Health News

New radiation therapy gives hope to head & neck cancer patients

The treatment for head and neck cancers have transformed tremendously over the years and latest advancements in radiation therapy can help treat the condition, said experts here raising awareness on the treatment.

May 11, 2023

Health Byte: Protecting mental health while pregnant

Pregnancy is a life-changing experience for women, as they prepare to bring a new life into the world. It is a time of great joy and anticipation, but it can also be a time of stress and anxiety

May 6, 2023

US doctors perform first-ever " in-utero surgery " on a unborn baby

For the first time, US doctors have performed a successful brain surgery on an unborn baby to prevent heart failure and brain injury after birth.

May 6, 2023

Finally, WHO says COVID is no longer a global health emergency [read now]

World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has finally declared an end to the COVID global public health emergency.

May 5, 2023

Healthy internet use may help protect against dementia, study says

Scientists have found that regular internet use can reduce the dementia risk and healthy online engagement may help develop and maintain cognitive functions.

May 3, 2023

AMU researcher makes breakthrough in cancer prevention

In a major breakthrough in the field of cancer prevention, a common mechanism has been discovered that activates disruption of a single RNA binding protein, MSI-2 binding to mRNAs of the cancer-causing proteins and significantly reduces the synthesis and accumulation of these proteins, reducing HCV infection and proliferation.

May 3, 2023

India emerging as favourable destination for clinical trials: Report

India is emerging as a favourable destination to conduct clinical trials, according to a report released by PwC India and the US-India Chamber of Commerce (USAIC) on Wednesday.

May 3, 2023

World Asthma Day: Severe heatwave may trigger, worsen asthma, says experts

Even as climate models have indicated an increasing heatwave this summer for India, people suffering from asthma, a respiratory disease, may be at significant risk, said experts here on World Asthma Day.

May 2, 2023

UK begins first human trial of new Zika vaccine

UK begins first human clinical trials of new Zika vaccine

The UK has begun the first human clinical trials of a new Zika vaccine, after it showed promising results in animal studies.

Apr 29, 2023

Health Byte: Eating handful of walnuts daily may boost attention among adolescents

Boys and girls who eat a handful of walnuts a day, or at least three times a week can have substantial improvements in cognitive abilities, including attention, suggests a study led by Spanish researchers.

Apr 27, 2023

Abbott's Thyroid tablets: Firm recalls mislabelled batch of Thyronorm tablets sold in MP, Telangana

Drugs Control Administration of Telangana has directed drug inspectors in the state to keep a strict vigil on the movement of a mislabelled batch of thyroid medicine Thyronorm, which has been recalled by healthcare major Abbot.

Apr 27, 2023

Even mild Covid made arteries stiffer, raising cardiovascular risks: Study

Even mild cases of Covid-19 raised arterial stiffness in young adults, increasing long-term detrimental effects on cardiovascular health, according to a study, led by an international team of researchers.

Apr 27, 2023

Diabetes, a silent disease with life-threatening complications.

"Activity snacking" to keep Type-1 diabetes in check

Long periods of sitting time can be harmful to our health, even if you exercise regularly. Light intensity walking for 3 minutes every 30 minutes can help people with Type 1 diabetes to manage their blood sugar levels, according to a study.

Apr 26, 2023

Soon get vaccines via skin patches, no injection needed(MIT)

Vaccine printer: Soon get vaccines via skin patches, no injection needed

A novel mobile vaccine printer, developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US, may one day help people get vaccinated via skin patches, eliminating the need of needles.

Apr 25, 2023

A Research Scientist Discovers Novel Machine Learning Framework to Detect Cardiovascular Disease at Early Stages

Ketan Gupta said The novel healthcare framework is a complex, interconnected, multi-layered neural network-based model that identifies the severity of cardiac arrest based on the patient's age, ejection fraction of heart chambers, and the patient's follow-up time to the physician

Apr 25, 2023