New York, June 24 : Researchers have developed a drug that, in laboratory cultures and animal models, has shown to significantly reduce the ability of bacteria to develop antibiotic resistance,...

New York, June 24 : OpenAI’s ChatGPT can support the clinical decision-making process, including when picking the correct radiological imaging tests for breast cancer screening or breast pain, finds a...

New York, June 24 : New declassified intelligence report by the US government on the origins of Covid-19 has not confirmed whether the pandemic, which has infected over 768 million...

London, June 23 : Consuming a diet rich in carotenes — bioactive compounds found in yellow, orange and green fruits and vegetables, such as carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli, bell peppers,...

New York, June 23 : Women with atrial fibrillation progress more rapidly to cognitive impairment and dementia than men with the heart rhythm condition, according to research. Atrial fibrillation is...

New York, June 23 : Researchers have found that the loss of Y chromosomes as men age hampers the body’s ability to fight bladder cancer. The study, published in the...

Washington, June 23 : The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday announced the approval of Elevidys — the first gene therapy for the treatment of children aged 4...

New Delhi, June 23 : Incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in oncology-based in vitro diagnostic (IVD) products is expected to result in advancements in cancer diagnosis, according to a...

New York, June 23 : US researchers including one of Indian origin have found malaria-fighting properties in cancer drugs. Caused by parasites belonging to Plasmodium species and transmitted by the...

New York, June 23 : More than half a billion people are living with diabetes worldwide, affecting men, women, and children of all ages in every country, and that number...

Jerusalem, June 23 : Israel has detected a case of monkeypox disease for the first time in 2023, the country’s Health Ministry said in a statement. A man in his...

Stockholm/Rome, June 23 : More than 1,300 locally acquired human cases of West Nile virus infection, including 104 deaths in 2022 had been reported in Europe, the European Centre for...

Geneva, June 22 : With ocean-warming phenomenon El Nino officially here, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that it is preparing for an increased spread of viral diseases like...

Pune, June 22 : In a first, a laparoscopic surgery to remove gall-bladder was performed on a pet dog at a veterinary hospital in Pune, officials said on Thursday. The...

New Delhi, June 22 : Researchers have said that space travel might alter gene expression in white blood cells (WBC) and weaken the immune system, making astronauts more susceptible to...

Guwahati, June 22 : The National Medical Commission (NMC) has extended the recognition of two of Assam’s medical colleges to run MBBS courses there. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said...

Lucknow, June 22 : The probe panel that investigated alleged heatstroke deaths in Ballia has found glaring lapses in patient management. The team sent by the Uttar Pradesh government to...

New Delhi, June 22 : Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday chaired a meeting with Health Ministers and officials of seven states affected by heatwaves via video conferencing to...

By Arul LouisUnited Nations, June 21 : The International Day of Yoga celebrations on the UN campus on Wednesday entered the Guinness World Records for most nationalities gathering for a...

London, June 21 : A top virologist on the UN health body’s panel, Professor Marion Koopmans, has said that the World Health Organization (WHO) should never have dismissed the lab...

Tokyo, June 21 : People with an apple-shaped body, meaning an increase in abdominal obesity, are more likely to be at a higher risk of death from Covid-19, according to...

New York, June 21 : An American digital health company has developed a 24/7 in-ear wearable device that measures blood flow to the head and helps understand the mechanisms behind...

New Delhi, June 21 : An elevated heart rate during exercise can induce a stroke in patients with highly-blocked carotid arteries, according to a study by researchers from the Indian...

Chennai, June 21 : Minister for Health and Family Welfare of Tamil Nadu Ma Subramanian on Wednesday said that the State Health Department will organise 100 medical camps in the...

Chennai, June 21 : Governor R.N.Ravi said that while Tamil Nadu was very progressive and spread the light of Yoga to the whole country, the state was having high incidents...

Panaji, June 21 : Citing a quote from Bhagavad Gita that Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self to the self, Goa Governor P.S.Sreedharan Pillai on Wednesday...

Prayagraj, June 21 : A team of scientists from Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-Allahabad) have designed a prototype of a machine that will be able to detect the...

Thiruvananthapuram, June 21 : The surgical ward at the state run district hospital in Perinthalmanna in Kerala’s Malappuram district was closed after 10 baby cobras were found in and around...

