Seoul, Aug 31 : The infection level of Covid-19 was reduced to the lowest Class 4, on a level with seasonal flu, in South Korea on Thursday as part of...

Lucknow, Aug 31 : Lucknow has reported seven fresh cases of dengue, taking the total number of cases this year to 125. According to the health department, Indira Nagar reported...

New York, Aug 30 : About 1 in 4 women may develop irregular heart rhythms after menopause, with stressful life events and poor sleep being leading factors, finds a new...

New Delhi, Aug 30 : The family of a rickshaw driver who was declared brain dead after he was brought to Delhi All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), donated...

New York, Aug 30 : In a breakthrough, US scientists have, for the first time, developed an implantable device that could one day free kidney failure patients from needing dialysis...

Toronto, Aug 30 : Major childhood allergies — eczema, asthma, food allergy and hay fever — may likely begin in the community of bacteria living in our gut, according to...

New York, Aug 30 : While it may be healthy to discuss mental health challenges on social media platforms, it can affect the way potential employers view job applicants, according...

London, Aug 30 : People suffering from hospital-treated depression may have a high risk of developing conditions such as substance abuse, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and anxiety — depending on their...

New York, Aug 30 : A team of global researchers has developed an innovative patient triage platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that the researchers say is capable of predicting...

New Delhi, Aug 30 : India has registered 61 new Covid cases during the past 24 hours, taking the country’s overall caseload to 4,49,97,117, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday....

New York, Aug 30 : Consuming alcohol makes you more likely to approach people you already find attractive but does not make others seem better looking, according to a study...

New York, Aug 30 : Women suffer worse outcomes when diagnosed with and treated for cardiac issues, the number one killer in the world, according to an analysis of 15...

New York, Aug 30 : Sleep is a critical part of a child’s overall health, but it can also be an important factor in the way they behave, according to...

New York, Aug 29 : Reaching the age of 90, 95 or 100, known as exceptional longevity, was more likely for women who maintained their body weight after age 60,...

New Delhi, Aug 29 : Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital Director Dr Ajay Shukla on Tuesday informed that preparations are in full swing in the hospital to tackle any health...

New Delhi, Aug 29 : Even as a study claimed that a compound derived from tobacco leaves can help fight cancer, doctors on Tuesday said “it’s too early” to conclude...

New Delhi, Aug 29 : About 17.1 per cent Covid-19 patients continue to suffer persistent or new onset symptoms, according to a new study by the Indian Council of Medical...

Sydney, Aug 29 : In a world’s first such case, a team of Australian neurosurgeons has removed an eight cm-long parasitic roundworm from a patient who complained of forgetfulness and...

New Delhi, Aug 29 : Air pollution is shortening lives in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the most polluted city in the world, by 11.9 years, according to a...

Lucknow, Aug 29 : Doctors at a private hospital in Lucknow have successfully operated upon a 42-year-old man suffering from a rare brain tumour -ependymoma. Ependymoma is a type of...

New Delhi, Aug 29 : India has registered 23 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. With the addition of the 23 new...

New York, Aug 29 : The infiltration of microplastics is as widespread in the body as it is in the environment, leading to changes in behaviour and also in the...

New Delhi, Aug 29 : As global pollution edged upward in 2021, so did its burden on human health, new data from the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) said on...

New York, Aug 29 : A whopping 99 per cent of Covid deaths reported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not primarily caused by the SARS-CoV-2...

Sydney, Aug 29 : A new drug offers a breakthrough world first treatment for Lipoprotein(a) — a largely genetic form of ‘sticky’ cholesterol that increases the risk of deadly heart...

Sangli (Maharashtra), Aug 28 : Over 160 students of a government-aided residential school in Maharashtra’s Sangli district were rushed to a hospital on suspicion of food poisoning, officials said on...

New Delhi, Aug 28 : Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday lauded a team of doctors from Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)...

New York, Aug 28 : Covid-19 viral variants can evolve about three times faster in deer than in humans, according to a study that documented at least 30 Covid infections...

Chandigarh, Aug 28 : In a significant decision aimed at providing the world-class treatment for liver ailments, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday gave the...

Seoul, Aug 28 : Eating a salt-free diet can reduce your risk of cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and stroke by almost a fifth, finds a study. According to the...

