New Delhi, September 2 (IANS) Heart problems are a worldwide plague but maintaining an ideal heart rate may be key in preventing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) which account for 17.9 million deaths annually, do
New Delhi, September 2 (IANS): An international team of researchers, led by one of Indian origin, has demonstrated that a drug used to treat kidney diseases can be safely administered to patients who are hospit
New Delhi, September 2 (IANS): US researchers on Monday announced a new wearable, long-term continuous heart monitor that is likely to identify more cases of irregular heart rhythm -- also known as atrial fibri
New Delhi, September 1 (IANS) Robots have long been demonised in science fiction and the public imagination, by the very public that created them.Nevertheless, doctors themselves now say that robots are capable
New York, August 31 (IANS): Scientists on Saturday said they have developed a simple blood test that can predict 30-year cardiovascular disease risks for women.Research supported by the National Institutes of H
Chennai, August 31(IANS): Tamil Nadu Health Minister Subramanian.Ma on Saturday informed that the government will make cancer screening mandatory for citizens above 18 years of age.11“Based on a survey, the g
New Delhi, August 31 (IANS): For those suffering from uncontrolled hypertension, here comes good news. New research on Saturday showed that a single pill with low doses of three anti-hypertensive drugs, once a
New Delhi, August 30 (IANS): The Union Health Ministry on Friday urged people to adopt organ donation as a way of life, to help provide a new lease of life to hundreds of people with organ failure.One person do
New Delhi, August 30 (IANS): A team of Finnish researchers has developed a new suite of methods to test for the antivirulence and antibacterial effect of hundreds of unknown compounds from the Arctic Sea.The te
New Delhi, August 30 (IANS): Efforts led by the government to curb tuberculosis (TB) in India has led to a 16 per cent decline in incidences, while deaths have been lowered by 18 per cent, said Anupriya Patel,
Faridabad, August 29 (IANS): A whopping 75 per cent of corneal blindness cases in India are untreated due to lack of eye donors, said an expert on Thursday.Corneal blindness is the second leading cause of visua
New Delhi, August 29 (IANS): The new and deadlier Mpox strain -- Clade 1b -- poses a notable risk to children, said experts on Thursday, amid an outbreak of the infectious disease in Africa.The ongoing outbreak
New Delhi, August 27 (IANS): A molecule developed in India by Professor D.S. Rawat and his team for the treatment of Parkinson's disease has cleared Phase I of human clinical trials. The drug discovery is
Hyderabad, August 27 (IANS): Pharma giant Bharat Biotech on Tuesday announced the launch of an oral cholera vaccine (OCV) to help combat cholera which continues to pose a significant global public health challe
New Delhi, August 27 (IANS): Amid the current outbreak of Mpox, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) approved an indigenous RT-PCR test for the deadly infectious disease that delivers results
New Delhi, August 27 (IANS): A novel nasal and needle-free Covid-19 vaccine, licenced to Hyderabad-based Indian Immunologicals, is set to be a game changer against the infectious disease, according to research
New Delhi, August 26 (IANS): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday launched a six-month global strategic preparedness and response plan to stop the deadly outbreak of Mpox, declared as a public health e
New Delhi, August 26 (IANS): While consuming sugar-sweetened beverages like sodas, fruit punch, and lemonade, at home or outside is quite a norm, these may lead to significant harm to health -- from infections
New Delhi, August 24 (IANS): Time of day when medications are administered can have a significant impact on cancer treatment outcomes, claimed a study.Researchers at Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Germany
New Delhi, August 25 (IANS): Monkeypox (Mpox) has once again surged to global attention and unlike the 2022 outbreak, the 2024 outbreak is impacting a broader demographic globally, a latest Lancet report has wa