Chennai, June 21 : Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), underwent surgery for coronary artery blocks at the city’s Kaveri Hospital on Wednesday....

London, June 21 : There has been a large rise in eating disorder diagnoses and self-harm episodes among teenage girls in the years since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a...

New Delhi, June 21 : Embracing yoga as a holistic approach can help prevent cancer, boost heart health as well as enable a person live an active and healthy life,...

London, June 21 : Exposure to air pollution, even at low levels, meant an average of around four extra days in hospital for Covid-19 patients, further increasing the burden on...

Chennai, June 21 : Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader Senthil Balaji who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) underwent a bypass surgery at the city’s Kaveri Hospital on...

Shimla, June 21 : Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur performed yoga in his hometown Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday to mark the ninth International Yoga Day. A special event...

New Delhi, June 21 : The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that the results of its study into heart attacks in young individuals and a possible link between...

Surat, June 20 : As the world gears up to celebrate International Day of Yoga on Wednesday, Surat is set to make history with an attempt to break the Guinness...

New Delhi, June 20 : United Nations Secretary General António Guterres on the eve of International Day of Yoga said that benefits of this ancient practice (Yoga) are precious in...

Hyderabad, June 20 : World Yoga Day is celebrated every year on June 21.The term ‘Yoga’ consists of mindful practice of various asanas that connect body, mind and breath to...

New Delhi, June 20 : Mumbai-based INVEX Health is soon set to launch India’s first oral HIV self-test, the company announced on Tuesday. The saliva-based test named Morcheck is currently...

New Delhi, June 20 : On the eve of International Yoga Day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused the Central government of shutting down Yoga classes where 17,000 people used...

Patna, June 20 : More than 100 people from 35 families have been infected with smallpox in a village in Bihar’s Supaul district, an official said. The infected people include...

New Delhi, June 20 : The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) to India’s first mRNA-based Omicron booster vaccine and it is likely to...

London, June 20 : People who take about 30 minutes of nap during daytime may have improved brain health that can significantly lower risk of dementia, according to a study....

Jerusalem, June 20 : Israel’s Health Ministry announced the cancellation of an array of Covid-19 antigen tests, which has been provided for free across the country for over three years....

New York, June 20 : A daily low-dose usage of aspirin, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug commonly used to relieve headache, reduce swelling or fever may lead to about 20 per...

New Delhi, June 20 : Dr Sharad Agarwal, National President of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), raised concern about the growing instances of violence against doctors and requested the government...

New Delhi, June 20 : Dr Sharad Agarwal, National President of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), raised concern about the growing instances of violence against doctors and requested the government...

San Francisco, June 20 : An Apple Watch has saved a woman from a potentially deadly blood clot by waking her up from a nap, the media reported. One day...

Jalandhar, June 20 : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday performed flexible feats in a mass session with an estimated 15,000 people at the “CM di Yogshala” at the...

Agra, June 20 : One doctor has around 83 hospitals registered in his name in Meerut, Kanpur and various other districts of western Uttar Pradesh. This came to light during...

Lucknow, June 20 : With 14 more patients succumbing to heat-related ailments in the last 24 hours, fatalities due to heatwave in Uttar Pardesh’s Ballia district has mounted to 68...

Lucknow, June 20 : With medicines out of stock, patients suffering from the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) who come to King George’s Medical University (KGMU) here, hoping to receive free...

Lucknow, June 20 : Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has asked the CMOs and CMSs of all government hospitals to reserve 10-15 beds in the emergency departments and...

New Delhi, June 19 : The Delhi High Court has sought the Central government’s response on a petition filed by a pharmaceutical company challenging the ban on manufacturing, selling, and...

New Delhi, June 19 : Detecting Alzheimer’s may soon be as easy as spotting changes in cells of the retina of the eye, according to a breakthrough study led by...

By Supriya RameshNew Delhi, June 19 : In the bustling world we inhabit, where stress and chaos seem to rule our lives, there exists a sanctuary — an ancient practice...

New York, June 19 : People who tend to preserve immune resilience or the capacity to resist or recover from infections and other sources of inflammatory stress are more likely...

New Delhi, June 19 : Implementing comprehensive screening programmes, increasing awareness on stem cell therapy can help patients with sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that affects millions worldwide...

