Jaipur, March 19 : A government school lecturer, deputed as presiding officer for LS elections, passed away due to a heart attack in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district on Tuesday while undergoing...
Read More..New Delhi, March 19 : The latest set of Covid-19 vaccines offered no increased protection against the JN.1 variant, which continues to circulate, according to a study. JN.1, from the...
Read More..New Delhi, March 19 : On the second day of the ‘Illness to Wellness’ Summit organised by the ASSOCHAM Foundation for CSR, under the aegis of Associated Chambers of Commerce...
Read More..New Delhi, March 19 : Workplace stress is a harsh reality that needs to be addressed both at the individual level as well as by the management, said mental health...
Read More..Seoul, March 19 : Lamenting the ongoing walkout by junior doctors in South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday asked them not to use their medical licences as a...
Read More..New York, March 18 : US researchers have developed a medicine compound that will mimic the benefit of exercise, an advance that may help people with hectic schedules and unable...
Read More..New Delhi, March 18 : The second edition of the Awareness Summit on ‘Illness to Wellness’ commenced in New Delhi on Monday under the banner of the ASSOCHAM National CSR...
Read More..New Delhi, March 18 : Online Chikitsa Mitra, a rural health-tech start-up, organised a free online health check-up camp for over 100 women in underprivileged areas across India, the company...
Read More..New Delhi, March 18 : A skin condition characterised by thickening, dark pigmentation, and velvety appearance of the skin at the nape of the neck among people with Type 2...
Read More..New Delhi, March 18 : While 9 to 14 is the right age to take the HPV vaccine, women who missed the jabs at the recommended age can still have...
Read More..Mumbai, March 18 : Dr.Atul Gawande, Assistant Administrator for Global Health, US Agency for International Development (USAID) will start a 4-day visit to India from March 19 to move forward...
Read More..Seoul, March 18 : South Korea’s Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Monday expressed grave concerns regarding a decision by medical professors to collectively resign in support of junior doctors’ walkout...
Read More..New Delhi, March 18 : Increasing cases of chronic respiratory diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma in India are expected to push the growth of critical...
Read More..New Delhi, March 17 : Tobacco and alcohol are the two major reasons behind the rising cases of head and neck cancers (HNC) in India, accounting for a 35-times higher...
Read More..New Delhi, March 17 : Zoho founder and CEO Sridhar Vembu on Sunday called the competitive exam pressure India “a rat race to extinction”. Sridhar shared his comments, in a...
Read More..New Delhi, March 17 : Uncontrolled diabetes and increased use of digital screens may affect your retina, requiring vitrectomy — a surgical procedure that Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha...
Read More..Seoul, March 17 : Medical professors are blackmailing people with mass resignations, said South Korea’s Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo on Sunday. Amid the ongoing rift between trainee doctors and...
Read More..New Delhi, March 17 : While it may seem fancy to take vitamin supplements daily, regular consumption without consulting a doctor may be detrimental to your health, warned health experts...
Read More..New Delhi, March 17 : Early detection is crucial for boosting treatment for endometriosis, often dismissed as painful periods, according to experts on Sunday. Endometriosis is a painful gynaecological condition...
Read More..New Delhi, March 17 : Using hormonal birth control may raise the risk of depression and suicide, said billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday, calling out on the need to understand...
Read More..Lucknow, March 17 : Experts at a urology conference at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) have said that consumption of polluted ground water and pan masala may cause large kidney...
Read More..Lucknow, March 17 : The National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR) of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has initiated a survey of the availability of cancer services...
Read More..Seoul, March 16 : Medical professors across South Korea have decided to submit resignations starting March 25 in collective action pressuring the government to seek a breakthrough in the prolonged...
Read More..New Delhi, March 16 : Glaucoma, the third most common cause of blindness in India is rising significantly, especially among young adults, said doctors here on Saturday. World Glaucoma Week...
Read More..Jaipur, March 16 : The Rajasthan government has started specialised geriatric wards in 49 district hospitals of the state to provide better health services to elderly people. These specialised units,...
Read More..Jaipur, March 16 : The Rajasthan government on Friday implemented the Mukhya Mantri Balika Sambal Yojana with the aim of improving the sex ratio in the state, promoting education of...