New Delhi, Aug 28 : About 60 per cent of Indians believed that the homegrown online skill gaming sector can give people a chance to create for the world and...

New York, Aug 28 : In a first, scientists have completed the long-anticipated genome sequencing of male Y chromosomes, finally mapping the set of end-to-end human chromosomes. The human Y...

London, Aug 28 : UK researchers have developed a new way of identifying patients at risk of an irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation, that can raise odds of having...

New Delhi, Aug 28 : India has registered 70 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours, taking the caseload to 4,49,97,033, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. According...

London, Aug 28 : UK researchers have developed a novel sock which combines sensors with artificial intelligence (AI) to help carers and care home staff detect agitation and prevent falls...

Jaipur, Aug 28 : A woman in Rajasthan has given birth to quadruplets — two boys and two girls. Dr.Shalini Aggarwal of the Ayushman Hospital said Kiran Kanwar (28), a...

New Delhi, Aug 28 : All India India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi doctors saved the life of a two-year-old girl onboard a flight, the premier institute said on...

London, Aug 27 : A team of British researchers has developed a new model that reliably predicts a woman’s likelihood of developing and then dying of breast cancer within a...

Sydney, Aug 27 : Hormone testosterone may play an important role in the development of endometrial cancer, according to a study. The discovery, by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in...

London, Aug 27 : A team of Indian-origin scientists has identified 11 risk factors, mostly modifiable, for developing dementia — a condition affecting about 50 million people worldwide and projected...

London, Aug 27 : Fighting lung infection? Eating cruciferous vegetables like kale, cauliflower, broccoli, or cabbage can help ease infection, according to a study conducted in mice. Researchers at the...

Hyderabad, Aug 27 : A woman in Hyderabad gave a new lease of life to her 21-year-old son by donating one of her kidneys. The man, who suffered from kidney...

New Delhi, Aug 27 : India has registered 44 new Covid-19 cases, the Health Ministry said in its latest update on Sunday. With the addition of the 44 new cases,...

London, Aug 27 : While humankind aims for manned missions to the Moon and Mars, a new study showed that T-cells of the immune system can get affected by weightlessness...

New York, Aug 27 : US researchers have found that a type of gene therapy can some day help treat people with hepatocellular carcinoma — the most common form of...

New York, Aug 27 : For women, the most prominent symptom of an impending sudden cardiac arrest is shortness of breath, whereas men may experience chest pain, scientists led by...

Beirut, Aug 27 : Lebanon’s Health Ministry has warned that the number of Hepatitis A cases has sharply increased since the beginning of 2023, the media reported. The Ministry said...

San Francisco, Aug 26 : Spending on mental health services among Americans with private health insurance has increased by more than 50 per cent since the start of the Covid-19...

San Francisco, Aug 26 : Researchers have said that OpenAI’s AI chatbot ChatGPT 3.5 provided inappropriate (“non-concordant”) recommendations for cancer treatment, highlighting the need for awareness of the technology’s limitations,...

New Delhi, Aug 26 : Paper cups are no alternatives to plastic cups to avoid toxic chemicals, as the latte coffee you take with you in a paper cup (along...

New Delhi, Aug 26 : Researchers have urged governments to raise the legal age to buy cigarettes to 22 years or higher as a new study has found it becomes...

New York, Aug 26 : If you’re looking for health-giving flavanols from the berries in your smoothie, order the banana on the side, according to researchers from the US and...

New York, Aug 26 : Scientists have found that erectile dysfunction (ED) is linked to undiagnosed prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in young men under age 40. ED is more...

New Delhi, Aug 25 : Delhi All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director M.Srinivas has directed for a transformative change in the process of patient sample collection and report...

New Delhi, Aug 25 : Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre is committed to providing quality healthcare services...

London, Aug 25 : Have you replaced your plastic drinking straws with paper? Beware, paper straws may not be eco-friendly and contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, warned a new...

Jaipur, Aug 25 : Thousands of nurses from across Rajasthan came to Jaipur on Friday to stage a mass protest against the state government as their long-standing demands “remain unaddressed”...

New Delhi, Aug 25 : Corneal tattooing offers an excellent solution to the people suffering from the end-stage opaque cornea and improves their aesthetic appearance, suggest eye specialists on Friday....

