Health News

New blood test can detect autism risk for pregnant mothers

According to studies, if a mother has previously had a child with autism, the risk of having a second child with the developmental disorder is approximately 18.7 per cent, whereas the risk in the general population is approximately 1.7 per cent.

Sep 23, 2018

Using solid fuels like wood and coal to cook increases danger of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Study

Typically, these households are found more in low-middle income nations. Even though China is quickly urbanizing, 33 per cent of its populace still depends on solid fuels.

Sep 22, 2018

Avoiding junk food may be as difficult as quitting drugs, study says

The study proposes that withdrawal indications may make dietary changes testing, which may contribute to people returning to terrible eating routines and habits.

Sep 22, 2018

Diphtheria vaccination sparks new debate in Kerala

12 children die in Delhi hospital in 2 weeks due to Diphtheria infection

The children were aged between six and 12-years-old and were admitted to Maharishi Valmiki Infectious Disease Hospital.

Sep 21, 2018

Obesity and vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of breast cancer, reveals study

The findings showed that higher levels of vitamin D -- well known for its benefits in building healthy bones -- may reduce breast cancer mortality by 50 percent in women with lower body mass index (BMI).

Sep 20, 2018

Delhi witnesses alarming spurt in vector-borne diseases; 106 dengue cases reported within a week

Doctors and authorities fear that if there is another round of rainfall in Delhi in the coming days, the number of vector-borne disease cases may see a spike.

Sep 18, 2018

Child mortality rate steadily decreasing in India, UN study finds

However, as per the report released by Unicef, the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Population Division and the World Bank Group, an estimated 6.3 million children under 15 years of age died in 2017 and the vast majority of these deaths -- 5.4 million -- occurred in the first five years of life, with newborns accounting for around half of the deaths.

Sep 18, 2018

Confirmation bias: You are unlikely to change your mind even when presented with facts

The study found that people, "were more receptive to evidence that agreed with their initial decision".

Sep 17, 2018

This machine learning method can help diagnose dementia with 90% precision

Now, dementia can be diagnosed with machine learning by a new method which has been developed by researchers in Japan.

Sep 17, 2018

Mother, son die in UP due to severe malnutrition; govt records their deaths as diarrhoea

Sangeeta and her eight-year-old son Suraj were rushed to the hospital when they started vomiting. When their condition became worse a few hours later, they were rushed to a hospital.

Sep 13, 2018

NASA lists 5 hazards humans will encounter in space - Lack of air isn't one of them

In space no one can hear you scream, it is scary, hostile, and ready to kill you at the first opportunity.

Sep 12, 2018

Pediatric HAL is an expensive life-like robot which cries, bleeds, and turns handy for medical students

Powered by artificial intelligence and robotics, Pediatric HAL makes sure that medical students have a close to real experience while practicing.

Sep 12, 2018

Drastic rise in world hunger; around 821 mn undernourished globally, says UN

The uptick in global undernourishment was particularly focused in South America and Africa, said the report.

Sep 11, 2018

UP man saved as doctors remove 4 cm metallic object from his heart

The surgeons removed the metal object and repaired the heart while it was still beating.