Read More..Chandigarh, March 15 : The Department of General Surgery at the PGI in Chandigarh on Friday announced the launch of state-of-the-art endocrine and breast surgery clinic. The clinic was inaugurated...
Read More..Pune, March 15 : A 20-year-old kabaddi player has undergone a successful cadaveric allograft to repair two out of three of his damaged ankle tendons, officials said here on Friday....
Read More..New York, March 15 : Abnormality in a brain structure linked with movement may be causing the developmental language disorder seen among children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia, according...
Read More..London, March 15 : A study on genes of two different mouse models with liver disease has helped a team of Austrian researchers to better understand liver scarring and to...
Read More..Kanpur, March 15 : The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur has unveiled significant steps to enhance student welfare initiatives, with a focus on prioritising mental health and well-being within...
Read More..New Delhi, March 15 : Survivors Against TB (SATB) — a community-based collective led by tuberculosis (TB) survivors, experts, and advocates — on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...
Read More..Seoul, March 15 : South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Friday appealed to the medical professors not to resign, amid the ongoing rift between the trainee doctors and the...
Read More..New Delhi, March 15 : India is facing a sleep health crisis, that is further soaring diseases affecting the heart and brain, said health experts here on World Sleep Day...
Read More..New Delhi, March 14 : The Central government is launching a pilot programme to provide cashless treatment to the victims of road accidents in order to reduce the number of...
Read More..Bengaluru, March 14 : A 68-year-old man battling Parkinson’s along with life-threatening co-morbidities has been successfully treated by doctors here. Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, in a statement on Thursday said...
Read More..New Delhi, March 14 : Global drugmaker AstraZeneca’s India arm on Thursday announced its plan to expand the scope of its Global Innovation and Technology Centre (GITC) in India, including...
Read More..New Delhi, March 14 : The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has certified 100 jails across India as ‘Eat Right Campus’, the Union Health Ministry said on...
Read More..Agartala, March 14 : Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday expressed concern over the alarming rise in HIV/AIDS cases in the state with 150 to 200 persons being infected...
Read More..Srinagar, March 14 : Seventeen people including three women and two children were bitten by a mad dog on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A mad dog reportedly...
Read More..New Delhi, March 14 : Childhood kidney disease is increasing due to unhealthy lifestyle, with a diet rich in salt and sugar, said doctors on World Kidney Day on Thursday....
Read More..New Delhi, March 14 : Are you running to an orthodontist regularly to adjust or retighten your dental braces? A team of researchers has developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI)...
Read More..Lucknow, March 14 : An inmate at a de-addiction and rehabilitation centre in Mohanlalganj, on the outskirts of Lucknow, was found dead on Thursday morning. The inmate was found hanging...
Read More..New Delhi, March 13 : Even as easily accessible over-the-counter (OTC) medications help manage pain and reduce inflammation, their indiscriminate use can pose significant risks, especially to the kidneys, said...
Read More..Noida, March 13 : Jaypee Hospital in Noida on Wednesday announced that it has successfully performed more than 1,000 kidney transplants. The hospital noted that more than 12,000 kidney transplants...
Read More..Gurugram, March 13 : Doctors here treated a brave 17-year-old boy who survived a scary tiger attack by pulling the tongue of the big cat. The boy, Ankit, hailing from...
Read More..New Delhi, March 13 : The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, gave its approval for the signing of three MoUs between India and Bhutan, covering...
Read More..New Delhi, March 13 : Rising levels of hypertension or high blood pressure in the country are alarmingly threatening kidney health, according to health experts on Wednesday, ahead of World...
Read More..New Delhi, March 13 : Yoga is a comprehensive tool to empower women, said Ministry of Ayush Secretary Rajesh Kotecha here on Wednesday. He was speaking at the Yoga Mahotsav-2024,...
Read More..Hyderabad, March 13 : A team of expert urologists at the Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology (AINU) here has successfully removed 418 kidney stones from a patient with only...
Read More..Lucknow, March 13 : A joint survey conducted by King George’s Medical University (KGMU) and the Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) has found that several hotels and restaurants in...
