New Delhi, Jan 1 : As India moves into the new year, health experts predict a rise in diseases due to multi-drug resistant bacteria and in non-communicable diseases in the...

Tel Aviv, Jan 1 : Gaza Deputy Minister of Health Dr Yousef Abu Al-Rish on Monday briefed the Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator in Palestine McGoldrick and the World Health Organization (WHO)...

New Delhi, Jan 1 : 2024 is now here and some of you might have made a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking.To keep you up with your resolution, a...

Istanbul, Jan 1 : The Turkish Medical Association has recently warned about the potential escalation of a flu epidemic across the country, urging the use of masks in public transportation....

Patna, Dec 31 : A 10-year-old girl in Bihar’s Rohtas district who was hospitalised with chest and lung infection and later tested positive for Covid-19 has died on Sunday, an...

San Francisco, Dec 31 : For the growing number of older adults who live alone, having a pet such as a dog or cat by their side could help them...

San Francisco, Dec 31 : A class of drug called “benzodiazepines” — which is used in the treatment of anxiety, depression and insomnia — could be linked to higher odds...

London, Dec 31 : Positive thinking and optimism are frequently connected with success in life, good health, and longevity; but, a new study has suggested that it can also lead...

New Delhi, Dec 31 : India has recorded 841 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours taking the total to 4,309 on Sunday. The country had recorded 865 new...

Guwahati, Dec 31 : Even though just four per cent of the nation’s population lives in the eight states that make up the northeastern region, most of these states top...

New Delhi, Dec 31 : Indians have always had a close relationship with diabetes.Our ancient texts contain accurate descriptions of diabetes (“madhumeha”). India was where crystalline cane sugar was first...

New Delhi, Dec 31 : As cases of the new Omicron sub-variant JN.1 continue to rise globally, including in India, there is a fear among many about a possible Covid...

New Delhi, Dec 31 : Covid is now a viral infection and is caused by a virus which has now become endemic.Like influenza, the Covid-19 virus will continue to survive...

New Delhi, Dec 31 : After the acute phase of a Covid-19 infection has ended, people who continue to experience signs, symptoms, and other health difficulties are referred to as...

New Delhi, Dec 31 : Over the past few months, there has been a number of sudden cardiac deaths in relatively young, and seemingly healthy individuals in various parts of...

New Delhi, Dec 31 : Post the Covid pandemic, there has been a spate of deaths in India, ranging from school students to seemingly-fit celebrities, mostly due to heart attack.Are...

New Delhi, Dec 31 : The Covid-19 ‘pandemic’ not only proved to be detrimental to health and economy but also affected gains made in the fight against many traditional diseases...

Bengaluru, Dec 31 : Meet Swati Surmaya, a writer from Bengaluru, who is on a mission to break the jinx and blind theories associated with breast cancer in society. “Every...

San Francisco, Dec 30 : The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned Amazon to act on men’s energy or health supplements that carry active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) tadalafil...

New Delhi, Dec 30 : In the past 24 hours, India has recorded 743 new COVID-19 cases, 54 cases less from Friday, while current number of active cases stands at...

New Delhi, Dec 30 : Delhi continues to grapple with alarming levels of air pollution, reaching ‘severe’ conditions despite GRAP-III in force and various measures being taken by city authorities....

Srinagar, Dec 30 : A head constable of J&K police died of heart failure and a migrant labourer died after falling from a rented house on Saturday in J&K. Police...

Tokyo, Dec 30 : A team of Japanese researchers have predicted the risk of a “heart failure pandemic” as a result of Covid-19, stressing the need for developing countermeasures. Covid...

London, Dec 30 : Young people who have had surgery for obesity do not improve their mental health despite significant and permanent weight loss, according to a study. The study,...

Hyderabad, Dec 30 : As the festive spirit envelops the nation, India is witnessing a significant influx of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) seeking specialised medical treatments, particularly in dental, dermatology, orthopaedics...

New Delhi, Dec 30 : World Health Organization Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that he is “very concerned” about the growing threat of infectious diseases in the Gaza Strip....

Gurugram, Dec 30 : In view of the rising Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 active cases across the country, Gurugram administration has directed all hospitals to be on alert. A total of...

Islamabad, Dec 30 : Polio viruses have been detected in the environmental samples from four districts in Pakistan, according to the country’s Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination....

