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Alarming Inaction Against Quack Doctors in Delhi: RTI and CAG Audit Reveal Systemic Regulatory Failures
Nov 30, 2025 05:19 pm CST
Recent RTI data and CAG audit findings expose Delhi's failing medical regulatory system, with minimal enforcement against quack doctors. Despite identifying 335 unqualified practitioners since 2016, only 40 FIRs were registered, while the Delhi Medical Council conducts no raids and inspection reports have drastically declined, creating significant public health risks in the national capital.
First Human Case of H5N5 Bird Flu: Understanding the Risk, Symptoms, and Prevention Measures
Nov 19, 2025 04:37 pm CST
A rare human case of H5N5 bird flu has been confirmed in Washington State, marking the first human infection with this specific strain. While health officials currently consider public risk low, experts explain the virus's characteristics, transmission patterns, symptoms, and preventive measures. This article examines whether H5N5 poses a pandemic threat and provides guidance from leading medical specialists.
First Human H5N5 Bird Flu Case Detected in Washington State: Public Health Officials Monitor Virus with Pandemic Potential
Nov 16, 2025 01:06 am CST
A Washington state resident has been hospitalized with the first known human case of H5N5 bird flu, prompting health officials to monitor contacts while maintaining the public risk remains low. Despite no human-to-human transmission documented in the US, experts warn the virus has "pandemic potential" as investigators work to determine how the elderly patient contracted the infection, likely from backyard poultry. This marks the 70th human avian influenza case in the current US outbreak that began in 2022.
Delhi's Air Quality Crisis: Only 9 of 37 Monitoring Stations Functional During Diwali as Supreme Court Demands Answers
Nov 03, 2025 05:54 pm CST
The Supreme Court has learned that only nine of Delhi's 37 air quality monitoring stations were operational during Diwali, hampering pollution control efforts as PM2.5 levels reached 488 micrograms per cubic meter—nearly 100 times WHO safety limits. Despite regulations on "green" firecrackers and reduced farm fires, Delhi experienced its worst post-Diwali air quality in five years, raising serious questions about the effectiveness of current monitoring and enforcement measures.
Madhya Pradesh Health Crisis Deepens: Substandard Deworming Tablets Administered to School Children After Cough Syrup Deaths
Oct 10, 2025 11:38 pm CST
In the wake of 23 children's deaths from toxic cough syrup in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh faces another health crisis as laboratory tests reveal substandard Albendazole deworming tablets were administered to thousands of school children. This second incident raises serious questions about the state's health department protocols and pharmaceutical quality control measures.
CAG Report Reveals Madhya Pradesh's Procurement of Banned Drugs Amid Fatal Cough Syrup Incident
Oct 10, 2025 11:21 pm CST
A recent CAG audit has revealed that Madhya Pradesh's public health corporation procured banned medications worth Rs 1.8 crore between 2017-2022, despite central prohibitions. This regulatory failure has gained heightened scrutiny following the deaths of 23 children from toxic cough syrup in Chhindwara, raising serious concerns about the state's pharmaceutical safety protocols and oversight mechanisms.
Human Skull And Bones Found In Foil-Wrapped Bag At Tampa Airport In Florida
Sep 22, 2025 02:20 am CST
The passenger said that the remains were meant for ritual use.