New Delhi, July 25 (IANS): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released 32 new Standard Treatment Workflows (STWs) for common and serious diseases.The STWs, developed in collaboration with the Nat

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Self-breast examination just once a month can help women detect the deadly cancer early, and boost treatment outcomes, said health experts on Thursday, amid rising breast cancer cases

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) While pesticides are essential for ensuring high crop yields and food security, they also increase the risk of cancer akin to smoking, finds a study.The research published in the journ

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as forever chemicals, are increasingly being added to pesticide products, contaminating waterways and increasing health risk f

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) A lot more lung cell types can be infected by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the Covid-19 pandemic, and the number is higher than what was previously speculated, according to a stud

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Ensuring optimal sleep duration and a consistent sleep schedule may significantly lower the risk of insulin resistance, prediabetes, and Type 2 diabetes, said an expert.Taking to the s

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Calling it a welcome step, oncologists on Tuesday hailed the Central government’s move to exempt customs duty on three more cancer drugs.The three drugs are Trastuzumab deruxtecan (f

Hyderabad, July 22 (IANS) People must never ignore sleep to meet deadlines, and it's never appropriate to waste time on the Internet over a proper good night's sleep, advise healthcare professionals on World Br

New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) A healthy lifestyle, with proper diet and exercise along with increased awareness, is crucial to tackle the rising cases of brain strokes and other related diseases in the country, sai

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Experts have said that vector control, hygiene and awareness are the key measures against the Chandipura virus and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) cases in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Mad

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Low Vitamin D levels, also known as the sunshine vitamin, are vital for bone health and remain a pressing concern among women, who are more prone to osteoporosis, arthritis, or other b

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) High stress among women in pregnancy may get passed on to the foetus and raise the risk of depression and obesity among children later, finds a study.Researchers at Washington Universi

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Adequately spaced pregnancies can boost maternal and child health outcomes, said Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Friday at a meeting wi

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Obesity causes chronic changes in the brain, leading to lower sperm count, according to a study in mice.  The study led by University of California-Riverside researchers used mice

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The hematopoietic cell transplant team at Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine has developed a novel technique based on a new drug combination that has shown consi

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS): Monsoon is driving cases of a highly contagious hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) -- a common viral illness -- in young children in the national capital, said doctors here on Wedne

Canberra, July 17 (IANS): Australian researchers have made a discovery they say could improve the effectiveness of drugs used to mitigate the effects of Alzheimer's disease.In a study published on Wednesday, a

Gandhinagar, July 16 (IANS): Increasing surveillance can be crucial and help in the early detection and treatment of the Chandipura virus that has so far claimed the lives of six children and affected about 12

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) A team of scientists has identified an "unconventional" immune response that can pave the way for developing new vaccines for tuberculosis (TB).The team from Hackensack Meridian Center

Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (IANS): A study conducted by the prestigious national institute  Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology ( RGCB) here has pointed out that while stroke has emerged as one of the l