London, Dec 29 : The hyperactivity disorder, usually referred to as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is an independent risk factor for several common and serious mental health issues, according to research....

Toronto, Dec 29 : Although children infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, reported increased chronic symptoms, few of these children developed post-Covid-19 conditions, also known as long Covid. The...

London, Dec 29 : Severe Covid-19 infection can impair the brain health of people, but not more than the patients hospitalised for other diseases of similar severity like pneumonia and...

New Delhi, Dec 29 : Amid mounting cases of Covid-19 infections daily in India, majorly driven by the JN.1 sub variant, health experts on Friday said there is no reason...

Chandigarh, Dec 29 : Health services in Haryana were badly impacted in government hospitals on Friday after at least 2,500 doctors went on an indefinite strike in response to the...

Lucknow, Dec 29 : Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) is set to introduce a prepaid cash cards facility like metro, eliminating the need to stand in long...

Phnom Penh, Dec 29 : Cambodia has detected the first four cases of the new COVID-19 JN.1 variant, which is the “descendant of the highly mutated BA.2.86 lineage,” the country’s...

New York, Dec 29 : Love to add more salt to your food at the table? Beware, it may increase the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), warned a study....

New Delhi, Dec 29 : A major obstacle to effectively combating rare diseases in India is the lack of awareness and inadequate diagnosis in the country, according to a report...

New Delhi, Dec 28 : More than two years since the Parliament amended the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act and the Central government’s communication to all states and Union...

New Delhi, Dec 28 : In view of rising cases of Covid, including of new variant JN.1, across the country, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday visited the Lok...

New Delhi, Dec 28 : There has been a global rise in mpox cases with 906 newcases recorded from 26 countries in November, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. This...

New Delhi, Dec 28 : Cell and gene therapy (CGT) will have the greatest impact on the pharmaceutical industry in 2024, according to a report on Thursday. The report by...

New York, Dec 28 : The new highly transmissible JN.1 variant, from the lineage of Omicron variant of Covid, is now the dominant variant in the US, the Centers for...

New Delhi, Dec 28 : Expressing disappointment over the rising ammonia levels in the Yamuna River, Water Minister Atishi has directed the Chief Secretary to submit a comprehensive report on...

New Delhi, Dec 28 : Over two years since the Parliament amended the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act and the Central government’s communication to all states and Union Territories...

London, Dec 28 : UK scientists have developed a pioneering 3D-printed “body-on-chip” device that mimics the effect of medicines on the human body, eliminating the need for animal testing. The...

Lucknow, Dec 28 : The medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh will produce additional electricity through solar plants. UP Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the health portfolio, said:...

Chennai, Dec 28 : Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Mandi have metabolically engineered the plant cells of Nothapodytes nimmoniana to increase the production of Camptothecin,...

New York, Dec 28 : Differences in the gut microbiome is associated with overall cognitive function and brain structure in healthy children, according to a study. Emerging evidence implicates the...

United Nations, Dec 28 : In his message marking the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has emphasized the imperative for global preparedness against future pandemics, drawing...

New Delhi, Dec 27 : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday accused the BJP of spreading blatant lies by calling another sample of epilepsy drug –sodium valproate — as...

Patna, Dec 27 : Students of the government girls middle school in Bihar’s Gaya protested on Wednesday after they found insects in the midday meal. Students claimed that they have...

New Delhi, Dec 27 : Delhi on Wednesday reported its first case of JN.1 sub-variant of Covid but Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that there is no need to panic...

London, Dec 27 : In a first, a team of scientists in Germany have discovered a novel antibiotic substance from the human nose that can be used against pathogenic bacteria....

New Delhi, Dec 27 : There is no real need for booster vaccination, said experts even as JN.1, from the lineage of Omicron variant of Covid, is rapidly spreading in...

Mumbai, Dec 27 : A team of medical experts have formulated a new set of guidelines to combat the growing health menace of obesity with a call to implement them...

Colombo, Dec 27 : Sri Lanka’s National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) said on Wednesday that it will inspect all examination centres for mosquito breeding sites before the GCE A-Level examinations...

London, Dec 27 : Increased sedentary time as a child through adolescence is directly linked to childhood obesity, but new research has found light physical activity may completely reverse the...

London, Dec 27 : Researchers have for the first time indicated, it may be possible to reduce the risk of young-onset dementia by targeting health and lifestyle factors. The findings,...

