Even moderate alcohol intake can raise risk for over 60 diseases: Study
Even if you consume alcohol moderately, you could be vulnerable to over 60 diseases, including many that were previously not known to be,...
Lucknow doctors successfully operate on woman with rare heart condition
Doctors in Lucknow have successfully operated upon a woman suffering from hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) -- a condition in which the heart muscle...
AI in eye scans can diagnose inherited disease of the retina
A team of researchers on Saturday said they have utilised artificial intelligence (AI) to develop an eye scan that can help improve diagnosis...
Botswana on high alert against cholera outbreak
Health authorities in Botswana are on high alert following the outbreak of cholera in some countries in the Southern African Development Community --...
Mandaviya inaugurates CGHS wellness centres in Chandigarh, Panchkula
Providing accessible and quality healthcare to every citizen of the country is a priority of the government, said Union Minister for Health and...
Why India is seeing a rise in hypertension, diabetes cases?
A number of factors like sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet and stress are driving a significant and rapid increase in non-communicable diseases (NCD)...
New stem cell-based therapy can repair damaged heart, improve function
A breakthrough stem cell therapy, has shown that these stem cells, when transplanted into an injured heart, have the ability to repair damaged...
Common diabetes drug may cut long Covid risk by 40%: Lancet
Taking a two-week course of metformin, a safe and affordable diabetes medication, after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, may lead to 40 per cent...
How human immune system detects Covid
Researchers have found a human immune system 'tripwire' that detects various viruses, including SARS-Cov-2, which cause Covid-19.
The study, published in the journal PLOS...
315 mn Indians suffer from hypertension, 101 mn are diabetic: ICMR study
A whopping 315 million people in India suffer from hypertension, 101 million with diabetes, according to an alarming study by the Indian Council...