Read More..Kanpur, March 13 : Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur in a new study detailed how cholesterol-lowering drugs like Niacin work at a molecular level. Niacin is...
Read More..London, March 13 : While persistent cough has been a hallmark symptom of tuberculosis, there should be new ways identified to diagnose the world’s most deadly infection as a new...
Read More..Panaji, March 13 : Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Tuesday said that the government is working on providing accessible healthcare and would be adding more facilities to help people....
Read More..Mumbai, March 12 : Former WHO Chief Scientist and Deputy Director General for Programmes, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, who on Tuesday received the prestigious Yashwantrao Chavan National Award 2023, feels that...
Read More..New York, March 12 : Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a novel gene-editing screen that can rapidly find cancer mutations and help develop new therapies...
Read More..Jaipur, March 12 : Rajasthan state minister Otaram Dewasi was admitted to the Sawai Mansingh Hospital here on Tuesday after he complained of difficulty in breathing. He is currently in...
Read More..New Delhi, March 12 : About 10 to 12 lakh people visit Jan Aushadhi Kendras every day in the country, said Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr.Mansukh Mandaviya,...
Read More..New Delhi, March 12 : Thyroid disorders are highly prevalent among women, and can affect them from puberty to pregnancy to menopause, said doctors on Tuesday emphasising the importance of...
Read More..Lucknow, March 12 : If you have a family history of glaucoma, are over 40 years of age or experiencing symptoms such as pain in the eye, pressure, headaches, or...
Read More..New Delhi, March 12 : Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in the working age group, said health experts on World Glaucoma Day on Tuesday. World Glaucoma Day is...
Read More..New Delhi, March 12 : In a swift medical evacuation, an Indian Navy Dornier from INS Garuda, Kochi, has evacuated a patient from Agatti Island (Lakshadweep). The Navy said that...
Read More..New Delhi, March 11 : India is well-prepared to face any future pandemic, said experts on the fourth anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic, on Monday.Covid was declared a global pandemic...
Read More..Kanpur, March 11 : The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur on Monday launched a novel air sampling device that will assess particulate matter in ambient air. The Air Sampling...
Read More..New Delhi, March 11 : Global health experts from a group of 58 charities, NGOs on Monday, the fourth anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic, urged the US and European Union...
Read More..Bengaluru, March 11 : The Karnataka government has banned the use of artificial colours in the popular Gobi Manchurian dish and cotton candies liked by children, after a lab test...
Read More..New Delhi, March 11 : The intake of essential nutrients like sodium, potassium, phosphorus, and protein is either lower or higher than recommended levels in the northern states in India,...
Read More..New York, March 11 : The brains of polyglots — people who speak five or more languages — work differently when it comes to their native language, said researchers from...
Read More..New Delhi, March 10 : North India’s first government homoeopathic college, centrally funded and costing Rs 80 crore, will come up in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, Union Science and...
Read More..Hyderabad, March 10 : Large number of spirited runners, including kidney patients and healthcare professionals, participated in AINU Kidney Run in Hyderabad on Sunday. Led by Telangana Minister for Roads...
Read More..New Delhi, March 10 : A team of scientists has developed a blood test that can detect when someone has not slept for 24 hours, also called sleep deprivation. This...
Read More..Lucknow, March 10 : The doctors of King George’s Medical University (KGMU) here have successfully conducted revision knee replacement surgeries on two elderly women whose initial replacements had failed. “One...
Read More..Lucknow, March 10 : Cancer screening will now be available at all health and wellness centres across Uttar Pradesh. Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said on Sunday that cancer screening...
Read More..Gurugram, March 9 : A 43-year-old taxi driver who suffered a rare brain haemorrhage has been given a new lease of life, said doctors at a hospital here on Saturday....
Read More..Bengaluru, March 9 : National Summit on Cervical Cancer was held in Bengaluru on Saturday which concluded with a call to action for a ‘Cervical Cancer Mukt Bharat’ (Free India...
Read More..New Delhi, March 9 : Smartphone addiction among children under the age of 10, is known to be detrimental for the eyes.However, doctors on Saturday warned that spending excessive time...