Lucknow, Dec 27 : With a dip in temperatures and a spike in air pollution, Lucknow has reported 25 per cent increase in the number of patients visiting OPDs of...

New Delhi, Dec 27 : A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has identified a protein in the SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, that antagonises the...

New Delhi, Dec 27 : Dipping temperatures, increasing pollution levels are surging stroke cases by 40 per cent in the national capital region, doctors said on Wednesday. In addition to...

Pasighat (Arunachal Pradesh), Dec 27 : Folk medicine has a rich heritage of healing humanity for thousands of years, said Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways as well as...

Hyderabad, Dec 26 : Telangana on Tuesday reported eight new cases of Covid-19 but authorities denied any death. Officials denied reports that a person died of Covid-19 at Osmania General...

New Delhi, Dec 26 : Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have decoded the mechanism that helps the tuberculosis (TB) bacterium to persist in the human body for...

Hyderabad, Dec 26 : Doctors and nurses at a private hospital in Hyderabad learnt sign language to share the new-born’s progress with her deaf and dumb parents. The medical team...

New Delhi, Dec 26 : JN.1 has numerous changes that have never been seen in previous variants, according to experts on Tuesday. First detected in Luxembourg in August, JN.1 is...

New Delhi, Dec 28 : Bollywood actor Raza Murad gave away the Delhi Star Awards from the Rights Platform, an organisation that for 23 years has been honouring public figures...

Chennai, Dec 26 : Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed 3D-printed face implants for patients suffering from black fungus. Also known as Mucormycosis, black fungus...

London, Dec 26 : Angus Bain, 17, has successfully undergone a life-changing laser brain surgery that cured him of his seizures. Bain has been suffering debilitating epileptic fits at least...

Lucknow, Dec 26 : The Uttar Pradesh government will arrange Kumbh-like healthcare services during the inauguration and consecration ceremony of the Ram temple, scheduled for January 22 next year. Deputy...

New Delhi, Dec 26 : A new minimally invasive therapy has shown promise and may benefit patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) — the most common type of primary liver cancer...

New Delhi, Dec 26 : A new non-invasive therapy has shown promise and may benefit patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) — the most common type of primary liver cancer —...

Mathura, Dec 26 : The management of Shri Banke Bihari Temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Vrindavan has asked devotees to follow all the Covid protocols and wear masks while visiting the...

Beijing, Dec 25 : Amid the global rise in fresh Covid-19 cases, China is reportedly experiencing increasing death rates due to infection caused by the JN.1 variant, claimed a media...

Jaipur, Dec 25 : Class 9 student Yogesh Singh collapsed on his way to the classroom in a private school here and succumbed to suspected cardiac arrest, officials said on...

New Delhi, Dec 25 : Despite Centre’s advisory amid a spike in Covid-19 cases in India, testing rate in states remain low. Experts here on Monday said that while mass...

London, Dec 25 : While festive season is often a time of overindulgence, Christmas dinner can actually be healthy, and help ward off risk of cancer and diabetes, according to...

New York, Dec 25 : Researchers revealed that people around the world possess a shared genetic architecture for problematic alcohol use (PAU) — habitual heavy drinking, accompanied by harmful consequences....

Hyderabad, Dec 25 : Five members of a family tested positive for Covid-19 in Telangana amid spike in the number of cases over the last few days. This is the...

Kolkata, Dec 25 : Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has cautioned the West Bengal health department over the prevalence of a deadly variant of adenovirus among the children in...

London, Dec 25 : British researchers have discovered how risk of Covid infection varies with proximity and duration of exposure to an infected person. To understand the likelihood of SARS-CoV-2...

New York, Dec 24 : Live Christmas trees release chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that create fresh smell found in air fresheners, candles and some personal care products. In...

Tokyo, Dec 24 : Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that visual aids which create the illusion of movement, like a screen placed in front of one’s hand showing...

London, Dec 24 : Over 700 Airbus Atlantic staff in France reportedly fell ill following the company’s Christmas dinner and the health authorities are still to ascertain the reason for...

New Delhi, Dec 24 : Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has instructed the Health Secretary to seize all medicines of non-standard quality, remove their stock and replace them with substitutes....

Kolkata, Dec 24 : The rise in the number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis, widely known as black fever, has emerged as a cause of concern in West Bengal, an...

London, Dec 24 : Sniffing women’s tears lowers brain activity related to aggression in men, reducing aggressive behaviour, researchers have discovered. The Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel conducted the...

