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• One in three children in state infected with dengue

  In India, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are the high dengue-burden states. Kerala reports a high number of dengue cases.

  

• Waste plant fire: 15-20 per cent rise seen in outpatient cases in Kochi

  The situation may not appear alarming but it’s a serious concern. We are now seeing an increase in OP patients in hospitals with complaints of cough, discomfort, lack of sleep, and irritation to the eyes and skin. People who are asthmatic or have pulmonary diseases are the most affected with many of them needing hospitalization: Dr Sreenivasa Kamath

  

• Kerala HC permits teen girl to donate portion of her liver for ailing father's transplantation surgery

  The high court has allowed the 17-year-old's plea seeking exemption in her age to be a donor as prescribed under Rule 18 of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014.

  

• Timely treatment of breast cancer improves longevity

  The study found that the 5 and 10-year overall survival of the entire cohort was 79 per cent and 66 per cent, and the 5 and 10-year breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) was 79 per cent and 70 per cent, respectively.

  

• Kerala: Doctor held for sexual abuse

  A 46-year-year old doctor was arrested on Monday for allegedly sexually abusing a minor girl.George John of Companypady is the arrested. He was arrested by Aluva police. The case pertains to the incident which allegedly happened at a clinic at Aluva.

  

• Hypothyroidism a protective factor against Covid-19?

  Does hypothyroidism act as a protective factor against Covid-19 mortality? The results of a study conducted by Amrita Hospital, Kochi, suggests that. Though an interesting find, the study was conducted among 251 Covid patients, of which only 26 patients had hypothyroidism.

  

• Kerala’s first urban community health centre to start operations in Kochi today

  In the initial stage, there will be outpatient (OP) wings for general medicine, paediatrics, orthopaedics, mental health and dental health. There will be two medical officers, four staff nurses, two pharmacists and two lab technicians in the CHC. The service of the dental surgeon will be available three days a week while a paediatrician will be there on Tuesday and Saturday. There will be a lab facility to diagnose diseases including dengue

  

• Study: Covid-related thoracic surgery helps the young better

  The study was conducted to investigate the efficacy and safety of surgery in Covid-19 patients with thoracic complications requiring surgery. Though it was felt that patients with several thoracic complications induced by infection may benefit from surgery but its role in this condition was largely unknown, and many surgeons’ advised against any surgical referrals

  

• Coimbatore hospital to do screening for UK medical visa

  This will help hundreds of students and jobseekers, who will otherwise have to travel to Chennai, Kochi or Bengaluru for their medical screening.

  

• Kochi's air pollution levels steadily increasing: Data

  The district has the largest number of monitoring stations in the state and a look at the data shows that PM 2.5 has increased or remained on the higher side despite the changing weather with heavy rainfall and strong winds.

  

• Most drug users in 16-26 age group, according to study conducted in Ernakulam

  Ernakulam recorded the highest number of cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in the state between 2016 and 2021. Drug-related cases here rose exponentially in the last five years.