UP govt set to dismiss 774 doctors for absenteeism

IANS | February 6, 2024 8:56 AM

Lucknow, Feb 6 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the health portfolio, has said that the state government has initiated the process of dismissing 774 doctors who have remained absent from work.

36 prisoners test HIV positive in Lucknow jail

IANS | February 4, 2024 7:39 PM

Lucknow, Feb 4 (IANS) Thirty-six prisoners lodged in Lucknow District Jail have tested positive for HIV infection, pushing the total caseload of viral infection in the prison to 47.

Everyday household items behind rising cancer cases, say experts

IANS | February 4, 2024 12:10 PM

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Everyday items used in households such as plastic bottles, tea bags; beauty products, and e-cigarettes and hookahs are contributing to the escalating danger of cancer, warned health experts on World Cancer Day on Sunday.