Sao Paulo, Aug 25 : Survivors of severe Covid-19 infections may have high risk to blood vessel systems in our body in response to mental stress, according to a research....

New York, Aug 25 : Age-related hearing loss is associated with a decrease of cholesterol in the inner ear and a common supplement may help reduce the condition, according to...

New Delhi, Aug 25 : India has registered 73 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours, taking the caseload to 4,49,96,859, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. As...

New Delhi, Aug 25 : Certain gut problems, such as constipation, difficulty swallowing and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), may be early warning signs of the neurological condition Parkinson’s disease, new...

New Delhi, Aug 25 : The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India is organising a one-day open house consultation on health insurance of persons with disabilities in Mumbai on Friday....

New Delhi, Aug 24 : The newly-notified Registered Medical Practitioner (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 2023, by the National Medical Commission (NMC), has been held in abeyance by the Union government. The...

Gurugram, Aug 25 : A 30-year-old chartered accountant  has died of dengue in a private hospital in Gurugram, a health official said on Thursday.  This is the first dengue-related death...

New Delhi, Aug 24 : The Indian Medical Association (IMA), which has been opposing the newly-notified Registered Medical Practitioner (Professional Conduct) Regulations 2023 by the National Medical Commission (NMC), claimed...

Vadodara, Aug 24 : The medical fraternity at Sir Sayajirao General (SSG) Hospital o Thursday called for a strike following an attack on three doctors in the emergency treatment. Unidentified...

New York, Aug 24 : Asian Americans have significantly higher exposure than other ethnic or racial groups to PFAS, a family of thousands of synthetic chemicals also known as “toxic...

New Delhi, 24 Aug : Researchers of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Delhi University and Institute of Medical Sciences have developed a flavoring compound using coconut coir which the claim to...

New Delhi, Aug 24 : In its performance audit report on the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) revealed that no...

New Delhi, Aug 24 : The new Omicron sub-variants BA.2.86 and EG.5.1 would not pose any risk to Indians, said experts here amid fresh concerns of Covid-19. New Delhi, Aug...

New Delhi, Aug 24 : Herbicide clethodim, widely used in agriculture, can have a significant effect on male reproductive health, according to a new study. The findings, published in the...

Seoul, Aug 24 : Samsung Electronics said on Thursday it will unveil a new, integrated food platform, which provides consumers with personalised cooking experiences, at IFA 2023 next month. The...

New Delhi, Aug 24 : In a medical miracle, doctors here helped a 39-year-old woman with cervical cancer to give birth to a healthy baby girl, while also treating her...

New Delhi, Aug 24 : Even as a recent study showed the evidence linking air pollution to increased risks of dementia, doctors here on Thursday called for strict actions to...

New York, Aug 24 : US researchers have in a breakthrough developed a brain implant system, which when powered by artificial intelligence (AI) helps paralysed patients with speech difficulties communicate...

New Delhi, Aug 24 : The domestic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems market will continue to grow at a compound annual growth rate of over 13 per cent to reach...

London, Aug 23 : No activity for hours during childhood could be setting the stage for heart attacks and strokes later in life, a new study said on Wednesday.  According...

Tokyo, Aug 23 : Middle-aged and senior citizens in adult education have a 19 per cent lower risk of developing dementia five years later, according to a new study.  The...

New Delhi, Aug 23 : As scientists look at the emergence of BA.2.86 Covid variant as a reminiscence of Omicron virus, they are in a huddle to find out if...

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 23 : A team of researchers at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) here has found that dengue, a recurring tropical disease that witnesses an outbreak in...

Bengaluru, Aug 23 : Fortis Hospital Bannerghatta Road in Bengaluru has performed a complex hand replantation surgery on 28-year-old young woman whose arm got severed while working at an ayurvedic...

San Francisco, Aug 23 : Apple has issued a warning for people who charge their iPhones while sleeping, advising them not to sleep next to their devices while it is...

London, Aug 23 : A study in more than 15,000 people has found that physical fitness is linked with a lower likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation and stroke. Atrial fibrillation...

New York, Aug 23 : Amid the growing debate over AI and its side effects, researchers now report that in healthcare settings, ChatGPT is nearly 72 per cent accurate across...

New Delhi, Aug 22 : The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Tuesday wrote to Minister for Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) Mansukh Mandaviya over the newly notified regulation by NMC...