New Delhi, June 19 : Think Change Forum (TCF), an independent think tank dedicated to generating new ideas and finding solutions for navigating the post-pandemic world, Monday released fresh findings...

London, June 19 : In yet another scientific breakthrough a team of scientists in the UK have created a human embryo model with its own heartbeat. This comes days after...

New York, June 19 : Oral administration of a commercially available probiotic bacterial strain was found to improve dry eye disease in a mice model, according to researchers. Dry eye...

Bengaluru, June 19 : Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), a complex condition that hits individuals physically, emotionally, can be challenging to not just the patients but also to their families and...

New Delhi, June 19 : People with alcohol use disorder (AUD) show the same or even more levels of fine motor and cognitive impairment as light/moderate drinkers when consuming their...

By Kavya DubeyNew Delhi, June 18 : Rampant addiction to substances may seem like a contemporary problem, but the use of psychotropic intoxicants long predates the awareness of the menace...

Lucknow, June 18 : The official committee sent to Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia to probe the alleged heat stroke deaths in the eastern district has said that the 54 people who...

San Francisco, June 18 : Fathers can make a huge difference in the health and well-being of their infants by supporting breastfeeding and safe sleep practices, a new study has...

San Francisco, June 18 : After a controversial podcast interview with Democratic presidential contender and anti-vaccine activist Robert F.Kennedy Jr., podcaster Joe Rogan has received support from tech billionaire Elon...

Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 : After a woman died on Sunday, the total number of deaths due to dengue and rat fever in Kerala has reached 23 in the last two...

Tokyo, June 18 : Japan’s hay fever season this year stood to suppress consumer spending by 383.1 billion yen ($2.70 billion), local media reported. Higher pollen levels would push down...

Lucknow, June 18 : As the toll in deaths due to heat goes up to 54 in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district, deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the...

New York, June 18 : Those who maintained healthy sexual and intimate lives early in the pandemic used sex as a coping mechanism to enhance their relationship with their partners...

By Quaid NajmiMumbai, June 18 : With the global panic over the Covid-19 pandemic finally waning, the focus is again on preventive and curative measures, mainly the ‘life-saver vaccines’.They provided...

New Delhi, June 17 : Are you one of those parents finding it hard to pull your kid out of their gaming addiction? Instead of directly restricting them from playing,...

By Rachel V ThomasNew Delhi, June 17 : Excessive gaming is an addiction just like gambling and may have serious effects on the minds and health of children and teenagers,...

By Ayushi JainNew Delhi, June 17 : Banned for more than a year, the Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), the popular battle royale game that enthralled the country’s gaming community, is...

New York, June 17 : Cooking with gas stoves can raise indoor levels of a chemical linked to a higher risk of leukaemia and other blood cell cancers, finds an...

Tokyo, June 17 : Japanese researchers have found that endometriosis, a gynaecological disorder which affects one in 10 women between the age of 15 and 49, may be the result...

New Delhi, June 17 : Painless and non-invasive radiation therapy (also called radiotherapy) has shown promise against prostate cancer — one of the most common forms of cancers among men...

New York, June 17 : Testosterone-replacement therapy is safe only for men with hypogonadism, also known as low testosterone, and not for athletes, bodybuilders, according to a major study on...

New York, June 17 : HIV can lie dormant in the brain, and discontinuation of treatment can reignite the progression of infection to AIDS, finds a study. As a part...

Washington, June 17 : The US is soon likely to see a shortage of antibiotics after Pfizer warned doctors that it expects to run out of its formulations for children...

Chennai, June 17 : In the last 24 hours, Tamil Nadu recorded 10 fresh Covid-19 cases, of which five patients tested positive upon their arrival from abroad, authorities said on...

Jaipur, June 16 : Around 300 people fell ill due to food poisoning after eating at a religious programme in Rajasthan’s Dausa, officials said on Friday. The incident took place...

New Delhi, June 16 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday said that they have arrested two individuals in connection with a case of fraud committed in the...

Kochi, June 16 : The demand for nutraceutical products has increased in recent years, resulting in a remarkable compound annual growth of 20 percent over the past three years, experts...

Beijing, June 16 : Contact lenses, worn by millions of people around the world, tend to shed microplastics when exposed to sunlight for a long time, according to a pilot...

