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Leprosy Cases Persist in Chennai Industrial Zones

By BPN News Desk December 12, 2025

A recent public health analysis has found that leprosy continues to persist in certain industrial and border areas of Chennai, despite the city’s overall low case burden. The presence of new cases, especially among children, has raised concerns about ongoing transmission in specific localities rather than residual infections from the past. Higher Child Cases in […]

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WHO Reaffirms Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism

By BPN News Desk December 12, 2025

The World Health Organization has once again stated that vaccines do not cause autism, reaffirming the global scientific consensus on the issue. The clarification comes amid continued circulation of misinformation linking childhood immunisation to autism spectrum disorder. Extensive Research Shows No Link According to the WHO, decades of large-scale studies conducted

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Novo Nordisk Launches Ozempic in India

By BPN News Desk December 12, 2025

Global pharmaceutical major Novo Nordisk has launched its blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic in India, expanding access to one of the world’s most widely prescribed treatments for type 2 diabetes. The once-weekly injectable medication is now available across the country following regulatory approvals. Dosage and Pricing Details Ozempic will be sold in a pre-filled injection

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Children Under 10 File 43% Of Pollution-Linked Insurance Claims

By BPN News Desk November 13, 2025

Children under the age of ten accounted for 43 percent of all health insurance claims related to air-pollution in India, based on a recent report by an insurance aggregator. The data shows that this age group far outpaces other age brackets in pollution-triggered health issues. Adults aged 31-40 contributed 14 percent of such claims, while […]

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Five children test HIV-positive after transfusions in Jharkhand

By BPN News Desk October 27, 2025

In a serious health incident at Chaibasa in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district, five children suffering from thalassemia have tested positive for HIV after receiving blood transfusions. According to state health officials, a seven-year-old child first flagged the issue after testing positive on October 18; a subsequent investigation found four more children in the same

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7-yr-old in Jharkhand tests HIV-positive amid blood-bank probe

By BPN News Desk October 26, 2025

In Chaibasa, in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, the family of a seven-year-old child suffering from thalassaemia has accused a local blood bank of supplying potentially contaminated blood after the child tested positive for HIV. The child, who receives regular transfusions, has reportedly been given around 25 units of blood over time. Authorities Launch […]

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Fiji Eliminates Trachoma As Public Health Problem

By BPN News Desk October 21, 2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially confirmed that Fiji has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, becoming the 26th country in the world to reach this milestone. What It Means Trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness globally, no longer poses a health threat in Fiji. The disease is caused by the bacterium […]

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WHO Warns Against Three Indian Cough Syrups

By BPN News Desk October 14, 2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a global alert against three Indian cough syrups: Coldrif, Respifresh TR, and ReLife. Tests revealed they contained diethylene glycol (DEG), a toxic chemical, at levels far above safety limits. Linked Child Deaths At least 17 children in Madhya Pradesh died after consuming Coldrif syrup. Laboratory results showed DEG […]

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TN Revokes Licence, Shuts Down Coldrif Syrup Firm

By BPN News Desk October 13, 2025

The Tamil Nadu government has permanently revoked the manufacturing licence of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, the maker of the Coldrif cough syrup, and ordered the company’s shut down. This follows findings that the syrup contained toxic levels of diethylene glycol (DEG) and was linked to child deaths in Madhya Pradesh. Contamination and Deaths Lab tests showed the […]

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Tainted Cough Syrup Not Sent to U.S.- India’s Drug Regulator

By BPN News Desk October 11, 2025

India’s drug regulator and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have confirmed that Coldrif, a cough syrup linked to the deaths of around 17 children in India, was not shipped to the United States. Syrup Linked to Child Fatalities Investigations found that Coldrif contained extremely high levels of diethylene glycol (DEG)—a toxic chemical—far above permissible […]