New Delhi, March 20 (IANS): Union Minister of State (independent charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh met with Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates to discuss collaborations on biotec
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS): South-East Asia has the highest global burden of oral diseases and mouth cancers, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) on World Oral Health Day on Thursday.World Oral Hea
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Want to reduce your stress levels? Daily physical activity and adequate sleep can increase happiness and cut down levels of stress, according to a study on Wednesday.Researchers at th
New York, March 18 (IANS): Small amounts of a common antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drug can help treat a rare hair loss problem caused by a misplaced immune reaction, according to a study on Tuesday.Low dose
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS): A team of European researchers has in a pioneering study, released on Tuesday, found compelling evidence that maternal infections during pregnancy can have lasting effects on offspri
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS): India’s digital disease surveillance system is a model for other countries wanting to boost their health infrastructure, said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare
Sydney, March 17 (IANS): Australian researchers have identified a surprising mechanism focusing on telomeres -- protective caps at the ends of chromosomes -- that can help cells defend against cancer.Telomeres
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) A recent study has made significant progress in uncovering the microscopic mechanism behind heavy-ion cancer therapy, which is expected to optimise cancer treatment strategies and pro
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS): Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has praised India's significant role in global health and agriculture, highlighting the country's growing influence in these fields
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Trying to lose weight? A new study claims replacing animal products with plant-based foods like soy milk and vegan meat that are ultra-processed, can lead to significant weight loss.T
Beijing, March 14 (IANS): A research team from north China's Tianjin University has developed a new type of injectable hydrogel that can regulate immune cell metabolism, helping to reduce inflammation and slow
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS): Western diet, often high in salt, sugar and fat, has the potential to raise the risk of cancer in the lungs, finds a study.Previous research has shown the link between poor diet and
Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 (IANS): Leading medical professionals dealing with patients suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) have urged the central government to strengthen policies and funding for suc
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) A team of scientists is investigating a new type of antibody, which stimulates the immune system to target cancer cells and slows tumour growth in treatment-resistant breast and ovari
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS): The government is committed to improving care and treatment accessibility for patients with cancer and has been undertaking various measures for the treatment and prevention of cance
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS): In a first, an Australian man has become the first in the world to live with a durable total artificial heart implant -- made of titanium -- for more than 100 days, and to be dischar
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS): The Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI), Kolkata, under the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) of the Ministry of Ayush, on Monday launched a research
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS): Firefighters with increased exposure to certain chemical compounds are more likely to develop gliomas -- the most common type of malignant brain tumour -- than individuals with other
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS): Sleep debt and night shifts increase the risk of several common infections, according to a study on Monday. According to researchers from Norway, sleep debt, defined as the gap
New York, March 9 (IANS): A team of scientists has revealed a breakthrough discovery, linking genetic variants in the gene ITSN1 to a significantly elevated risk of Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative co