New Delhi, January 29 (IANS): More than 85.97 million people have so far benefited from free treatments worth Rs 1.2 lakh crore under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), according to the latest gover
New Delhi, January 29 (IANS): Potassium salt may provide a good alternative to sodium, and must be promoted, said experts on Wednesday while welcoming a new recommendation by the World Health Organization (WHO)
New Delhi, January 28 (IANS) When young adults begin their professional life, their amount of daily physical activity as well as sleep -- essential for healthy well-being -- falls steeply, according to a study
New Delhi, January 27 (IANS) Scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) Mohali, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, on Monday, announced a targeted nano
New Delhi, January 25 (IANS) US researchers have found a promising drug candidate that could potentially help repair vision in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological conditions.Researchers a
New Delhi, January 25 (IANS) Nearly 70 per cent of people continue to experience the same Long Covid symptoms in the second year as in the first year after suffering Covid-19 infection -- caused by the SARS-CoV
New Delhi, January 24 (IANS) A novel diet that mimics traditional eating habits created by using non-industrialised style food can be key to reducing the risk of several chronic diseases, while also helping los
New Delhi, January 22 (IANS): The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was apprised of the progress made under the National Health Mission (NHM) during the years 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023
New Delhi, January 22 (IANS): High maternal stress hormone levels during early pregnancy can have a lasting effect on the health of the children, according to a long-term study on wild monkeys, published on Tue
Davos, January 21 (IANS): Global leaders must urgently prioritise and work to provide access to new long-acting HIV prevention -- and potentially treatment -- medicines in all low and middle-income countries, t
New Delhi, January 20 (IANS): Bengaluru-based cell and gene therapy start-up Immuneel Therapeutics on Monday announced the launch of Qartemi -- the country’s first personalised and precision therapy CAR T-cel
New Delhi, January 20 (IANS): People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalised from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index
New Delhi, January 20 (IANS): People with psoriasis -- a skin condition -- often have invisible inflammation in the small intestine that increases their propensity for ‘leaky gut’, according to a research M
New Delhi, January 18 (IANS) Modified stem cells can be a significant new hope for improving brain activity among people who survive a stroke, according to a study.For survivors of the most common type of strok
New Delhi, January 17 (IANS): A team of Singaporean researchers have identified that changes in the immune system are linked to schizophrenia, and potential resistance to treatments. The reasons behind sc
New Delhi, January 16 (IANS) Greater exposure to air pollution particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10) and Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the three months before conception can raise the risk of childhood obesity to two ye
New Delhi, January 15 (IANS): People with cardiovascular diseases and those with risk factors must avoid extreme exposures, said health experts on Wednesday."Exposure to extreme cold or heat without any pre-acc
New Delhi, January 15 (IANS): A team of Indian doctors, including from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, has in a new study published on Wednesday, redefined obesity for the Indian populat
Sydney, January 14 (IANS): Routine eye tests can accurately predict a person's risk of stroke, according to an international research team on Tuesday.The research, led by the Centre for Eye Research Australia (
New Delhi, January 14 (IANS): New expensive but disease-modifying treatments are expected to foster Alzheimer’s disease market growth globally, according to a report.The report by GlobalData, a data and analy