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indiatoday.in > health > story > two-crucial-blood-tests-that-could-reveal-hidden-heart-risks-2882703-2026-03-16

Two crucial blood tests that could reveal hidden heart risks

52+ min ago  (1063+ words) India already carries one of the world's heaviest burdens of heart disease, with cardiovascular illnesses accounting for nearly a third of all deaths in the country. A worrying trend is the growing number of heart attacks among younger Indians, often…...

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indiatoday.in > health > story > oral-sex-hpv-virus-replacing-smoking-as-the-leading-cause-of-throat-cancer-2882664-2026-03-16

Is oral sex replacing smoking as the leading cause of throat cancer?

2+ hour, 15+ min ago  (464+ words) For decades, throat cancer in India was strongly linked to smoking and chewing tobacco. But doctors say a growing number of cases are now being associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV), a common virus transmitted through intimate contact, including oral…...

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indiatoday.in > information > story > a-man-a-laptop-and-a-dog-the-ai-vaccine-for-cancer-that-stunned-scientists-2882622-2026-03-16

A man, a laptop and a dog: The AI vaccine for cancer that stunned scientists

2+ hour, 42+ min ago  (367+ words) Most of us panic when our dog refuses dinner. Imagine hearing something worse like "Your dog has aggressive cancer and only months to live." That's the moment Australian tech entrepreneur Paul Conyngham faced when his rescue dog Rosie was diagnosed…...

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indiatoday.in > amp > health > story > delhi-plans-to-merge-three-hospitals-to-create-aiims-style-super-medical-hub-2882555-2026-03-16

Delhi plans to merge three hospitals to create AIIMS-style ‘super medical hub’

5+ hour, 46+ min ago  (869+ words) Delhi's public healthcare system may soon undergo a major transformation. The Delhi government has proposed a plan to merge three key hospitals in the capital: Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, the Delhi State Cancer Institute, and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital,…...

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indiatoday.in > india > story > 7-feared-dead-after-massive-fire-breaks-out-in-scb-hospital-in-odishas-cuttack-short-circuit-suspected-2882481-2026-03-16

10 killed in massive fire at state-run hospital in Cuttack; short circuit suspected

8+ hour, 55+ min ago  (344+ words) According to preliminary information, the blaze started around 3 am on the first floor of the trauma care unit, where 23 patients were undergoing treatment, Chief Minister Majhi said. Initially, seven people were killed in the fire at the trauma ward before…...

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indiatoday.in > health > story > from-fomo-to-financial-stress-what-is-driving-anxiety-in-gen-z-2882543-2026-03-16

From FOMO to financial stress: What is driving anxiety in Gen Z

6+ hour, 6+ min ago  (1069+ words) Mental health experts across the world are raising concerns about a growing trend: Gen Z is reporting higher levels of anxiety than any previous generation. Born roughly between the late 1990s and early 2010s, Gen Z has grown up in a world…...

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indiatoday.in > india > story > harish-rana-brahma-kumari-heartbreaking-video-captures-family-farewell-2882549-2026-03-16

Flickering eyes, gulps: Heartbreaking video captures Harish Rana's family farewell

6+ hour, 7+ min ago  (421+ words) An emotional video of Harish Rana, the 32-year-old who will face a medically monitored death in the coming weeks, has gone viral, which shows his family bidding him farewell, before he was moved to a palliative care unit at Delhi's…...

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indiatoday.in > health > story > long-hours-on-screens-women-may-face-higher-risk-of-digital-eye-strain-2881312-2026-03-16

Long hours on screens? Women may face higher risk of digital eye strain

8+ hour, 47+ min ago  (706+ words) From office work to social media scrolling, digital screens have become an unavoidable part of modern life. Many people now spend several hours a day looking at laptops, smartphones, tablets, and televisions. While technology has made work and communication easier,…...

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indiatoday.in > india > story > harish-rana-passive-euthanasia-viral-goodbye-video-as-man-in-coma-dignified-death-supreme-court-2882461-2026-03-15

Leave, it's okay: Harish Rana's family bids goodbye before his 'dignified death"

16+ hour, 33+ min ago  (334+ words) After 13 years in a vegetative state, 32-year-old Harish Rana was on Saturday shifted from Ghaziabad to AIIMS Delhi following a Supreme Court order permitting passive euthanasia. Doctors will now gradually withdraw life support under medical supervision, aiming to end his…...

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indiatoday.in > amp > india > story > centre-appoints-two-new-officers-oil-and-gas-ministry-lpg-crisis-panic-buying-middle-east-war-2882288-2026-03-15

Centre appoints 2 new officers to oil and gas ministry amid LPG crisis

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (441+ words) The central government has appointed two senior officers to key positions in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas amid heightened concerns over fuel supplies triggered by the ongoing West Asia conflict. According to official orders, Alok Tripathi, an officer…...