New Delhi, Aug 22 : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that the people from well-to-do families also prefer mohalla clinics over private hospitals for their treatment. “Since...

New Delhi, Aug 22 : All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi, All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and Heartfulness will organise a integrated health and wellness conference themed...

Hyderabad, Aug 22 : In a rare case, a person has been found with both male reproductive organs and doctors at KIMS Hospitals Secunderabad here performed laparoscopic surgery on him. ...

San Francisco, Aug 22 : Researchers have confirmed that eye scans powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could detect Parkinson’s disease years before people have symptoms, a new study has shown....

London, Aug 22 : Heart attack patients who do not take daily aspirin are more likely to have a repeat myocardial infarction, stroke, or death than those who take the...

Toronto, Aug 22 : A study of 14 astronauts suggests that while space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, the body can eventually replenish them back on Earth with...

New Delhi, Aug 22 : A team of doctors successfully performed the maiden bone marrow transplant at the Safdarjung Hospital here. The 45-year-old woman patient was admitted on August 1...

San Francisco, Aug 22 : Babies aged one who spent more than four hours a day looking at screens such as televisions, computers, tablets, or smartphones experienced developmental delays in...

New York, Aug 22 : An animal study has shown that it is possible to correct the body’s biological clock in Alzheimer’s patients with time-restricted diets, a type of intermittent...

Washington, Aug 22 : The US has fined top drug-making companies Teva Pharmaceuticals and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals a total of $255 million for price-fixing fixing medications, including a generic cholesterol drug...

New York, Aug 22 : A simple blood test may predict the risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes, according to new research. An...

New Delhi, Aug 22 : The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said the country registered 23 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, which increased the total tally to...

New Delhi, Aug 21 : Union Minister for AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said the main outcomes of the global summit will be soon released by World Health Organisation (WHO)...

New Delhi, Aug 22 : A delegation of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) led by its national president Sharad Kumar Agarwal attended a meeting convened by Ministry for Health and...

New Delhi, Aug 21 :  The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government and Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) to submit their reply in response to a plea seeking...

New Delhi, Aug 21 : Amid the detection of certain new variants of SARS-CoV-2 virus reported globally, senior officials of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Monday held a review...

New Delhi, Aug 21 : Covid vaccination before SARS-CoV-2 virus infection prevented 60 per cent post-infection deaths in India, according to a study led by the Indian Council of Medical...

New Delhi, Aug 21 : Doctors here successfully performed a complex surgery to remove a tumour from the kidney and uterus of a breast cancer survivor.  The patient, Beena Agarwal...

New Delhi, Aug 21 : Unaddressed stress can impact both mental and physical health, said health experts here on Monday amid the recent news of the chilling deaths of three...

New Delhi, Aug 21 : Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said there is no substitute for All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the country, adding the premier...

New York, Aug 21 : Covid-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, is significantly associated with the development of high blood pressure in adults with pre-existing heart conditions, finds new study based...

New Delhi, Aug 21 : Telehealth market, which saw a slump post Covid-19 pandemic, will stabilise and grow in the next few years, according to a report on Monday. The...

Toronto, Aug 21 : An international team of scientists from Canada and the UK has identified four new genes associated with breast cancer, and potentially more, that could be included...

Bhilai, Aug 21 : A team of researchers from the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Bhilai has successfully engineered a novel hydrogel-based insulin-delivery platform, which can help patients with Type-1...

New York, Aug 20 : Influenza infection could more accurately predict if an individual would develop symptoms than current methods which primarily rely on antibody levels, according to a study....

Patna, Aug 21 : Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday again wrote to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya for the construction of an AIIMS in Darbhanga. “I am...

San Francisco, Aug 20 : The key to understanding the working memory relies not only on what one is storing in memory but also why, say a group of researchers....

San Francisco, Aug 20 : Increasing the consumption of legumes, such as peas and faba beans and reducing red meat consumption is safe for bone health and protein intake, a...

New Delhi, Aug 20 : Nestled in the intimidating Himalayas, the valley of Kashmir, as much as it is a picture of heavenly environs with its exquisite abundance of nature,...

San Francisco, Aug 20 : An Apple Watch’s Cardio Fitness notifications have helped a healthy man by identifying a major heart issue, the media reported. A 40-year-old man who was...

