Health

September 9, 2026 10:07 AM

UP govt doctors can now serve till 70 through reappointment: Dy CM

Government doctors in Uttar Pradesh will now be able to continue providing services through reappointment until the age of 70, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has said. Pathak, who also holds the health portfolio, said the move is aimed at further strengthening government healthcare services i...

September 7, 2026 9:25 AM

Bangladesh dengue outbreak accelerates as hospitals come under strain

Bangladesh's dengue outbreak is accelerating, with 42,590 people hospitalised and 117 deaths recorded this year, as a sharp September surge strains hospitals and raises fears the mosquito-borne disease could intensify further in the coming weeks. At least four dengue patients died and 1,558 others ...