To gain insights into the far-reaching impact and deeply troubling nature of addiction to synthetic drugs, mid-day spoke to members of investigation agencies as well as experts such as psychiatrists and doctors. Their inputs shed light on the physical, psychological and social ramifications of the narcotics menace. A senior officer of an investiga
15 April,2024 06:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Faisal TandelFresh out of the Congress, which is a poll ally of Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena in the state, Sanjay Nirupam took potshots at the saffron party by accusing its spokesperson Sanjay Raut as the ‘kingpin’ of the COVID-19 Khichdi scam in the city. Nirupam who addressed a press conference in the city on Monday alleged that Raut’s dau
09 April,2024 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet JadhavThe bird flu pandemic with the potential to be "100 times worse than COVID" may be on the horizon after a rare human case was discovered in Texas, experts have warned, the New York Post reported on Thursday. The H5N1 avian flu has spread rapidly since a new strain was detected in 2020 affecting wild birds in every state, as well as in commercial p
05 April,2024 11:16 AM IST | New York | ANIJail seems to be no deterrent for Amol Kirtikar, who is contesting the Mumbai North West parliamentary seat as part of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT). In an exclusive conversation with mid-day, for the first time with any media house, Kirtikar claimed he would not budge under any circumstance and would contest the Lok Sabha elections from
04 April,2024 06:45 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev ShivadekarThere has been a four-fold increase in online doctor consultations in India, since the Covid-19 pandemic, revealed a report on Monday. The report by Practo, a digital healthcare platform, showed that Tier 1 cities account for most online consultations (72 per cent). The appointments have grown by 6 times, since 2019, in these cities. Tier 2 citie
01 April,2024 07:40 PM IST | Mumbai | IANSGeetha VM’s son Om, was 10 when he was diagnosed with pneumonia in February 2020. To avail medical treatment, the Bengaluru boy was hospitalised and his family was promised insurance coverage by Care Health (formerly Religare) Insurance company. However, later they were denied health cover on account of Om’s autistic condition, w
01 April,2024 09:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Ainie RizviHealth experts are concerned about a recent increase in cardiovascular disease cases (CVD) among the young as revealed by a survey conducted by leading institutes in the US. They emphasise the importance of timely intervention and routine check-ups to prevent complications like acute coronary events, myocardial injury, and heart failure. Unknown s
26 March,2024 07:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar MenonAruna Bhatt, 40, has been a school teacher for two decades, but election duty has kept her out of the classroom for six years. Her situation is not unique; many teachers across the state have been requisitioned for non-academic duties without being relieved of their primary responsibilities. Teachers across the state expressed concerns about
26 March,2024 06:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti SinghStudents walk into the brand new classrooms, the benches smell of varnish, a shiny water cooler stands in a corner, and to take in the sunshine, there are large windows. For the first time in 80 years, the students of the Seventh Day Adventist English High School in Agripada won’t have to crane their necks to see their teacher thanks to eleva
17 March,2024 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Arpika BhosalePeople who suffered a Covid-19 infection may be up to an year at high risk of developing autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIRDs), according to a global study. The study, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, showed that the risk increases with severity of Covid, even among those who were vaccinated. “However, these findings a
07 March,2024 10:15 AM IST | Seoul | IANSClaiming that certain foreign and local parties were always intent on ousting him from power, former Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has said that foreign intervention has become "more common in Sri Lanka today", News Wire reported. In a media release on Wednesday, Gotabaya announced the publication of his book titled "The conspiracy to oust
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