Read More..Seoul, March 9 : The South Korean government is expected to send notice to suspend the medical licences of about 13,000 trainee doctors next week, the media reported on Saturday....
Read More..Nairobi, March 9 : More than half a billion people are estimated to have been infected during the Covid-19 pandemic, which also claimed millions of lives and significantly affecting the...
Read More..New Delhi, March 9 : The flu season in the US, this year, has claimed more than a hundred children’s lives, according to latest estimates from the country’s Centers for...
Read More..Los Angeles, March 9 : More than 100 flu-associated pediatric deaths have been reported in the US so far this season, according to data released by the US Centers for...
Read More..Faridabad (Haryana), March 8 : In a medical marvel, doctors in Haryana’s Faridabad have successfully conducted liver transplants in two young girls with rare diseases, using a bloodless technique. The...
Read More..Bengaluru, March 8 : Women should be aware of the rare disease endometriosis, regarded as a silent killer of ovaries and a slow killer of fertility, experts warned on International...
Read More..New Delhi, March 8 : India has bagged the prestigious ‘Measles and Rubella Champion’ award for the country’s efforts in preventing the highly infectious and contagious diseases. India’s Deputy Ambassador...
Read More..New Delhi, March 8 : Daily exercise is important for one’s health, said wrestler turned fitness expert Ankit Baiyanpuria at the National Creators Award on Friday. The fitness influencer, famous...
Read More..New Delhi, March 8 : Breaking societal norms, age barriers and taboos, women in rural India are increasingly stepping forward to embrace motherhood via in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), according to doctors...
Read More..New Delhi, March 8 : India is leading in healthcare studies, with most content coming from the country’s researchers and doctors, according to experts. Indian healthcare space with a $372...
Read More..New Delhi, March 8 : An increasing number of women surgeons are joining the field of robotics — dominated by men, said women robotic surgeons on International Women’s Day on...
Read More..Lucknow, March 8 : The Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) in Lucknow has developed an oral pill that will help in healing fracture in lesser time. The phase-1 clinical trials...
Read More..Jaipur, March 7 : Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Thursday said that the state government has been working towards the expansion and strengthening of health services in the...
Read More..Hyderabad, March 7 : One in three Indian women experience urinary incontinence at some point in their lives, say doctors. Countless women grapple with the debilitating effects of this condition...
Read More..New Delhi, March 7 : Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices (HMD) on Thursday announced the launch of first-of-its kind Dispojekt single use syringes that comes with a safety needle. The...
Read More..New Delhi, March 7 : Nearly 50 per cent Indian women are giving importance to their own preventive and diagnostic healthcare, which is a transformative shift in women’s health-seeking behaviour,...
Read More..New Delhi, March 7 : Mothers Against Vaping, a united front of proactive and concerned mothers, has lauded the government’s efforts to restrict the spread of new-age gateway devices like...
Read More..London, March 7 : Men with Covid-19 infection are more likely to experience an increase in heart rate and breathing rate, as well as a high skin temperature, than women,...
Read More..Ayodhya (UP), March 7 : The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh subsidiary ‘Krida Bharti’ will organise ‘Run-for-Ram’ half marathon in Ayodhya on March 10. Krida Bharti state president and MLC Avanish Kumar...
Read More..Ahmedabad, March 7 : The Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad on Wednesday launched Gujarat’s largest government skin bank, besides other advanced medical facilities. Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel presided over the...
Read More..New Delhi, March 6 : India’s bio-economy has grown 13-fold in the last decade — from $10 billion in 2014 to over $130 billion in 2024, Union Minister of State...
Read More..London, March 6 : Swedish researchers have identified a specific gene that can prevent a serious muscle disease called muscular dystrophies. Muscular dystrophies are a group of congenital genetic diseases...
Read More..New Delhi, March 6 : Cyberknife radiosurgery is a non-invasive, pain-free procedure that eliminates the risks associated with conventional surgery and has transformed radiation treatment in oncology, said doctors here...
Read More..New Delhi, March 6 : A Delhi-based painter, who lost both his hands in a train accident in 2020, will now be able to take his brush again after receiving...
Read More..New Delhi, March 6 : A team of Indian-origin researchers has found an increasing link between Covid infection and people presenting eye problems like dryness, redness and itchy eyes. While...
