Kathmandu chokes under thick haze as air quality plummets to ' Very Unhealthy' level, disrupting flights

The air quality monitoring station in Bhaisipati area registered PM2.5 levels at 185 micrograms per cubic meter—significantly exceeding safe limits.

Kathmandu 31 Mar, 2025

Chinese researchers report a pig kidney transplant and a first-step liver experiment

Scientists are genetically altering pigs so their organs are more humanlike in hopes of alleviating a transplant shortage.

Health 27 Mar, 2025

Nepal making gradual progress in kidney disease treatment: PM Oli

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has stated that Nepal has made gradual progress in the treatment and care of kidney diseases.

Nepal 21 Mar, 2025

How to save your kidneys: Detect the disease early on

World Kidney Day was marked Thursday with the theme “Are Your Kidneys OK? – Detect early, protect kidney health”. This sends the message that kidney disease can be detected before it becomes serious. If not, it can lead to 'kidney failure'.

Opinion 14 Mar, 2025

Scrub typhus encephalitis: Its growing threat in Nepal

Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) is considered as a constellation of symptoms consisting of a sudden onset of fever, with change in the mental status (including confusion, disorientation, coma or inability to talk) and/or new onset of seizures in a person of any age.

Opinion 28 Feb, 2025

Health Minister Paudel stresses the need for disease prevention strategy

Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Paudel, has emphasized the need for a comprehensive strategy to prevent diseases among citizens.

Kathmandu 13 Feb, 2025

Bangladesh's ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to undergo medical treatment in London

Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was traveling to London on Tuesday for medical treatment, her aides said

World 07 Jan, 2025

India's legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at age 90

Shyam Benegal, a renowned Indian filmmaker known for pioneering a new wave cinema movement that tackled social issues in the 1970s, has died after suffering from chronic kidney disease. He was 90.

Entertainment 24 Dec, 2024

Three highly hazardous pesticides banned in Nepal

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MOALD), has banned production, formulation, import, export, commercial uses, storage, sale, distribution, and transportation of the three most highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) named Paraquat/Paraquat Dichloride, Chlorpyrifos, and Phorate.

Nepal 07 Dec, 2024

Health Ministry increases organ donation incentives twofold

Govt has announced an increase in the monetary incentive for families of posthumous organ donors, raising the amount to NPR 200,000 per family.

Health 24 Nov, 2024

Understanding intersex challenges: Expanding policy and legal avenues

In the pride spectrum, ‘intersex’ individuals are often overlooked.

Opinion 07 Oct, 2024

12,644 confirmed dengue cases, six deaths

While approximately two million people are expected to leave the Kathmandu Valley during Dashain, and the Department of Transportation has issued 20-point directives to ensure safe and hassle-free travel, dengue fever could cause problems during Dashain if safety precautions are not taken, as dengue fever has spread to 76 districts so far.

Nepal 26 Sep, 2024