Nepal increases border screening amid deadly Nipah virus threat
Nepal increases border screening amid deadly Nipah virus threat
KATHMANDU, Jan 23: The government has intensified surveillance at all airports and cross-border checkpoints following confirmation of Nipah virus cases in India’s West Bengal.
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What makes chiuri butter a skincare essential
What makes chiuri butter a skincare essential
This natural fat is an eco-friendly and skin-soothing option for winter care. Have you ever heard of butter extracted from a tree? Chiuri butter is extracted from the seeds of a tree whose litera...
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Public health checkup programme rescheduled earlier due to polls
Public health checkup programme rescheduled earlier due to polls
The month-long screening for non-communicable diseases will cover blood pressure, blood sugar, kidney function, and body mass index. The government, in view of the upcoming March 5 snap parliament...
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Morning Haste Linked to Increased Heart Attack Risk, Experts Warn
Morning Haste Linked to Increased Heart Attack Risk, Experts Warn
Most people believe that high cholesterol, blood pressure issues, dietary mistakes, or stress cause heart attacks. However, the reality is more nuanced. A small mistake made in the morning can lea...
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Air pollution clouds health, tourism, and economy in Nepal
Air pollution clouds health, tourism, and economy in Nepal
From flight disruptions to growing health costs, unchecked air pollution hitting lives, livelihoods and tourism. Pokhara, Nepal’s tourism capital, was shrouded in a thick haze during the peak tour...
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Nepal steps up vigilance amid Nipah outbreak in West Bengal
Nepal steps up vigilance amid Nipah outbreak in West Bengal
Health desks at eastern border points and Tribhuvan International airport put on alert. Nepal’s Epidemiology and Disease Control Division has directed hospitals across the country to report sudden...
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Health Insurance Board Director Kafle resigns
Health Insurance Board Director Kafle resigns
KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Director of the Health Insurance Board, Dr Raghu Raj Kafle, has resigned from his post. He submitted his resignation to the Prime Minister through the Ministry of Health.
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Kamana Sewa Health Camp Held at Devghat on Maghe Sankranti
Kamana Sewa Health Camp Held at Devghat on Maghe Sankranti
18th January 2026, Kathmandu Kamana Sewa Bikash Bank Limited successfully organized a free health camp at the religious pilgrimage site of Devghat on the auspicious occasion of Maghe Sankranti, re...
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Valley sees jump in respiratory problems as pollution worsens
Valley sees jump in respiratory problems as pollution worsens
Experts say masks are not enough and call for concerted action against air pollution. Of the total patients visiting pulmonary and medicine units of Dhumbarahi-based HAMS Hospital of late, two-thi...
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Over 24,000 medicines are in Nepal’s market, only 648 tested last year
Over 24,000 medicines are in Nepal’s market, only 648 tested last year
Beyond understaffing, the drug regulator’s lab lacks funds for reference standards, vital for testing drugs. Of the more than 24,000 types of medicines—both allopathic and ayurvedic—available in t...
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List of free essential medicines to be revised
List of free essential medicines to be revised
Some of the medicines on the list have become obsolete, and even doctors don’t prescribe them, officials say. Salbutamol is one of 98 medicines under the ‘essential drug list’ that the government ...
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Suspected rabid dog injures 48 in Gadhimai
Suspected rabid dog injures 48 in Gadhimai
Most victims suffered injuries to the cheeks, hands and head. With the attacks continuing, panic has spread among locals. At least 48 people were injured after being bitten by a rabid dog in diffe...
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