New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Burning firewood at home can be a major contributor to air pollution and premature deaths in winters, according to a study.The study, published in the journal Science Advances, showed that residential wood burning comprises about...
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) The National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has started conducting random RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) tests among the bats at the Zoological Garden at Alipore in south Kolkata to check whether these animals are...
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Routine childhood vaccinations are not associated with an increased risk of epilepsy in young children, according to a new study led by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The study, published in The Journal...
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Early intervention is a national responsibility to secure the future of children with developmental delays and other special needs, said Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, on Friday. Speaking at the...
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) The Ayush tableau at the Republic Day Parade 2026 is expected to highlight the National Ayush Mission’s (NAM) role in strengthening traditional systems of medicine and embedding them within the national health framework, the Ministry...
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) A team of German researchers has developed a new imaging technology that can noninvasively scan your skin and also reveal early signs of cardiovascular risk.Fast-RSOM skin scan can detect tiny changes in blood vessels, oxygen...
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A team of bioengineers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has developed new smart platforms --BrainProt and DrugProtAI -- that unify data on scattered brain diseases to help researchers find markers, explore treatments,...
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Amid falling marriages and birth rates, and many living an isolated life in China, a new app is seeking to fight loneliness, according to a media report.The Are You Dead? app developed by a company...
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) India is the second country globally to integrate Mobile Stroke Units with emergency medical services to boost treatment in rural areas, said Dr Rajiv Bahl, Secretary, Department of Health Research and Director General, ICMR.Bahl stated...
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) In what may further escalate Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions, Kabul on Wednesday announced that medicines imported from the neighbouring country will not be sold after February 9, urging traders to complete all related commercial transactions before the...
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Wednesday, launched an online training programme on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in medical education. The...
Davos, Jan 20 (IANS) Amid rising costs and declining quality in healthcare systems worldwide, experts at the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026 deliberated on the need to find solutions to break the cost-investment paradox.During the session, ‘Healthcare: Cost or...