New Delhi, Dec 24 : If we make smart investments now, artificial intelligence (AI) can make the world a more equitable place, reducing or even eliminating the lag time between...

New Delhi, Dec 24 : India on Sunday recorded 656 new COVID-19 cases and one death in the last 24 hours, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data showed...

New York, Dec 24 : Severity of amyloid deposition in the brain — not just age — may be key to determining who will benefit from new anti-amyloid therapies to...

Lucknow, Dec 24 : The Covid pandemic has increased the risk of measles and subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) possibly due to the postponement of measles vaccination between 2020 and 2022,...

San Francisco, Dec 24 : Having high blood pressure or high cholesterol before age 55 can have a lasting impact on your risk of heart disease in later life —...

New Delhi, Dec 24 : The steep rise in the new JN.1 sub-variant of Covid-19 virus globally, including in India, has alarmed the governments and healthcare authorities, but there is...

Sydney, Dec 24 : A team of researchers has discovered a way to predict who will respond to blood pressure treatments to lower sodium in the body. The team from...

Sant Kabir Nagar (UP), Dec 24 : In a shocking incident, a 28-year-old woman, along with her sons, jumped hand in hand into a well in the village under the...

Bengaluru, Dec 23 : Karnataka reported 104 fresh Covid cases on Saturday, taking the tally of active caseload to 271, according to data released by the Department of Health and...

New Delhi, Dec 23 : Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with Aster-CMI Hospital, have developed an AI tool that can identify the median nerve in...

Tokyo, Dec 23 : Japanese researchers have demonstrated how a specific type of neuron in the brain affects the release of hormones that control ovarian function, such as follicular development...

New Delhi, Dec 23 : The Delhi unit of BJP on Saturday slammed the AAP government after the Vigilance report highlighted that non-standard drugs were procured and supplied to government...

London, Dec 23 : Markers of brain injury continue to be present in the blood many months after Covid-19 infection, despite inflammation blood tests being normal, finds a study. The...

New Delhi, Dec 23 : JN.1, from the lineage of Omicron variant of Covid, is rapidly driving a large share of the current winter wave of Covid-19 infections across the...

Geneva, Dec 23 : The World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on the threat of dengue Friday as the mosquito-borne disease has spread to previously untouched countries, infecting over...

New Delhi, Dec 23 : The global number of new Covid-19 cases has increased by 52 per cent during the last one month, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on...

New York, Dec 23 : Polluted air may trigger more asthma attacks in urban children and teenagers, according to a study published online in The Lancet Planetary Health journal. Even...

New York, Dec 23 : A common stomach bacteria found in two-thirds of the world population may be linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a new research....

Colombo, Dec 23 : Dengue has claimed 50 lives in Sri Lanka so far this year, according to the statistics released by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU). According to...

Jaipur, Dec 22 : Rajasthan on Friday reported six new Covid cases, taking the total number of cases to 10 in the state, an official said. On Thursday, two patients...

Hyderabad, Dec 22 : Yashoda Hospital in collaboration with Pfizer India, has launched a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for adult vaccination in Secunderabad. The CoE, established at Yashoda Hospital, aims...

Hyderabad, Dec 22 : With nine new Covid-19 cases, including in two infants, reported on Friday, the total number of active cases in Telangana has gone up to 27. Eight...

Bengaluru, Dec 22 : Karnataka recorded a sudden spurt in fresh Covid cases on Friday, with the Health and Family Welfare Department reporting 78 new Covid cases and one death...

New York, Dec 22 : Researchers have connected two blood biomarkers to changes in cognitive function in women in midlife, opening a potentially powerful path to noninvasive, earlier detection and...

New Delhi, Dec 22 : Even as India is currently seeing a significant rise in cases of Covid-19, flu and RSV, doctors on Friday advised not to panic. India recorded...

Jaipur, Dec 22 : Rajasthan Additional Chief Secreary of Medical and Health, Shubhra Singh, has ordered setting up a State Covid Management Team amid the fresh coronavirus scare triggered by...

New Delhi, Dec 22 : Even as the winter season has set in, doctors on Friday warned that dipping temperatures can heighten the risk of brain stroke and haemorrhage among...

New York, Dec 22 : Researchers have identified a previously unrecognised class of antibodies — immune system proteins that protect against disease — that appear capable of neutralising multiple forms...

