s Puri district, and the police recorded her statement twice. No arrests were made.
Sun, Aug 03, 2025
A Bengaluru IT professional, 34 and Panipat teacher, 43, didn’t smoke, had home food and exercised every day: What caused their lung cancer?Subscriber Only
August 01, 2025 07:41 IST
Studies suggest that 15-20 per cent of lung cancer cases occur in people who have never smoked, mostly women. A World Lung Cancer Day special
Fri, Aug 01, 2025
At 40, gym-goer had sudden cardiac arrest despite clean diet, no smoking and working out for 20 years: How doctors saved his life in 8 minutes and found out the reasonSubscriber Only
July 30, 2025 13:23 IST
Mohit Sachdeva (40) is a resident of Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar. A shot from his gym days
Fri, Aug 01, 2025
Drugs and Sex: Meth, Yaba, Ice are top drugs fuelling ‘chemsex’, finds AIIMS Delhi surveySubscriber Only
July 30, 2025 08:30 IST
Chemsex is a practice involving sexual activity under the influence of stimulants. While it has been studied in several parts of the world, it has been an under-studied area in India
Wed, Jul 30, 2025
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