Sumit Jha

The government laboratory's test certificate classified the seized sample as “Not of Standard Quality and Misbranded Drug” under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Rules made under it.

Postpartum psychosis is a loss of touch with reality, including hallucinations, delusions or severe confusion and agitation.

A single stick of xylitol-containing gum gives no reason for alarm. But researchers challenged the assumption that swapping sugar for xylitol automatically protects the heart.

While two of Hyderabad's government medical colleges have more doctors than their sanctioned strength, several colleges outside the capital have more than half of their required posts vacant.

A bone marrow transplant, more broadly referred to as a haematopoietic stem cell transplant, replaces damaged or diseased blood-forming cells with healthy stem cells.

Worryingly, Claude was used in research aimed at making chikungunya more dangerous, while Anthropic also flagged work involving bird flu, orthopoxviruses, venom peptides and toxins.

The nine MRI machines sit across eight institutions, all located within four districts. Sumit Jha Published Sep 11, 2026 | 12:22 PM ⚊ Updated Sep 11, 2026 | 12:26 PM

Testing remains an important limitation when looking at influenza numbers. Sumit Jha Published Sep 12, 2026 | 7:00 AM ⚊ Updated Sep 12, 2026 | 7:00 AM

Three doctors reviewed the findings for this piece. Each agrees cooking helps. None agrees it works the way the headline number suggests.

Among those who hesitated or refused vaccination, 74.9% said they did not believe vaccination was necessary. Another 71.3% said nobody had recommended or advised them to take it.