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Purnima Sah
Purnima Sah is a special correspondent with The Indian Express in Mumbai and covers health for the newspaper.
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Maharashtra doctors call off strike after HC steps in, OPDs, surgeries hit across state
August 06, 2026 13:11 IST
Resident doctors and the IMA resume work after the BOmbay High Court directs them to return to duty, but not before the agitation disrupted outpatient services, elective surgeries and teaching at government hospitals.
Fri, Aug 07, 2026
‘Your name came first’: The Maharashtra homeopath who made history
August 06, 2026 07:00 IST
This week, Maharashtra became the first state to let a homeopathy doctor register for modern medicine practice, on the strength of a pharmacology course most in her field had waited 14 years to count for something. She got her certificate at 8.30pm on Tuesday, but by Wednesday, Mumbai's OPDs were empty
Thu, Aug 06, 2026
Resident doctors’ protest impacts OPDs, surgeries across Maharashtra
August 06, 2026 05:20 IST
Aagitation may intensify today as doctors threaten to suspend even emergency services.
Thu, Aug 06, 2026
Why Maharashtra’s doctors have been protesting for weeks
August 05, 2026 11:15 IST
From attacks on doctors and nursing shortages to the latest row over homeopathy practitioners, Maharashtra's healthcare sector has spent months firefighting one controversy after another. Here's how the unrest unfolded.
Wed, Aug 05, 2026
Two Mumbai women have rare stomach cancer that mimics ovarian tumour: What not to miss
August 01, 2026 07:37 IST
Published case report highlights Krukenberg tumours, a rare form of metastatic stomach cancer that can masquerade as ovarian cancer, delaying diagnosis and treatment
Sat, Aug 01, 2026
Johnson & Johnson settlement: Does talcum powder really increase ovarian cancer risk?
July 31, 2026 14:41 IST
As Johnson & Johnson agrees to a multibillion-dollar settlement over talc lawsuits, cancer specialists and dermatologists explain the scientific evidence about ovarian cancer risk, asbestos contamination and whether regular users should be worried.
Sat, Aug 01, 2026
Maharashtra school junk food ban won’t curb childhood obesity alone: Doctors tell you what to do alongside
July 31, 2026 07:36 IST
Health experts welcome Maharashtra's decision to ban junk food in and around schools but caution that lasting change will require healthier eating at home, nutrition education and more physical activity
Mon, Aug 03, 2026
90 days after bird flu outbreak, Navapur poultry farmers still await ₹8 crore compensation
July 30, 2026 07:00 IST
Funds from Centre yet to arrive, say officials; delay also stalls culling of 10,000 backyard birds as farmers seek immediate payouts
Thu, Jul 30, 2026
The paper leak that wasn’t? Two emails leave Maharashtra aspirants in limbo
July 29, 2026 07:00 IST
The hold comes a day after NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar alleged the paper had been leaked. 488 candidates have cleared the provisional list for 154 posts, but the MPSC says final selection waits on the police inquiry
Wed, Jul 29, 2026
Why 60-year-olds with the same cancer may need different therapies
July 23, 2026 15:01 IST
Experts from Tata Memorial Hospital and leading cancer centres recommend routine geriatric assessments for all cancer patients aged 60 years and above, saying age alone should not determine treatment decisions.
Fri, Jul 24, 2026
25 transfers in 20 years: Meet Tukaram Mundhe, the IAS officer Mumbai’s restaurants fearSubscriber Only
July 20, 2026 07:00 IST
He has ordered over 1,100 raids in two months, invoked MCOCA against gutkha networks and suspended the licences of century-old Mumbai institutions. Even critics don't question his honesty. The debate, as in every one of his 25 postings, is about his methods.
Tue, Jul 21, 2026
‘No gloves, no sterile blade’: Nurse delivers baby aboard Duronto train with knife and thread
July 19, 2026 13:30 IST
With Railway helpline 139 promising help only at the next station, here's how a Bombay Hospital nurse improvised a mid-journey delivery.
Sun, Jul 19, 2026
Dengue, malaria cases in Mumbai to peak? Top 5 symptoms to watch out for as monsoon arrives
July 15, 2026 18:54 IST
Even as Maharashtra has recorded an overall decline in dengue, malaria and chikungunya cases compared to the previous year, Mumbai continues to shoulder the highest burden of mosquito-borne diseases after heavy monsoon-triggered rains. As Mumbai braces for the 'peak season', here are top 5 dengue, malaria symptoms that Mumbaikars need to watch out for.