London, June 16 : Night owls — people who are habitually active or wakeful at night — could be at an increased risk of death than morning larks, largely due...

Lucknow, June 16 : Doctors at the Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) have successfully performed a complex surgical procedure on the spine called Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion...

New Delhi, June 16 : With advancements in medical technology, novel diagnostic tools are emerging to facilitate early and accurate detection of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a report on Friday....

New York, June 16 : US scientists have developed universal donor stem cells that could one day provide lifesaving therapy to children with lethal brain conditions, such as Canavan disease,...

New York, June 16 : The number of children diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes continued to rise in the year after the Covid-19 pandemic began, according to research. Another study, also...

New Delhi, June 15 : The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India’s first free medical college, Sri Madhusudan Sai...

New York, June 15 : The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which caused the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, first infected three scientists working at China’s infamous Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), according to a...

London, June 15 : Even as the UK government attempts to prepare for new pandemics, the country’s scientists have warned about a new ‘deadly virus’ that kills nearly every second...

Chennai, June 15 : The Madras High Court on Thursday allowed arrested Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji to be shifted to a private hospital from a government multi-specialty hospital where...

Chennai, June 15 : The Tamil Nadu Health Department has commenced counselling for students who have not cleared the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET), the results of which were...

Lucknow, June 15 : Doctors of a private hospital in Lucknow have successfully carried out a swap renal transplant procedure. The procedure, that may cut down the waitlist for patients...

New Delhi, June 15 : Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro is likely to become the leading therapy for obesity and Type-2 diabetes, according to a report on Thursday. Diabetes drug Mounjaro’s (tirzepatide)...

Lucknow, June 15 : Doctors have warned about the increasing number of ear infections, particularly among children, caused by frequent visits to water parks. Ear infections, also known as otitis...

Lucknow, June 15 : The King George’s Medical University (KGMU) here has launched a voluntary donors’ registry booklet to help patients in dire need of platelet transfusions. The booklet contains...

San Francisco, June 15 : Samsung Electronics has announced that the ‘Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification’ (IHRN) feature on the Samsung Health Monitor app will soon be available in 13 markets...

Hyderabad, June 14 : Telangana celebrated Health Day on Wednesday as part of its formation day celebrations by laying foundation stone for 2,000-bed facility at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences...

By Rachel V.ThomasNew Delhi, June 14 : After seeing about 80 per cent success in animal trials, a team of Indian doctors are soon set to launch human trials on...

New Delhi, June 14 : Research into universal influenza vaccines is gaining precedence, with several candidates entering clinical development, according to a report on Wednesday. Interim results from a recent...

New Delhi, June 14 : While donating blood is a selfless act and a humanitarian gesture, it also helps improve the health of the donor, said experts here on World...

Gandhinagar, June 14 : The Gujarat government has taken the initiative to issue digital health cards for monitoring the cognitive development and nutrition level of school children. Under the Shala...

Pune, June 14 : Indian biotech firm Mylab Discovery Solutions on Wednesday announced the launch of a strip-based, rapid point of care test for patients with Sickle Cell Anaemia —...

Canberra, June 14 : Australia’s peak doctors’ body on Wednesday called for a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s healthcare system to place greater emphasis on preventative care. In a speech...

Sydney, June 14 : Microplastics, containing toxic pollutants and chemicals, are increasingly getting deposited in our human respiratory tract, and can pose serious health risks, warned a study. Researchers in...

Chennai, June 14 : Tamil Nadu Electricity and Prohibition Minister V.Senthil Balaji, who was arrested during early morning hours of Wednesday, has been advised by-pass surgery at the earliest. A...

New York, June 14 : Better access to vaccines could have prevented more than 50 per cent of Covid-19 deaths in 20 lower income countries, scientists contend in a new...

Sydney, June 14 : Researchers have used heart and lung stem cells infected with the virus that causes Covid-19 to better understand how the disease impacts different organs, paving the...

New York, June 14 : A study led by an Indian-American researcher has found that a few minutes of data recorded from a single electrode placed on top of the...

Lucknow, June 14 : Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the charge of health department, has ordered a probe against doctors of Ram Manohar Lohia Institute...

Beirut, June 14 : Lebanon and France have signed an agreement to activate health cooperation between the two countries, media reported. Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad and his French counterpart...

