Number of suspected cases of GBS rises to 127 with 72 confirmed: Maharashtra Health Department

On Tuesday, the Director General Indian Council of Medical Research Dr Rajiv Bahl said that the cases are under investigation as a team of experts has collected various samples.

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Major tuberculosis outbreak hits Kansas City area

The outbreak began last year, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said on its website. It did not specify a source of the outbreak.

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Trump health pick Kennedy faces US Senate scrutiny over vaccine, abortion views

Kennedy, 70, will appear in front of the Senate Finance Committee at 10 a.m. ET (1500 GMT) on Wednesday. While that committee is responsible for advancing his nomination to the full Senate, Kennedy is also scheduled to appear in front of a second Senate panel that oversees health on Thursday.

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Centre Confirms HPV Vaccine Addition to UIP, timeline yet to be finalised

The health secretary did not provide an exact timeframe and solely stated that the ministry is strategising the way forward, with the vaccine set to be rolled out in a few months' time.

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Advocacy groups urge Health Ministry to address Delays in ₹974 crore rare disease fund

Patient advocacy groups have written to Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, raising concerns about the delay in rolling out the ₹974 crore fund under the National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD) 2021. The delay is causing severe financial distress for families and eroding trust in the government's commitment to supporting rare disease patients.

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'GB syndrome cases rise to 111, nearly 17 patients on ventilator': Maharashtra Health Minister

Amid the increasing number of patients affected by GBS, the civic body in Pune has set up a special ward in municipality-run Kamala Nehru hospital, with 45 beddings, to provide treatment to affected patients, following one reported death.

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Health Ministry sends team to Pune amid surge in Guillain-Barré Syndrome cases

The team will support the State health authorities in instituting public health interventions and management, the health ministry said.

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