Read More..Lucknow, March 6 : As many as 129 (or 76 per cent) out of 169 endemic blocks are now gearing up for the pre-transmission survey (pre-TAS), in eliminating lymphatic filariasis...
Read More..New Delhi, March 6 : Visceral fat, which accumulates around the organs in the abdominal cavity, can increase your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke,...
Read More..Jaipur, March 5 : Over 7,600 inspections have been conducted at different medical institutions in Rajasthan from January 24 to March 3, which have improved the condition of health services,...
Read More..New Delhi, March 5 : The Indian Army, under Operation Sadbhavna, brought a boy, suffering from a heart ailment and whose family was incapable of affording treatment, from Jammu and...
Read More..New Delhi, March 5 : Roche Pharma on Tuesday announced its foray into ophthalmology sector in India with a new bispecific monoclonal antibody (mAB) to treat vision loss. Vabysmo (faricimab)...
Read More..Mumbai, March 5 : An 8-year-old boy from Yemen has become the second youngest child in India to successfully undergo surgery for a rare papillary thyroid cancer, said Jaslok Hospital...
Read More..New Delhi, March 5 : Doctors on Tuesday said that the consumption of dry ice and liquid nitrogen is not safe for consumption after a scary incident was reported from...
Read More..Seoul, March 5 : People who suffered a Covid-19 infection may be up to an year at high risk of developing autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIRDs), according to a global...
Read More..New Delhi, March 4 : Stomach cancer, which affected Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief, S.Somanath last year, is the fifth-most common cancer among males and presents very vague and...
Read More..Mumbai, March 4 : In a rare case, a man from Madhya Pradesh underwent a 12-hour long ‘bilateral hand transplant’ surgery at the Global Hospitals in Mumbai and is now...
Read More..New Delhi, March 4 : Obesity in children in India has increased manifold, pushing them to an unhealthy life ahead, said doctors on World Obesity Day on Monday. World Obesity...
Read More..New Delhi, March 4 : The incidence of the rare and fatal blood disorder aplastic anaemia is significantly high in India as compared to western countries, said health experts here...
Read More..New Delhi, March 4 : Combining the traditional knowledge of Ayush with modern science can boost holistic healthcare innovations in India, said Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh...
Read More..New York, March 4 : People suffering from sleep apnoea — serious sleep disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts — are more prone to memory or thinking problems, according...
Read More..New Delhi, March 4 (IANSlife) Colon cancer or colorectal cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the colon or rectum.The colon and rectum are parts of the digestive...
Read More..New Delhi, March 3 : The Union Ministries of Ayush and Health are set to launch integrated research centres at four selected AIIMS on Monday. The Ayush-ICMR Advanced Centre for...
Read More..New Delhi, March 3 : Changes in hormones may explain why migraines are three times more common among women than men, said experts here on Sunday. Migraine is a severe...
Read More..New Delhi, March 3 : SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19 disease, can act as a silent reservoir and be present in the middle ear for a month post-infection, according to...
Read More..Seoul, March 3 : The average annual working hours for South Koreans fell by nearly 200 hours over the past decade but still remain about 150 hours longer than the...
Read More..New Delhi, March 3 : Artificial Intelligence-(AI) enabled hearing devices can revolutionise solutions for people living with hearing impairment, said experts here on World Hearing Day on Sunday. World Hearing...
Read More..Seoul, March 3 : The average annual working hours for South Koreans fell by nearly 200 hours over the past decade but still remain about 150 hours longer than the...
Read More..New Delhi, March 3 : IIT Madras researchers have developed a green technology to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in wastewater. In 2029, bacterial AMR was directly responsible for the deaths...
Read More..New Delhi, March 3 : Obesity, a known precursor for many conditions like diabetes, hypertension, mental health and cancers, must be efficiently controlled to curb these non-communicable diseases, said experts...
Read More..Chennai, March 3 : The Pulse Polio immunisation camps started in 43,000 places in Tamil Nadu on Sunday. The Tamil Nadu health department officials in a statement said that there...