New Delhi, June 13 : A tribunal has asked the Centre and the Delhi governments to establish an effective system for verifying doctors and taking action against individuals, who falsely...

New York, June 13 : An experimental vaccine has shown promise in delaying the return of deadly brain tumour and also extending the average survival rate from 15 to 26...

New York, June 13 : The Keto diet — consisting of high-fat, low-carb foods — known to help lose up to 10 per cent of your body weight, can also...

Chennai, June 13 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his strong opposition to the National Exit Test (NExT). The Union Health Ministry...

Bhubaneswar, June 13 : The toll in the tragic triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore on Tuesday rose to 289 with the death of a man from Bihar while undergoing...

London, June 13 : Children born with low birth weight were seen to be at higher odds of developing Type-2 diabetes in adulthood, according to two studies. The studies, published...

New York, June 13 : New single dose chikungunya vaccine, developed by French biotech Valneva is safe and produces an immune response, according to a phase 3 randomised controlled trial...

New York, June 13 : New single dose chikungunya vaccine, developed by French biotech Valneva is safe and produces an immune response, according to a phase 3 randomised controlled trial...

Aligarh, June 13 : In a novel development, Sami Saud, a final-year M.Tech.student at the Department of Computer Engineering, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has developed a portable single lead ECG...

Bangkok, June 13 : Amid a concerning increase, Thailand has reported 15 dengue deaths since January this year, with 19,503 cases marking a three-year high, according to government officials. The...

New York, June 13 : An overactive inflammatory response could be at the root of many long Covid cases, according to a new study. Looking at proteins circulating in the...

New Delhi, June 13 : US drugmaker Pfizers and British pharma major GSK are likely to face significant competition in the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine market, according to a...

New Delhi, June 13 : Families of two doctors, who lost their lives while serving on the frontlines of the Covid pandemic in the national capital, were honoured by the...

Lucknow, June 13 : Nearly 40 per cent of cancer cases are caused by tobacco, alcohol and pan masala, 4 per cent cases are genetic and 10 per cent are...

Lucknow, June 13 : Prolonged use of ear buds by the young generation is causing severe ear infection. Prof Virendra Verma, head of KGMU ENT department said, “Every week, we...

New Delhi, June 12 : The Delhi High Court on Monday granted permission for a 13-year-old victim of sexual assault to undergo a medical termination of pregnancy beyond the 24-week...

New Delhi, June 12 : Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal on Monday hit back at Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar saying that he was...

Patna, June 12 : While the BJP is levelling allegations against the JD-U MPs for the shifting of the proposed AIIMS in Darbhanga, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday...

Beijing, June 12 : Researchers have developed a wound-healing ink that can actively encourage the body to heal by exposing the cut to immune-system vesicles. The ink can be spread...

New Delhi, June 12 : An Indian-origin US entrepreneur’s company is working on a novel Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based algorithm that can identify the healthiest sperm, an advance that can reduce...

London June 12 : An international team of researchers has identified mutations in a gene that influences the pitch of voices. Speaking is one of the most characteristic human behaviours,...

Mumbai, June 12 : In order to control noise pollution and its adverse health effects, Mumbai Police’s Traffic Control Branch has announced a ‘No Honking Day’ on Wednesday (June 14)...

Shivamogga (Karnataka), June 12 : The incharge of a residential school in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district was on Monday arrested in connection with the death of a 13-year-old girl student. The...

New York, June 12 : Chronic exposure to low levels of lead, cadmium and arsenic through commonly used household items, air, water, soil and food is associated with an increased...

New Delhi, June 12 : The Centre on Monday said that it does not appear that the CoWIN app or its database has been directly breached as alleged in some...

Lucknow, June 12 : Uttar Pradesh will celebrate Yoga Week on a large scale in the entire state for a week from June 15 to 21. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath...

Abu Dhabi, June 12 : A team of researchers have identified why some people with Covid-19 fare well, while the others end up in critical care. The team from NYU...

New Delhi, June 12 : German drug company BioNTech is facing hundreds of lawsuits, worth one million euros, in the country for alleged health damage due to its Covid-19 vaccine,...

Sydney, June 12 : Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be used to help combat nausea, headaches and dizziness among virtual reality (VR) users and make the technology more accessible, according to...

