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Over 100 Indian cough syrup samples fail quality tests, linked to deaths

Some of these collected samples contained the same toxins found in cough syrups linked to the deaths of children in Gambia, Uzbekistan, and Cameroon

Over 100 Indian cough syrup samples fail quality tests, linked to deaths
Updated On : 23 Jul 2024 | 10:42 AM IST

World Kidney Day 2024: All you need to know about kidney wellbeing

World Kidney Day will be celebrated on the second Thursday of March 2024 so this year it will fall on 14 March. The day is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of the health of kidneys

World Kidney Day 2024: All you need to know about kidney wellbeing
Updated On : 14 Mar 2024 | 7:08 AM IST

Bayer brings kidney disease treatment drug to India at 1/15th US cost

Brand named Kerendia (finerenone) will cost Rs 97.5 per day as treatment cost in India

Bayer brings kidney disease treatment drug to India at 1/15th US cost
Updated On : 25 Aug 2022 | 7:46 PM IST

Air pollution linked to heart damage in kidney disease patients: Study

In adults who had chronic kidney disease, air pollution exposure was associated with rising levels of Galectin 3 -- a marker of scarring in the heart

Air pollution linked to heart damage in kidney disease patients: Study
Updated On : 05 Nov 2021 | 8:24 PM IST

Astrazeneca gets nod to use ant-diabetes drug for kidney disease in India

The firm said it has received marketing authorisation to use its anti-diabetic drug dapagliflozin for the treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease

Astrazeneca gets nod to use ant-diabetes drug for kidney disease in India
Updated On : 08 Feb 2021 | 2:46 PM IST

Here are five signs of kidney disease that no one should not ignore

Prevention is the best cure when it comes to kidney diseases and for that, you need to understand how to detect it early on

Here are five signs of kidney disease that no one should not ignore
Updated On : 23 May 2020 | 11:35 PM IST

Chronic kidney disease becoming inexorable health threat: How to manage it

The disease can be controlled to slow down its progression through certain medications, diet and other lifestyle changes

Chronic kidney disease becoming inexorable health threat: How to manage it
Updated On : 08 Apr 2018 | 5:35 AM IST