Read More..New Delhi, March 3 : Timely recognition of hearing impairments is crucial, especially in young children, as it enables us to initiate interventions promptly, significantly influencing developmental trajectories, said experts...
Read More..Lucknow, March 3 : The Uttar Pradesh government has vaccinated 96 per cent of the target children, according to the data from the Hospital Information Management System by the UP...
Read More..New Delhi, March 2 : The budgetary allowance for the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has increased four-fold in the last 10 years, Union Minister for Health & Family...
Read More..New Delhi, March 2 : Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday virtually inaugurated 27 greenfield bulk drug park projects and 13 greenfield manufacturing plants for medical devices under the...
Read More..New Delhi, March 2 : Emphasising the critical challenges and the government’s concerted efforts to combat cancer, the experts on Saturday said that it’s time to make it a notifiable...
Read More..Hyderabad, March 2 : The ring of the school bell at the end of the day, friends calling us to play cricket or football, mother humming our favourite lullaby, our...
Read More..United Nations, March 2 : A UN team visited Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City and brought aid, the first time the world body has been able to deliver aid into...
Read More..Kuala Lumpur, March 2 : Malaysia has seen a rise in dengue cases over the past week with a total of 3,572, the Health Ministry said. The number is an...
Read More..Bhopal, March 2 : Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel on Friday said that service to the suffering humanity ‘is true service to God’, asserting that such values should be instilled...
Read More..New Delhi, March 1 : As robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) gains traction in India, more surgeons need to be trained in advanced technologies to enhance its accessibility for more people, experts...
Read More..Guwahati, March 1 : The cancer care model of Assam has been followed by other states in the country, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday after inaugurating a...
Read More..London, March 1 : The body experiences significant, and systematic changes across multiple organs during prolonged periods of fasting, a new study revealed on Friday. The study, published in the...
Read More..New Delhi, March 1 : The second-generation Chitra heart valve has been implanted in 40 patients in the last two years as part of the pilot clinical evaluation in order...
Read More..Mumbai, March 1 : Globally-acclaimed Mumbai scientist Pradeep V.Mahajan’s pioneering work in regenerative medicine and stem-cells has earned him this year’s coveted ‘Maharashtra Bhushan Award’, officials said. The Founder-Chairman of...
Read More..Bengaluru, March 1 : The global oncology sector has witnessed a funding of $424 million to date this year, as the dynamic landscape of the sector in India unveils a...
Read More..New Delhi, March 1 : Citing “practical challenges and unviability”, a brokerage firm in its report has said that it is “very difficult” to implement uniform pricing across hospitals. The...
Read More..Lucknow, March 1 : The Prosthodontics Department of the King George’s Medical University (KGMU) now provides artificial eye (ocular prosthesis), restoring not only the defect but also the lost confidence...
Read More..Geneva, March 1 : Every eighth person or more than one billion people worldwide are living with obesity, a precursor to several diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer,...
Read More..Bhopal, Feb 29 : In an initiative aimed at combating cervical cancer, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here will provide free vaccines for girls aged 9 to...
Read More..Chandigarh, Feb 29 : Holding the Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress regimes responsible for the “appalling state” of government institutions, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said his government...
Read More..New Delhi, Feb 29 : A team of scientists at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) in Assam have developed an eco-friendly and low-cost wound dressing...
Read More..Srinagar, Feb 29 : A tourist from Maharashtra died of a heart attack in J&K’s Sonamarg hill station on Thursday, officials said. Officials said that Manohar Motiram Rajani 63, from...
Read More..Mumbai, Feb 29 : In a unique case, a young Mumbai woman has been cured of a 12-year-old epilepsy after a neurosurgeon removed a part of her brain, said an...
Read More..Gurugram, Feb 29 : In a groundbreaking medical achievement, doctors here on Thursday said they have successfully treated an extremely rare case of half uterus, known as adenomyosis in a...
Read More..Hyderabad, Feb 29 : Eminent breast surgeon Raghu Ram has been conferred the prestigious India-UK Achievers award of the National Indian Students and Alumni Union (NISAU) of the UK. Raghu...
Read More..Mandi, Feb 29 : A protein involved in the progression of Parkinson’s disease also has a key role in regular brain function, revealed a study by the Indian Institute of...
