New Delhi, October 15 (IANS): Popular drugs for diabetes management and weight loss, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, could also be effective in reducing alcohol use, according to a study.The study, led by researche
New Delhi, October 15 (IANS): Loneliness and social isolation can raise the risk of death from cancer as well as from all causes among those with the disease, according to a study.In a pooled data analysis of 1
New Delhi, October 14 (IANS) One in three people worldwide is living with conditions that affect their brain, while 11 million lives are lost every year due to neurological disorders, according to a new report
New Delhi, October 14 (IANS): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified three adulterated syrups manufactured in India, including the infamous Coldrif cough syrup, and has urged authorities worldwide t
New Delhi, October 14 (IANS): While Covid-19 infection is known to have lasting effects on the brain, an alarming animal study showed that SARS-CoV-2 infection in fathers before conception can cause changes in
New Delhi, October 13 (IANS): Women, especially young, account for seven out of 10 patients with autoimmune diseases, said health experts, emphaising the need for increasing awareness and early screening among
New Delhi, October 13 (IANS): Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes are the leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide, according to a new study published in the j
New Delhi, October 11 (IANS) Gut microbiome may hold the key to improving depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions -- one of the world’s most pressing health challenges affecting nearly one in s
New Delhi, October 11 (IANS) Treating patients with steroids may offer a universal complementary treatment to fight tuberculosis (TB) -- affecting more than 10 million people annually worldwide, according to a
New Delhi, October 9 (IANS): Poor air quality may not just be choking your lungs, it can also attack joints, leading to severe rheumatoid arthritis, experts said here on Thursday.Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a
New Delhi, October 9 (IANS): Scientists have developed a new device that may help identify tuberculosis DNA from exhaled air -- known as aerosols.Tuberculosis is an airborne disease that is often diagnosed by a
New Delhi, October 9 (IANS): An international team of scientists has discovered a new type of diabetes in babies, under six months of age.Some babies develop diabetes before the age of six months. In over 85 pe
New Delhi, October 9 (IANS) An international team of scientists has discovered a new type of diabetes in babies, under six months of age.Some babies develop diabetes before the age of six months. In over 85 per
New Delhi, October 8 (IANS) A team of Australian researchers has decoded important genetic differences in how females and males experience depression for the first time, an advance that could pave the way for m
New Delhi, October 7 (IANS) Even as oral cancer is becoming a major public health issue in India, a new study on Tuesday urged the need for more effective warning signs on tobacco products to help prevent the r
New Delhi, October 7 (IANS): While the number of tobacco users has dropped in recent years, the industry has devised new strategies driving a new wave of nicotine addiction with e-cigarettes, the World Health O
New Delhi, October 7 (IANS): The revised Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) rate structure, which comes after 15 long years, will boost healthcare infrastructure and enable access to quality care for over
New Delhi, October 6 (IANS): The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidelines to prevent, diagnose, and treat postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), which causes excessive bleeding after childbirth, to mill
New Delhi, October 6 (IANS): India has seen a remarkable success in control of leprosy, with a 99 per cent drop in prevalence rate per 10,000 population and 98 per cent reduction in cases under treatment over a
Chhindwara, October 5 (IANS): In a move following the death of 11 children in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district, police have arrested Dr Praveen Soni and registered a case against him and Tamil Nadu-based