New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Eating right, staying active, and managing stress can help lower the risk of strokes, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World Stroke Day on Wednesday.World Stroke Day is observed every year on October 29...
Geneva, Oct 29 (IANS) Heat-related deaths have increased by 63 per cent since the 1990s, averaging 546,000 deaths yearly from 2012-21, according to an alarming report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change on Wednesday.The report, authored by...
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Every minute counts during a stroke, said Nithin Kamath, Co-founder and CEO of Zerodha on Wednesday, while stressing the need to seek immediate medical help within the golden 4.5 hours after suffering the brain condition.World...
Dhaka, Oct 28 (IANS) Four more people have died of dengue in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, increasing the number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to 273 in 2025, local media reported. During the...
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) The Union government has announced the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025, recognising the exemplary achievements of the country's top scientists and innovators in the fields of science, technology, and innovation.The prestigious award is conferred in four...
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Commonly used chest X-rays, based on symptoms, are inadequate to detect asymptomatic tuberculosis (TB) infection among household contacts, according to a study published in the journal The Lancet Global Health.Researchers from the University of Cape...
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Dyslexia is a different way of expressing knowledge, said Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, noting that with early identification and proper support, kids with the condition can achieve success.Kumar was speaking...
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) More than 1 in 3 or 36 per cent young adults, particularly Generation Z, within the legal drinking age have never consumed alcohol, according to a global report.The report by data analytics company Euromonitor International...
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Scanning MRI of a person’s tongue may help in the early detection and ongoing monitoring of Motor Neurone Disease (MND), a neurodegenerative disease, according to a study.Researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia found...
Gandhinagar, Oct 27 (IANS) On his first day in office, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare (Independent Charge) Prafull Pansheriya paid a surprise visit to the department’s headquarters, reviewing operations and interacting with officers and staff. The minister...
Dhaka, Oct 27 (IANS) As many as six people died due to dengue in Bangladesh in the 24 hours leading up to Monday morning, raising the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to 269 in...
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Vigilance is an institutional habit, said Health Minister JP Nadda on Monday, while launching the 'Vigilance Awareness Week 2025'.The 'Vigilance Awareness Week' is being observed across the country from October 27 to November 2 with...