Thu, Jul 16, 2026
After K Rustom, FDA suspends licences of Mumbai’s iconic Shalimar, Noor Mohammadi over alleged hygiene lapses
July 14, 2026 20:22 IST
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration also suspended the licence of Rehmania Restaurant after inspections allegedly found multiple food safety violations, including unhygienic kitchens, inadequate pest control and missing mandatory records.
Tue, Jul 14, 2026
Wading through floodwater, Mumbai woman develops painful red bumps and fever: What is leptospirosis?
July 11, 2026 16:49 IST
Doctors expect more cases as floodwaters recede across Mumbai and neighbouring districts. Early diagnosis can prevent life-threatening complications.
Sat, Jul 11, 2026
‘None of us travel by train anymore’: 20 years after 7/11 Mumbai blasts, survivors wait for justice
July 11, 2026 05:38 IST
Twenty years after seven bombs ripped through Mumbai's Western Railway trains on July 11, 2006,, killing 187, survivors speak of permanent disabilities, prosthetics they cannot afford and a fear that never left. Last year's acquittal of all 12 convicted men has reopened old wounds.
Sat, Jul 11, 2026
Toxic beauty: Why Maharashtra FDA’s warning on mercury-laced skin-lightening creams should concern every consumerSubscriber Only
July 10, 2026 12:52 IST
Tests found mercury levels up to 20 times above the permissible limit in five products. Doctors explain how these products can silently damage the kidneys, brain and skin
Fri, Jul 10, 2026
Rain destroys idols worth crores in Maharashtra’s Pen before Ganesh ChaturthiSubscriber Only
July 09, 2026 07:00 IST
Days of heavy rain in the state caused creeks to overflow and inundate Johe and Tambadshet villages in Pen taluka, where over 1,000 artisans make a large share of Maharashtra's Ganesh idols. Individual losses range from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.
Thu, Jul 09, 2026
EXCLUSIVE | ‘Have resigned, don’t want to go back’: Thane doctor assaulted by Shiv Sena corporator recounts ordealSubscriber Only
July 09, 2026 05:21 IST
Speaking exclusively to The Indian Express, the 26-year-old resident medical officer (RMO) at KDMC's Shastrinagar Hospital recounted spending two days in fear after the assault before saying he felt "a sense of justice" after Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre was arrested.
Thu, Jul 09, 2026
Can a lab-grown placenta protect unborn babies? Top scientists have built one to find outSubscriber Only
July 07, 2026 10:00 IST
ICMR and IIT Bombay researchers develop a platform that mimics key functions of the placenta and could help researchers understand how medicines, pollutants and infections reach the foetus without relying on animal models.
Tue, Jul 07, 2026
‘We’ll vacate tomorrow’: Hours later, Mumbai man lost wife, four children in building collapseSubscriber Only
July 07, 2026 07:00 IST
The family had decided to leave the next morning. Minutes after he stepped out to buy food, an illegal four-storey structure buried his wife and four children under the rubble.
Tue, Jul 07, 2026
Pushing 90, why are more seniors choosing surgeries?Subscriber Only
July 06, 2026 07:39 IST
As life expectancy rises and surgery becomes safer, India’s oldest patients are increasingly choosing to be active and independent rather than live with pain and disability
Mon, Jul 06, 2026
Maharashtra FDA cracks down on milk adulteration, issues stricter norms for supply chainSubscriber Only
July 03, 2026 21:47 IST
The order, issued by Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe under the Food Safety and Standards Act, applies with immediate effect to milk collection centres, dairies, transporters, distributors, wholesalers and retailers.
Fri, Jul 03, 2026
Thane man, 35, dies days after tree fell on bike, had stepped out to refuelSubscriber Only
July 03, 2026 17:57 IST
This is the third death in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region in two months due to a tree collapse.
Fri, Jul 03, 2026
Maharashtra orders inspection of all blood centres after FDA shuts two facilitiesSubscriber Only
June 29, 2026 22:21 IST
Officers have been directed to inspect all government and private blood centres, submit quarterly reports and recommend action against those violating regulatory norms.
Mon, Jun 29, 2026
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