Patna, June 12 : At least 50 people have fallen ill after consuming food at a marriage function in Bihar’s Aurangabad district. The incident occurred on Sunday night in Majhauli...

New York, June 12 : Heavy alcohol consumption may cause permanent dysregulation of neurons, or brain cells, in adolescents, according to a new study in mice. The findings, published in...

Beirut, June 12 : Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health has announced the end of the cholera outbreak in Lebanon as the country has not recorded any cases since the end...

Colombo, June 12 : Nearly 25 per cent of Sri Lanka’s dengue patients are school children, a health official said. Nalin Ariyaratne, the director of the National Dengue Control Unit,...

London, June 11 : Three men with heart failure, caused by the build-up of sticky, toxic proteins, are now free of symptoms after their condition “spontaneously reversed in an unprecedented...

London, June 11 : Semaglutide, which is primarily a diabetes drug and has been recently approved for the treatment of obesity, can also help cut alcohol dependence in half, finds...

London, June 11 : When faced with a choice — lower prices or healthier foods — people are more likely to choose lower prices, according to a new study of...

New York, June 11 : Technologies like ChatGPT can be enabled to answer public health questions pertaining to people who are sexually assaulted or suicidal, suggests a study. However, it...

New Delhi, June 11 : A deficiency of taurine — a nutrient produced in the body and found in many foods — is a driver of ageing in mammals, according...

London, June 11 : Even if you consume alcohol moderately, you could be vulnerable to over 60 diseases, including many that were previously not known to be, such as cataracts...

Lucknow, June 11 : Doctors in Lucknow have successfully operated upon a woman suffering from hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) — a condition in which the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick....

New Delhi, June 10 : A team of researchers on Saturday said they have utilised artificial intelligence (AI) to develop an eye scan that can help improve diagnosis of inherited...

Gaborone, June 10 : Health authorities in Botswana are on high alert following the outbreak of cholera in some countries in the Southern African Development Community — South Africa, Zambia,...

Chandigarh, June 9 : Providing accessible and quality healthcare to every citizen of the country is a priority of the government, said Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh...

New Delhi, June 9 : A number of factors like sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet and stress are driving a significant and rapid increase in non-communicable diseases (NCD) like hypertension and...

Singapore, June 9 : A breakthrough stem cell therapy, has shown that these stem cells, when transplanted into an injured heart, have the ability to repair damaged tissue and improve...

New York, June 9 : Taking a two-week course of metformin, a safe and affordable diabetes medication, after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, may lead to 40 per cent fewer long...

New York, June 9 : Researchers have found a human immune system ‘tripwire’ that detects various viruses, including SARS-Cov-2, which cause Covid-19. The study, published in the journal PLOS Biology,...

New Delhi, June 9 : A whopping 315 million people in India suffer from hypertension, 101 million with diabetes, according to an alarming study by the Indian Council of Medical...

New York, June 9 : As raging wildfires in Canada are continuing to push toxic smoke towards the US East Coast, environmental activists have said that the hazardous air was...

Lucknow, June 9 : The CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR) has come up with an indigenous innovative rapid haemoglobin detection test kit called ‘SenzHb’, a paper-based kit that gives...

Manila, June 9 : More than 800 million or 42 per cent of the people in the Western Pacific region suffer from oral diseases, such as untreated dental caries, gum...

Ghaziabad, June 8 : The case of religious conversion using the Fortnite gaming app, wherein children were allegedly motivated and encouraged to read verses of the Quran and offer Namaz...

New York, June 8 : The recently approved antiviral Letermovir for the treatment of cytomegalovirus infections (CMV) has also shown promise for kidney transplant patients, who are more susceptible to...

New Delhi, June 8 : While alcohol is known to damage the liver, less activity coupled with high intake of carb and fat food is silently driving an epidemic of...

Chennai, June 8 : Tamil Nadu Health Minister, Ma Subramanian has said that the National Medical Commission (NMC) has allowed the Government Stanley Medical College and the Government Dharmapuri Medical...

New Delhi, June 8 : The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea by an octogenarian man seeking bail in a milk adulteration...

London, June 8 : Covid-19 survivors suffer immensely from fatigue in their daily lives, which affects their life quality more than some cancers, finds a new study. The research, published...