New York, Aug 20 : An augmented reality (AR) walkthrough before the surgery may be a useful tool for reducing pre-operative anxiety in patients, a new research has revealed. Both...

New York, Aug 20 : Scientists have discovered that victims of partner violence and child abuse face a 20 per cent increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in...

Lucknow, Aug 20 : The Uttar Pradesh government is mulling a proposal to allow doctors to do private practice at state-run healthcare facilities, with certain conditions. The move is aimed...

London, Aug 13 : An international team, led by British researchers, has developed a simple blood test which may be able to rapidly diagnose, detect and distinguish between 18 infectious...

New York, Aug 19 : Researchers have found that a drug to fight prostate cancer may also help against Covid and its variants. At the outset of the Covid pandemic,...

New Delhi, Aug 19 : Increasing pressure from society and expectations of family are the major reasons behind the alarming rise in suicide cases among young students, said experts.  There...

New Delhi, Aug 19 : Suicides are preventable, and parents and schools play a significant role in recognising the tell-tale warning signs, said mental health experts.  According to the World...

New York, Aug 19 : The popularity of weight-loss drugs among Americans has helped Denmark-based Novo Nordisk take its market value to $413 billion — more than its home country’s...

New York, Aug 19 : Cancer patients hospitalised with Covid-19 and also those taking anti-cancer drugs could be at an increased risk of developing venous thromboembolisms (VTE) — potentially serious...

New York, Aug 19 : Severe Covid-19 may cause long-lasting alterations to the innate immune system, the first line of defence against pathogens, according to a small study. These changes...

New York, Aug 19 : Living alone puts people with cognitive decline — a group whose numbers are predicted to swell as the population ages globally — at high risk...

New York, Aug 19 : In a significant breakthrough, US researchers restored vision in patients with eye injuries using their own stem cells. The revolutionary stem cell treatment called cultivated...

New York, Aug 19 : Those following a plant-based diet with limited added salts and sugars, adequate rest, exercise and socialisation were found to have a 29 per cent lower...

Chandigarh, Aug 19 : The Haryana government will introduce a spirulina-based product under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) for severe acute malnourished  and moderate acute malnourished children on a...

Gandhinagar, Aug 18 : Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said the government has a special focus on traditional medicine, adding it established a separate Ministry...

New Delhi, Aug 18 : After EG.5 raised concerns for a new Covid outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has now flagged another sub-variant of Omicron BA.2.86, dubbed as BA.X....

New Delhi, Aug 18 : The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a PIL seeking disciplinary actions against doctors who fail to prescribe generic medicines.  A bench comprising Chief...

London, Aug 18 : Spectacles that are marketed to filter out blue light probably make no difference to eye strain caused by computer use or to sleep quality, according to...

New York, Aug 18 : Secondhand smoke is a largely overlooked source of lead exposure in children, according to a study. Researchers from Texas A&M University in the US analysed...

Toronto, Aug 18 : Scientists believe they have found a way to identify the earliest warning signs of cardiovascular disease from a simple saliva sample. Periodontitis is a common infection...

New Delhi, Aug 17 : The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Thursday said it is examining in detail the recommendations of the Comptroller and Auditor General of...

Gandhinagar, Aug 17 : World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday lauded the government’s Ayushman Bharat scheme as well as the country’s medical system.  Tedros, while delivering...

London, Aug 17 : Young children who spend more time using computer and other such devices are likely to have poor reasoning skills, that is crucial for learning, academic performance,...

New York, Aug 17 : A team of international scientists have developed a deep learning artificial intelligence model to screen for heart defect from birth.  The model can screen electrocardiogram...

London, Aug 17 : Doctors have removed a massive cyst weighing over 15 kg from a UK-based woman’s stomach, which according to her was so large that it made her...

Gandhinagar, Aug 17 : The Gujarat Nephrology Association (GNA) on Thursday called off its strike, which was initiated on August 14 in response to the inequities observed in dialysis rates...

New Delhi, Aug 17 : All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director M Srinivas has written to the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), urging it to take over the...

London, Aug 17 : Researchers have found that molecules in vegetables like broccoli or cauliflower can help to maintain a healthy barrier in the lung and ease infection, a new...

Sydney, Aug 17 : An injection of a specific blood platelet can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain, suggests pre-clinical trials in mice. A team from University of...

