New Delhi, September 8 (IANS) With cases of hypertension or high blood pressure rising significantly in India, particularly among young adults, lowering the BP threshold to less than 120/80 mm Hg by the America
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New Delhi, Sepember 8 (IANS): A team of researchers in China has led a first-in-human trial of an antibody drug that may provide better treatment for people with relapsed small-cell lung cancer (SCLC).SCLC is a
New Delhi, September 5 (IANS): Cipla on Friday announced the launch of Methenamine Hippurate, a non-antibiotic treatment for patients suffering from recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), under the brand na
New Delhi, September 4 (IANS): In a historic move, the Union government has slashed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates for 33 cancer drugs and rare medicines -- from 12 to zero per cent.The decision taken b
New Delhi, September 3 (IANS): Women reported the highest incidence of cancers in India, while the risk of death was more among men, according to a study led by the National Centre for Disease Informatics and R
New Delhi, September 3 (IANS): The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday announced plans to amend rules for the pharmaceutical and clinical research sectors to promote ease of doing business.“The proposed amendm
New Delhi, September 1 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati have developed a novel sensor from milk protein and thymine that can detect mercury and antibiotic contamination in water
New Delhi, August 30 (IANS) Intake of healthy gut bacteria in a pill form can act as a holy grail to tackle weight loss as well as metabolic syndrome that drives the risk of heart disease and diabetes, accordin
New Delhi, August 30 (IANS) Metals, particularly nickel and vanadium, and sulphate particles -- components of fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) -- can worsen asthma and lead to hospitalisation, according t
New Delhi, August 29 (IANS) Certain mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia and depression, can raise the risk of developing heart disease and mortality by nearly 100 per cent, according to a report on
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS): A global team of researchers from India, Australia, the US, and the UK has developed a novel online-based tool which can transform how hypertension is managed, allowing doctors to choo
New Delhi, August 28 (IANS) A team of scientists in the US is working to develop vaccines that can protect against HIV, Covid, and potentially other diseases, with a single dose.The team from MIT and the Scripp
New Delhi, August 28 (IANS): US researchers have developed a new and highly effective generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool to rapidly detect exposure to the H5N1 virus -- behind avian influenza or “bi
New Delhi, August 28 (IANS): Myocardial infarction, commonly known as heart attacks, may also be triggered by infectious diseases, finds a study, which showed that dormant bacteria can cause the deadly conditio
New Delhi, August 28 (IANS): Scientists have showed that when brain cells are constantly overactivated for weeks on end, they degenerate and ultimately die, a finding that may help explain what goes awry in the
New Delhi, August 27 (IANS): Greater awareness and stricter monitoring are crucial to curb the rising cases of hysterectomy, said Sanjeev Sanyal, an economist, on Wednesday.A hysterectomy is a major surgery tha
New Delhi, August 27 (IANS): People with Type 2 obesity-driven diabetes tend to have more aggressive breast cancers. A new study showed that blood factors drive breast cancer aggression.Researchers at Boston Un
New Delhi, August 27 (IANS): Common painkillers like ibuprofen and acetaminophen are quietly fueling antibiotic resistance -- one of the world's biggest health threats, according to a study.Researchers from the
New Delhi, August 25 (IANS): The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s decision to slash GST on several cancer-related and other essential medicines is a “commendable step”, said the Indian Medical Assoc
New Delhi, August 25 (IANS): While both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes raise the risk of heart disease and death, the effect is pronounced differently in men and women, according to a study.Cardiovascular disease (