New Delhi, Dec 22 : From patient care to diagnostics, to aiding medical professionals in interpreting data, documentation and enhancing patient engagement — generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential...

New Delhi, Dec 22 : Lingering inflation, geopolitical tensions and conflicts, as well as continuous pressures to cut drug prices, will be the top challenges for the pharmaceutical industry in...

New York, Dec 22 : Lack of sleep not only makes us tired, but can also affect our emotional functioning, decrease positive moods and put us at higher risk for...

Jaipur, Dec 22 : A patient from Dausa, who had tested Covid positive, has passed away, confirmed medical officials on Friday, adding that five others have been detected positive. As...

New Delhi, Dec 22 : About 93 per cent of Indian employees in pharmaceuticals, healthcare and biotech sectors perceive their workplace as physically safe, while a notable 12 per cent...

New York, Dec 22 : Scientists have mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain of a person who succumbed to a rare, lethal brain disease. Measles...

Bulandshahr (UP), Dec 22 : A 17-year-old boy has been found Covid positive in Jahangirabad area of Bulandshahr district. He has been put in isolation and his family members and...

New Delhi, Dec 22 : In response to a significant surge in respiratory illness cases, including pneumonia in children across China since November, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on...

Bengaluru, Dec 21 : Karnataka’s Department of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday said that 21 new positive cases of Covid have been reported in the state in the last...

New York, Dec 21 : Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord is feasible, well-tolerated, and can have therapeutic potential to treat depression, according to a pilot clinical trial. The trial,...

New Delhi, Dec 21 : The air quality in several areas of the national capital continues to remain under the “severe” category as per data from several AQI stations across...

Hyderabad, Dec 21 : Telangana reported six new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, taking the total number of active cases to 19. Health officials said four cases were detected in Hyderabad...

Beijing, Dec 21 : For every extra 1 cm of waist measurement, a woman’s risk of infertility increases by 3 per cent, reveals an alarming study. Obesity and infertility are...

New York, Dec 21 : Artificial intelligence (AI), coupled with data from an iPad colouring game, could assist in early diagnosis of autism, a new study shows.Researchers from the University...

Bengaluru, Dec 21 : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that he has warned the officers about repeating any lapses that occurred in the previous BJP government) during the...

Sao Paulo, Dec 21 : Long Covid can have a significant impact on the heart rate variability (HRV) at rest and during deep breathing, according to a small study. While...

Jaipur, Dec 21 : The Rajasthan government on Thursday issued a health advisory for the prevention and control of Covid-19 and other respiratory diseases with the state capital reporting two...

Taipei, Dec 21 : Higher doses of topical corticosteroids, which are commonly used to treat inflammatory skin conditions, can elevate risks of osteoporosis and bone fractures associated with osteoporosis, indicates...

Jerusalem, Dec 21 : In people with diabetes, high levels of blood sugar disrupts the function of key cell subsets in the lungs that regulate the immune response, increasing the...

Guwahati, Dec 21 : Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta asserted on Thursday that no new variant of COVID-19 was found in the state in recent times. He said, “The health...

Lucknow, Dec 21 : Two automated external defibrillators (AED) or shock machines have been installed at the Lok Bhawan here which houses the chief minister’s office here, a government spokesman...

London, Dec 21 : Junior doctors in Britain started a three-day strike in their long-standing dispute with the government over pay and conditions. Junior doctors — around half of all...

Harare, Dec 21 : The cholera pandemic remains relentless in Zimbabwe with 2,519 suspected new cases having been recorded during the first 19 days of December, according to official statistics....

Patna, Dec 20 : In a shocking incident reported from Bihar’s Arrah on Wednesday when a critically-ill woman, her 6-month-old daughter, and the dead body of a woman were brought...

Washington, Dec 20 : The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the new Covid-19 variant — JN.1 — as a “standalone variant of interest”. WHO’s decision was prompted by the...

Bengaluru, Dec 20 : Karnataka Department of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said that 20 new positive cases of Covid have been reported in the last 24 hours in...

Bhubaneswar, Dec 20 : Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has expressed concern over the outbreak of diarrhoea in Rourkela city of Sundargarh district in Odisha and advised the state Government...

Tumakuru, (Karnataka) Dec 20 : A shocking incident of alleged medical negligence resulting in the death of a woman snake bite victim was reported from Karnataka’s Tumakuru district on Wednesday....