Bharuch, Aug 17 : The anticipated bulk drug park in Jambusar is set to witness accelerated progress, with the Gujarat government gearing up to initiate the tender process for the...

Lucknow, Aug 17 : The doctors at King George’s Medical University have performed a complex yet successful C-section surgery on a 26-year-old woman suffering from a rare heart condition called...

Tokyo, Aug 18 : Japanese scientists have developed an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model that utilises chest radiographs to accurately estimate a patient’s chronological age.  In the case of a...

New York, Aug 17 : In a ray of hope for thousands of kidney transplant patients, surgeons at New York University Langone Transplant Institute have transplanted a genetically engineered pig...

Lucknow, Aug 17 : A teacher of a prestigious all-girls’ institution in Lucknow died soon after the Independence Day celebrations on the school premises, as he suffered a haemorrhage.Andrea McGrath,...

Panaji, Aug 16 : Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Naik on Wednesday advocated the need for collective participation in the fight against tuberculosis (TB).  Naik said this while...

Panaji, Aug 16 : Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said that many people lose their eyesight due to diabetic retinopathy and therefore, they need to take care of...

Sydney, Aug 16 : Australia’s medical watchdog has advised consumers and health professionals medicines and herbal supplements containing the herb Curcuma longa (turmeric) and/or curcumin may cause liver injury in...

Panaji, Aug 16 : A frontline corona warrior, young lady Doctor, attached to government health center at Shiroda in South Goa, suddenly passed away on Tuesday while on duty. She...

New Delhi, Aug 16 : Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya held a meeting with the Steve Barclay, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care of the...

New Delhi, Aug 16 : Modern day parenting pressures and expectations are leading to the death knell for children enjoying spontaneous play, according to a new study. While parents have...

New Delhi, Aug 16 : Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chief Swati Maliwal on Wednesday issued a notice to the Directorate General of Health services (DGHS), seeking introduction of free...

London, Aug 16 : Levels of grey matter in two parts of the brain may be linked to a desire to start smoking during adolescence and the strengthening of nicotine...

Vijayawada, Aug 16 : In a shocking incident of medical negligence, doctors allegedly left forceps in a woman’s stomach after her cesarean delivery at a government-hospital at Eluru in Andhra...

San Francisco, Aug 16 : Researchers have found that sulfate groups on complex sugar molecules called ‘glycosaminoglycans’ (GAGs) affect “plasticity” in the brain that assists with learning, memory, and recovery,...

New York, Aug 16 : Pain one year following a heart attack is common and has now been linked with a higher likelihood of death within the next 8 years,...

Gandhinagar, Aug 16 : In response to the ongoing strike by nephrologists in Gujarat from August 14 to 16, the state government has taken the decision to extend the operating...

New Delhi, Aug 16 : Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT G) in collaboration with scientists from Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, on Wednesday reported a method...

Lucknow, Aug 16 : The King George’s Medical University (KGMU) is facing a short supply of Hepatitis C drugs over the past three months. Many patients who visit the facility...

New Delhi, Aug 15 : Throughout the pandemic, there has been much discussion of how Covid-19 infiltrates cells by hijacking a protein called ACE2 found on human cells.However, new research...

New York, Aug 15 : A group of scientists has identified genes linked to high production of a key antibody, which has the potential to advance manufacturing of antibody-based therapies...

New Delhi, Aug 15 : Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday said it will remove content that promotes “cancer treatments proven to be harmful or ineffective” or which “discourages viewers from seeking...

New Delhi, Aug 15 : Older adults who play digital puzzle games have the same memory abilities as people in their 20s, a new study has shown. The study, from...

Dhaka, Aug 15 : Amid an ongoing dengue outbreak, Bangladesh registered the second-highest number of fatalities on a single day since January this year, taking the overall death toll to...

Mumbai, Aug 15 :  Achieving a major feat, a 42-year-old executive Yogesh Patil, suffering from Autosomal Disorder successfully conquered the gruelling Ironman triathlon in Germany, recently. Working with Schneider Electrics...

New York, Aug 15 : Dogs can be a faster, more precise and less expensive method of detecting Covid-19 than even the best current technology around us, new research has...

San Francisco, Aug 15 : Hackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit file-transfer software to steal sensitive medical and health information data of millions of Americans, the US authorities...

