Health News

Dengue fever outbreak in Argentina kills over 40

A severe outbreak of dengue fever in Argentina has killed more than 40 people and infected over 60,000, the media reported.

Apr 22, 2023

Bournvita effect: Noise grows around packaged food, opaque labels & misleading names of sugar [details]

There are close to sixty different names of sugar that can sneakily get into the packaged food and go undetected in a cursorial glance at the labels.

Apr 19, 2023

Carcass meat row has shattered the entire poultry based economy of the state of West Bengal

Deadly superbug found in 40% of supermarket meat samples; how dangerous is it [details]

In an alarming find, researchers have discovered multi drug-resistant E. coli in 40 per cent of supermarket meat samples.

Apr 16, 2023

New implantable device shrinks pancreatic tumours

Researchers have found a way to tame pancreatic cancer - one of the most aggressive and difficult to treat cancers - by delivering immunotherapy directly into the tumour with a device that is smaller than a grain of rice.

Apr 15, 2023

"Quit Sense" may help you quit smoking [Details]

Finding it hard to quit smoking? British researchers have developed a stop-smoking mobile app that senses where and when you might be triggered to light up and could help you quit.

Apr 14, 2023

No respite, India's Covid cases increasing; recorded 11,109 new cases in 24 hrs

India recorded as many as 11,109 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs' data on Friday.

Apr 14, 2023

Seven approaches to intermittent fasting

Time-restricted fasting may raise fertility problems in both men and women

Following a time-restricted fasting -- a type of intermittent fasting -- diet plan may lead to fertility problems in both males and females, according to new research conducted in fish.

Apr 12, 2023

Cow urine unfit for humans, buffalo urine effective against certain bacteria, finds IVRI Study

Bareilly-based ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), the country's premier animal research body, has found that the urine of buffalo was more effective on certain bacteria.

Apr 11, 2023

Weight loss in elderly men linked to early death: Study

Weight loss in older adults, particularly among men, is linked to early death, according to a study.

Apr 11, 2023

Vaccines for cancer, heart disease, different tumours to be ready by end of decade

Millions of lives could be saved by a groundbreaking set of new vaccines for a range of conditions including cancer, experts have said.

Apr 8, 2023

Non-communicable diseases rising significantly in India: Report

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cholesterol are rising rampantly in India, and are also the leading cause of death -- about 65 per cent, according to a report on Thursday.

Apr 6, 2023

Antibiotics and resistance 'two-way street' between animals & humans

Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that, globally, the association between antibiotic consumption and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) between humans and animals is a two-way street'.

Apr 5, 2023

Early menopause can make women prone to Alzheimer's disease: Study

Women who have an early menopause may be at high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, but those who were prescribed hormone therapy around the age of menopause onset did not show increased risk, finds a study.

Apr 4, 2023

Why should you get a dental X-ray done?

Dental or oral health is an important component of overall health, and current technology has elevated dental care to a whole new level.

Mar 31, 2023

39 int'l travellers test Covid positive at airports across country

Covid Surge: Delhi, Gurugram, UP on high alert, masks are back

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will chair a meeting on Friday to review the situation even as the government said it is "on alert"