New York, Dec 20 : Non-invasive interventions such as light, sound, and magnets to stimulate gamma brain waves may aid in the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), according to a...

Jaipur, Dec 20 : Two patients have tested Covid positive in Jaisalmer on Wednesday, said Director Public Health Dr.Ravi Prakash Mathur in the meeting called by the health department to...

Gandhinagar, Dec 20 : Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel on Wednesday, in response to recent concerns over Covid-19 infections in the state, said that the current variant, JN.1, is considered...

New York, Dec 20 : In a first-of-its-kind case a 15-year-old girl has experienced bilateral vocal cord paralysis after suffering a bout of Covid-19 infection. The patient, an otherwise healthy...

New Delhi, Dec 20 : There is nothing to panic over the rising number cases of Covid-19 in India, likely driven by JN.1 sub-variant of Omiron, as the infections remain...

Sydney, Dec 20 : Adopting a Mediterranean diet — with high intakes of fruits and veggies, nuts and legumes — during IVF treatment would offer a single straightforward approach to...

Panaji, Dec 20 : Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday that there is no need to panic about Covid sub-variant JN.1 as the situation is under control in...

New Delhi, Dec 20 : The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said that 21 cases of the new variant JN.1 have been reported from across the country. The source said...

New York, Dec 20 : AI models in health care are a double-edged sword, with models improving diagnostic decisions for some demographics, but worsening decisions for others when the model...

Singapore, Dec 20 : Good indoor air quality is not only beneficial for your lungs but will also boost your creativity levels, according to a study. Scientists at Nanyang Technological...

Bengaluru, Dec 20 : Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao stated on Wednesday that the first Covid death in the recent past was reported from Bengaluru on December 15.However, no...

Lucknow, Dec 20 : A surgeon at the Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) here used his own patented spinal surgery knife to treat a life-threatening condition of...

London, Dec 20 : A 12-week course of daily beetroot juice supplement for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) lowered blood pressure and improved how far patients could walk...

London, Dec 20 : The diabetes drug dulaglutide (Trulicity) may significantly lower a woman’s risk of substantial weight gain after she has given up smoking, according to a study. Dulaglutide...

Hyderabad, Dec 20 : The number of active Covid-19 cases in Telangana increased to nine as of Wednesday after with four new cases were reported the previous day, prompting health...

Shillong, December 20 : Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma asserted that the state has witnessed a significant decrease in the maternal mortality rate due to the proactive steps taken by...

New Delhi, Dec 19 : Delhi Health Minister, Saurabh Bharadwaj, is actively conducting inspections at government hospitals across the city to assess the effectiveness of healthcare services initiated by Chief...

London, Dec 19 : Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or neglect, either alone or combined with other types of childhood trauma, increases the risk of chronic pain and related disability...

Hyderabad, Dec 19 : Patients facing conditions such as brain stroke, head injury, and spinal cord injury showcased their skills by performing Wheelchair Salsa, small games such throwing a ball...

New York, Dec 19 : A new study has shown that Ebola virus creates and uses intercellular tunnels to move from cell to cell and evade treatments. The findings by...

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 19 : The number of active Covid cases in Kerala continues to remain at the top with 115 fresh cases getting reported in the past 24 hours, taking...

New Delhi, Dec 19 : Artificial intelligence (AI) technology, which ushered in personalised healthcare, has the potential to greatly enhance patient outcomes and promote preventive actions, according to a report...

Lucknow, Dec 19 : The King George’s Medical University (KGMU) in Lucknow has approached AIIMS, Bhopal to start paediatric trauma section at KGMU. A knowledge sharing plan is being worked...

Lucknow, Dec 19 : Doctors at the Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) saved the life of a woman suffering from a complex brain condition called carotid-cavernous fistula...

New York, Dec 19 : The contraceptives market is forecast to slightly increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.5 per cent to $8.2 billion in 2032 from...

New York, Dec 19 : Researchers have developed a new vaccine that could be a game-changer, providing an inexpensive method to lower “bad” LDL cholesterol, which creates dangerous plaques that...

Lucknow, Dec 19 : The Lucknow University (LU) will now grant maternity leave to female research scholars and students of bachelor and master in education from the academic session 2023-24....

Washington, Dec 18 : A new Covid-19 virus, known in the medical community as, JN.1, close relative to BA.2.86, is the fastest growing variant in the US, according to estimates...

