New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) With media reports citing cases of Covid-19 infections surging in Southeast Asia, bringing fresh fears about the disease that affected millions of people and the global economy, health experts on Tuesday dismissed them as seasonal...
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The virus responsible for mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) was circulating for about eight years ago in West Africa before the 2022 global outbreak, according to a study.The study, published in the journal Nature, highlights...
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) While patients with psoriasis -- a chronic skin condition -- respond well to treatment with biologics, inflammation can linger, leading to broader health implications such as obesity and cardiovascular and fatty liver disease, according to...
Geneva, May 20 (IANS) The 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) opened in Geneva, Switzerland, under the theme "One World for Health."Addressing the opening ceremony, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said every WHA is significant, but this year's gathering is particularly...
Washington, May 19 (IANS) Former US President Joe Biden on Monday released his first statement hours after his office announced that he has been diagnosed with a relatively aggressive form of prostate cancer. "Cancer touches us all. Like so many...
San Francisco, May 18 (IANS) A wearable pulse oximeter and connected software platform show promise for monitoring obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and other sleep-related breathing diseases, according to new research released on Sunday.The device (pulse oximeter), which is cleared for...
New York, May 18 (IANS) A team of US surgeons has performed the world’s first in-human bladder transplant, it was announced on Sunday.Surgeons from Keck Medicine of University of Southern California and University of California Los Angeles Health completed the...
San Francisco, May 18 (IANS) A new large study on Sunday claimed that rising temperatures increase the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).Published at the ‘ATS 2025 International Conference,’ the study also found that, under the most likely climate change...
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Only around three out of five heart failure patients see a cardiologist at least once a year, according to new research released on Sunday.The study, published in the European Heart Journal, shows that patients who...
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Mindfulness can combat anxiety by improving a mental process called cognitive control, according to a new research.Paying close attention to the present moment without judgment — the basic idea behind all mindfulness techniques — can...
Patna, May 17 (IANS) In a significant boost to healthcare infrastructure in Bihar, state Health Minister Mangal Pandey, on Saturday, inaugurated a 100-bed fully air-conditioned ward at the Nalanda Medical College Hospital (NMCH) in Patna. Built at a cost of...
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) People suffering from gum disease may be at an increased risk of developing heart rhythm disorder also known as atrial fibrillation, according to a study.Researchers from Hiroshima University in Japan found that gum disease-causing bacterium...