Chennai , Aug 15 : Tamil Nadu has reported no fresh case of Covid-19 on Monday. There are however two active Covid-19 cases in the state as of now. The...

New Delhi, Aug 14 : A first-of-its-kind global summit on traditional medicine, being organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and co-hosted by the Ayush Ministry, will be held on...

New Delhi, Aug 14 : Indiscriminate use of headphones/earphones is pushing a significant number of people, even young children, towards hearing and speech disorders, said a new report on Monday....

London, Aug 14 : An Indian-origin scientist in the UK is spearheading research to make plant-based meat more juicy without adding fat.  One of the biggest obstacles to the uptake...

Hong Kong, Aug 14 : Researchers have found no evidence that the rules imposed by the Chinese government on online gaming time for minors had reduced heavy gaming, a new...

New Delhi, Aug 13 : The diagnosed prevalent cases of Crohn’s disease are projected to increase to 1.69 million in 2032 from 1.63 million in 2022, equating to an annual...

Mumbai, Aug 14 : With reports of another four patients dying in the past 24 hours, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced a time-bound probe into the unusually high death...

London, Aug 14 : British researchers have conducted a ground-breaking trial of a new cancer drug that has shown promise, with many patients experiencing remission for extended periods.  The experimental...

Dhuri (Punjab), Aug 14 : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday dedicated 76 more new Aam Aadmi Clinics statewide to commemorate the 76th year of India’s freedom. Addressing the...

New Delhi, Aug 14 : As many as 50 nurses along with their family members from across the country have been invited as special guests to witness  the Independence Day...

Gandhinagar, August 14 : Private doctors affiliated with the Nephrology Association of Gujarat on Monday started a three-day strike in protest against the state government’s decision to slash dialysis rates...

New York, Aug 14 : The best heart rate for burning fat differs for each individual and often does not align with the “fat burning zone” on commercial exercise machines,...

Lucknow, Aug 14 : If a child shows symptoms of rapid and shallow breathing, restlessness, headache, bluish lips, increased heart rate, coughing and stridor (a high-pitched, whistling sound heard while...

Dhaka, Aug 14 : As a significant surge in dengue fever cases has gripped Bangladesh, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for efforts to control the mosquito vector population and...

Gandhinagar, Aug 13 :  Under the ‘Rashtriya Netra Jyoti Abhiyan’ initiative, Gujarat not only reached its cataract surgery target for 2022-23, but also exceeded it by 504 per cent, performing...

New Delhi, Aug 13 : All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) on Sunday announced a strategic collaboration aimed at revolutionising patient...

New York, Aug 13 : Individuals with Covid-19 may experience small, temporary changes in menstrual cycle length, according to a new study. Researchers emphasise changes are minor and typically return...

New Delhi, Aug 13 : The union tribal affairs and health ministries should work in tandem to generate tribal dis-aggregated health data with separate classifications like girl children, adolescent girls,...

Thane, Aug 13 : At least 18 people have died in last 24-hours at the government-run Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial (CSMM) Hospital in Thane’s Kalwa sparking a wave of public...

London, Aug 13 : British researchers have made a remarkable step forward in finding a potential cure for a type of childhood kidney disease. The team from the University of...

New Delhi, Aug 13 : Minister for Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday hit back at the Congress over its remarks that the BJP government has made...

Lucknow, Aug 13 : A four-and-a-half-month pregnant woman delivered her baby on the roadside outside the Raj Bhavan here on Sunday. The foetus was brought dead to a hospital, doctors...

London, Aug 13 : Use of social media platform Meta (formerly known as Facebook) is not linked to psychological harm, according to the study of nearly a million people across...

Sydney, Aug 13 : Breastfeeding for six months or more appears to reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems developing in mothers for at least three years after delivery, a new...

New Delhi, Aug 13 : Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday asked people to pledge to be an organ donor on the occasion of World Organ...

Chennai, Aug 13 : Tamil Nadu Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi who was admitted to Narayana Hridayala in Bengaluru is stable as per hospital authorities. The minister had complained of...

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 13 : A temporary nurse was suspended at Angamalai government hospital after she allegedly administered a rabies vaccine to a girl patient who was under treatment of fever....

New Delhi, Aug 13 : Having a bad hair day? Blame your genes, according to the first gene mapping study on human scalp hair whorls. The study, published in the...