Read More..London, Feb 29 : People infected with Covid-19 continue to have deficits in cognitive and memory abilities that last a year or more after infection, according to a study published...
Read More..Sydney, Feb 29 : Regular consumption of ultra-processed foods may increase your risk of 32 diseases including cancer, heart and lung conditions, mental health disorders, and even early death, according...
Read More..Panaji, Feb 28 : Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Wednesday said that his government has been aiming to create an accessible health care system in the coastal state. “The...
Read More..New Delhi, Feb 28 : Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will attend a Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) event emphasising ‘good nutrition’ here on Thursday. Gates, Co-Chair of the...
Read More..New Delhi, Feb 28 : Scientists at the Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore have successfully conducted the country’s first human clinical trial of gene therapy for haemophilia A (FVIII deficiency),...
Read More..New Delhi, Feb 28 : More than 80 per cent of Indian adults above 50 years of age — a group that is most susceptible to the disease — lack...
Read More..New Delhi, Feb 28 : Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will attend a Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) event emphasising ‘good nutrition’ here on Thursday. Gates, Co-Chair of the...
Read More..New Delhi, Feb 28 : Only human trials will help understand the efficacy of the new Rs 100 pill developed to prevent recurrence of cancer, said doctors on Wednesday. According...
Read More..Mumbai, Feb 28 : In a bid to counter the burden of rare diseases in the country, ICMR’s National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (ICMR-NIRRCH) here on...
Read More..New Delhi, Feb 28 : Mothers Against Vaping, a united front of proactive and concerned mothers who are combatting the escalating vaping crisis among youth, has highlighted the urgent need...
Read More..New Delhi, Feb 28 : Fitness-tech startup Fittr on Wednesday announced the launch of its FITTR HART smart ring that is designed to improve health and performance monitoring. Priced at...
Read More..New York, Feb 28 : People suffering from the common inflammatory condition sinusitis may be at 40 per cent risk of developing a subsequent diagnosis of rheumatic disease, particularly in...
Read More..Lucknow, Feb 28 : The CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), which is known for retrieving natural compounds from aromatic and medicinal plants, will soon set up a...
Read More..Gaza, Feb 28 : At least 120 patients needed to be evacuated from the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip, the Gaza-based Health Ministry...
Read More..Copenhagen, Feb 27 : Adding noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes — responsible for 75 per cent of deaths worldwide — to humanitarian...
Read More..New Delhi, Feb 27 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued contempt notice to Patanjali Ayurved’s Managing Director Acharya Balakrishna over continued publication of misleading advertisements. Observing that Patanjali has,...
Read More..New Delhi, Feb 27 : Amid the recent outbreak of measles in Madhya Pradesh, health experts on Tuesday called for boosting MMR vaccination drive in children. Measles is a highly...
Read More..New Delhi, Feb 27 : Dehydration — a dangerous loss of body fluid — can be a significant contributing factor for suffering a stroke, said doctors on Tuesday, after Zerodha...
Read More..Hyderabad, Feb 27 : The Genome Valley Excellence Award for 2024 was conferred on Nobel Prize-winning pediatrician Prof Gregg L.Semenza. The award was presented to him by Telangana Chief Minister...
Read More..New York, Feb 27 : While tobacco smokers are known to have worse Covid-19 outcomes, a new study showed that vapers are more susceptible to infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus....
Read More..Chandigarh, Feb 26 : The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI) here has signed an MoU with HIMCARE, a scheme of the Himachal Pradesh government to provide cashless...
Read More..New Delhi, Feb 26 : Doctors on Monday reported a significant rise in stomach flu cases in the national capital. Stomach flu, also known as viral gastroenteritis, is a common...
Read More..New Delhi, Feb 26 : Canadian actor Kenneth Mitchell, known for roles in ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Captain Marvel’, on Monday passed away aged 49 due to Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)...
Read More..Chennai, Feb 26 : In a first, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model that is specific to Indian population and...
Read More..New Delhi, Feb 26 : The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) and R Systems International on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a Center...
Read More..Bhopal, Feb 26 : Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla on Monday said that his state continued to witness all-round growth in health infrastructure under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s...