London, June 8 : An Indian-origin nurse appeared in court for allegedly killing a seven-year-old boy at a private children’s hospital in Britain in 2016 by switching off his vital...

New York, June 8 : Walking for half an hour daily as well as practising a soft form of yoga can help curb spread of the cancer to other body...

New Delhi, June 8 : Brain tumour cases are rising ‘steadily’ in India, and children account for 20 per cent of the increasing cases, say doctors here on the occasion...

Sydney, June 8 : Viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, which caused Covid-19, can cause brain cells to fuse, initiating malfunctions that lead to chronic neurological symptoms, according to an international team...

Bengaluru, June 8 : World Brain Tumour Day is an international commemoration day observed annually on June 8 with an aimsto raise awareness about brain tumours and to educate people...

New Delhi, June 7 : The Delhi High Court has quashed the appointment of Dr Navneet Goel as the Medical Director of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital in the capital, holding...

Bengaluru, June 7 : The Karnataka High Court has dismissed the plea of a gynaecologist for quashing the FIR against him, registered under the Pocso Act, for allegedly failing to...

By Arul LouisNew York, June 7 : The US financial capital’s air hit the world’s worst air pollution level for cities on Tuesday night topping New Delhi, prompting New York...

San Francisco, June 7 : The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has urged Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to remove recalled Boppy pillows from its Marketplace platform, which...

New Delhi, June 7 : The Alzheimer’s disease market is projected to experience robust growth at a compound annual growth rate of 20 per cent from $2.2 billion in 2020...

Jamnagar, June 7 : Gujarat’s medical fraternity and the city of Jamnagar mourn the demise of Dr Gaurav Gandhi, a renowned cardiologist, who passed away due to a sudden heart...

Chandigarh, June 7 : In a step aimed at imparting quality health services to people, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday dedicated the 35th mother and childcare centre within...

New York, June 7 : The much acclaimed OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot has failed a urologist exam in the US, according to a study. This comes at a time of growing...

By Sanavver ShafiBhopal (Madhya Pradesh) June 7 (IANS/ 101Reporters) “A strange sound comes out whenever I breathe,” says Kulwant Bai (40) of Acharpura village, located about 20 km from Bhopal....

London, June 7 : Drinking beetroot juice every day for six months after having a stent fitted reduced the chance of angina patients having a heart attack or needing a...

New York, June 7 : Market for Intraocular lens (IOL) or tiny artificial lens that replace clouded natural lenses are expected to grow nearly $5.0 billion in 2033 from $4.1...

Lucknow, June 7 : The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to organise medical assessment camps for differently abled children in secondary schools to provide them easier access to medical tests,...

Lucknow, June 7 : The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to organise medical assessment camps for differently abled children in secondary schools to provide them easier access to medical tests,...

Colombo, June 7 : The Sri Lankan Health Ministry on Wednesday announced that a woman and her baby have been infected with monkeypox upon their return from Dubai. According to...

New York, June 7 : Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms can outperform the standard clinical risk model for predicting the five-year risk for breast cancer according to a large study of...

Hyderabad, June 7 : The Endometriosis Foundation of India, headquartered at Hyderabad, has called for urging the state and central governments and Medical institutes to increase endometriosis health experts in...

New York, June 7 : Scientists have successfully conducted a long-term experiment with live hogs — a domesticated swine — that may be another step closer to achieving a safe,...

Hong Kong, June 7 : Ozempic, originally a medication for treating diabetes, is in high demand worldwide with celebrities and social media users touting it as a miracle drug for...

New Delhi, June 7 : The Delhi government has decided to employ helium leakage detection technology to easily identify any leaks in the water pipeline. According to AAP government, by...

Patna, June 6 : A bid to replicate a subplot of Bollywood blockbuster ‘3 Idiots’ in real life — by operating a pregnant woman with the aide of a gynaecologist...

New Delhi, June 6 : A report compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), World Bank, and World Health Organization...

New Delhi, June 6 : India’s premier health institution, AIIMS New Delhi, said on Tuesday that it thwarted a malware attack on its eHospital services and the systems were working...

New Delhi, June 6 : Early detection of brain tumour is vital, as it can accelerate treatment and help lead to morbidity free survival, said doctors on Tuesday. World Brain...