New Delhi, Dec 18 : The Union Health Ministry on Monday issued an advisory to states over the fresh surge in Covid-19 cases in some states/UTs in India and the...

New Delhi, Dec 18 : The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday issued an advisory stressing the need for sustained vigilance against Covid-19 despite the World Health...

Bengaluru, Dec 18 : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday termed the Christian community’s service in the the era of social inequality, and in the field of education and health...

Mumbai, Dec 18 : India’s Sun Pharmaceuticals Ltd said on Monday that it has entered into agreement to acquire a 16.7 per cent stake in US company Lyndra Therapeutics Inc...

London, Dec 18 : Health authorities in the UK have approved a menopause drug that can prevent hot flashes, and help scores of women for whom hormone replacement therapy is...

New Delhi, Dec 18 : Amid the fresh global rise in Covid-19 cases, majorly due to the JN.1 Covid sub-variant, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for raising surveillance...

Shimla, Dec 18 : Authorities in Himachal Pradesh’s cold deserts of Spiti valley will be starting a new initiative next month for low-income groups to have a “healthy” pregnancy free...

New York, Dec 18 : Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro is poised to surpass Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic (semaglutide) and become the leading drug by sales in the obesity and diabetes market, according...

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 18 ( IANS) Fortified Rice Kernels (FRKs) are crucial for the country to collectively address malnutrition and anemia as they have been scientifically proven to be nutritious, cost-effective,...

Lucknow, Dec 18 : A woman patient died during an operation in the OT of the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) here when a fire broke...

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 18 : Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Monday dismissed the news of Covid spread in the state as by “some vested interests” attempting to create a panic....

London, Dec 18 : The immune and respiratory systems coordinate much earlier than previously thought, finds a study that raises hope for tackling respiratory diseases in early childhood. Globally, respiratory...

New York, Dec 1 : Girls continue to be more than twice as likely to contract HIV than boys, according to the Unicef’s latest report. The report said girls continue...

London, Dec 18 : Scientists have developed a promising antibiotic candidate against a hospital superbug, using a methodology that may be important in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. The team...

New Delhi, Dec 18 : India is seeing a significant rise in cases of non communicable diseases like obesity, diabetes, hypertension among children. Health experts on Monday blamed the surge...

Bengaluru, Dec 18 : As fears of the Covid-19 pandemic have resurfaced in Karnataka after several people in neighbouring Kerala have been infected by the new JN.1 variant, the state...

Beijing, Dec 17 : China is facing a shortage of blood — a problem blamed on the current spike in respiratory illness, the cold snap and a fall in the...

London, Dec 17 : The use of professional social networking sites such as LinkedIn, with more than 930 million users worldwide, can stir up feelings of self-doubt, suggests new research....

London, Dec 17 : The impact of Covid-19 infection on individuals with pre-existing conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) could be severe, according to a study. Published in the Journal...

Tokyo, Dec 17 : The average number of influenza patients per regularly monitored medical institution in Japan had hit warning levels at the fastest pace in 10 years, the health...

New York, Dec 17 : A simple blood test may soon be on the anvil to detect people with depression and those vulnerable to suicidal ideation, according to a study...

London, Dec 17 : Just 30 minutes less social media use per day can help improve mental health, job satisfaction and commitment, according to a study. While social media have...

New Delhi, Dec 17 : Generative artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies will help robotic surgery become a standard of care in healthcare facilities in dozens of Indian cities in...

New York, Dec 16 : Researchers have discovered limitations in ChatGPT’s capacity to provide location-specific information about environmental justice issues. Their findings, published in the journal Telematics and Informatics, suggest...

San Francisco, Dec 16 : Researchers have discovered that eating meals early could reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, the researchers...

Bengaluru, Dec 16 : As Constipation Awareness Month is being observed, experts opined that eating a lot of bakery items and processed snacks is attributed to increased cases of constipation...

San Francisco, Dec 16 : Exposure to “phthalates” — a group of plasticising and solvent chemicals found in many household products such as shampoo, makeup, vinyl flooring, toys and medical...

Los Angeles, Dec 16 : There have been at least 3.7 million illnesses, 38,000 hospitalizations and 2,300 deaths from flu so far this season in the US, according to the...

Hyderabad, Dec 15 : Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K.Kavitha on Friday found fault with Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani over her statement that menstruation does not...