Read More..Islamabad, Feb 26 : A week-long countrywide polio vaccination campaign is going to start in Pakistan from Monday, in which more than 45.8 million children under five years of age...
Read More..Islamabad, Feb 26 : Pakistani President Arif Alvi has called on the nation to work together to fight the challenges of poverty, malnutrition, stunting and maternal and neonatal deaths. The...
Read More..Canberra, Feb 26 : Australian researchers have made a breakthrough in treating severe cases of asthma. In a study published on Monday, researchers found that beta common cytokines, a family...
Read More..New York, Feb 26 : Antidepressant use rose sharply in adolescents and young adults, particularly among girls, after the Covid-19 pandemic began, according to a new study. The findings, published...
Read More..Uttara Kannada (Karnataka), Feb 26 : An aged woman died of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), known as monkey fever, in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district, taking the death toll due to...
Read More..New York, Feb 26 : US researchers have found a drug that is commonly used to treat asthma patients and can also help children with food allergies. According to a...
Read More..New Delhi, Feb 25 : A flexitarian diet, also known as a semi-vegetarian diet, emphasises plant foods with limited or occasional meat consumption.As per a new study, a flexitarian diet...
Read More..Lucknow, Feb 25 : An 85-year-old woman, suffering from a cardiac condition called severe Aortic stenosis, recently underwent a life-saving procedure at Lari Cardiology, King George’s Medical University (KGMU) in...
Read More..Pune, Feb 25 : Thousands of people and medicos in Bangladesh last week pledged to join a unique 12-year-old ‘Save Girl Child’ initiative by Pune’s famed gynaecologist Dr.Ganesh Rakh. Dr.Rakh,...
Read More..New Delhi, Feb 25 : Iron deficiency is a widespread issue among young women, affecting around 90 per cent in India, said doctors on Sunday, calling the need for timely...
Read More..Chandigarh, Feb 25 : In a significant step towards strengthening tertiary healthcare in Punjab’s Malwa region facing high health risks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will virtually dedicate to...
Read More..Bhopal, Feb 24 : Madhya Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla on Saturday inaugurated a two-day free cancer screening camp at the Raj Kapoor Auditorium in Rewa, an official said. The...
Read More..New York, Feb 24 : A team of researchers has created the first brain-wide map of brain regions to understand how sex relates to lasting love. They created the map...
Read More..New York, Feb 24 : US scientists have developed a new and simple blood test to rapidly and inexpensively diagnose sarcoidosis — a chronic inflammatory disease marked by the growth...
Read More..Bhopal, Feb 24 : Madhya Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla on Saturday inaugurated a two-day free cancer screening camp at the Raj Kapoor Auditorium in Rewa, an official said. The...
Read More..New York, Feb 24 : OpenAI’s based GPT-4 can match and in some cases outperform human ophthalmologists in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with glaucoma and retina disease, according...
Read More..Chennai, Feb 24 : The Tamil Nadu public health department has issued an advisory to the Tamil Nadu forest department and local authorities in areas bordering Karnataka as the threat...
Read More..Chennai, Feb 24 : The Tamil Nadu public health department has issued a health advisory to the Tamil Nadu forest department and local authorities in areas bordering Karnataka as the...
Read More..New York, Feb 24 : People with higher exposure to traffic-related air pollution are more likely to have high amounts of amyloid plaques in their brains associated with Alzheimer’s disease,...
Read More..New York, Feb 24 : In a breakthrough study, a team of researchers have shown how chronic stress can aid in cancer spread. Chronic stress can increase our risk for...
Read More..Beijing, Feb 24 : Some Covid-19 patients suffer high blood clot risk.Turns out, gut microbes are the culprit, according to a study. A gut microbial metabolite called 2-methylbutyrylcarnitine (2MBC) plays...
Read More..Hyderabad, Feb 23 : Telangana Governor Dr.Tamilisai Soundararajan on Friday called for making sure advanced fertility treatments reach the poorest of the poor. She also underlined the need for innovations...
Read More..Kochi, Feb 23 : Snail-transmitted eosinophilic meningoencephalitis (EM) is a serious medical condition prevalent among children in south India and can lead to death or permanent brain and nerve damage,...
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