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World Leprosy Day 2026: Time to put an end to stigma as disease remains curable
25 January 2026, 02:06 AM
Five minutes that could change everything!
25 January 2026, 02:03 AM
Menstrual migraine: The hormone-linked headache many dread
25 January 2026, 01:58 AM
Kidneys in silent mode: Early signs you should not ignore
25 January 2026, 01:54 AM
The silent health threat many people carry alone
25 January 2026, 01:49 AM
Vaping, smoking and teenage wellbeing: Understanding a growing mental health concern
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Why does digestion often feel slower in winter?
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Did You Know? / We might inhale lung-penetrating microplastics daily!
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
WHO prequalifies breakthrough vaccine for typhoid
At the end of December 2017, World Health Organisation (WHO) prequalified the first conjugate vaccine for typhoid, Bharat Biotech’s
6 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Monitoring for typhoid through the existing WHO platform
A lack of robust surveillance and data on enteric fever — typhoid and paratyphoid fever — contributes to difficulty in studying,
6 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Sleep: Less than 8 hours a night increases risk of depression
Sleeping less than 8 hours a night is linked to intrusive and repetitive thoughts like those seen in anxiety and depression, reports a new study.
6 January 2018, 05:29 AM
Addictive gaming to be recognised as disease: WHO
"Gaming disorder" will be recognised as a disease later this year following expert consensus over the addictive risks associated with playing electronic games, the World Health Organization says.
6 January 2018, 05:29 AM
Mouse study shows the way alcohol may cause cancer
Alcohol damages the DNA of stem cells responsible for producing new blood, according to a mouse study which may explain the link between drinking and cancer, scientists say.
4 January 2018, 06:16 AM
How Facebook could stop a disease outbreak
Facebook accounts and telephone records can be used to pinpoint the best individuals to vaccinate to stop a disease outbreak in its tracks, researchers say.
3 January 2018, 06:12 AM
Physiotherapy for diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy is the most common complication of Diabetes Mellitus (DM). According to International Diabetes Federation’s
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Sugar-sweetened drinks are linked to overweight and obesity
A new review of the latest evidence on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) – which includes 30 new studies published between 2013 and
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Make health your resolution in 2018
Make 2018 your healthiest year yet. Add these tips to your resolution list to boost your health and well-being!
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Half the world lacks access to essential health services
At least half of the world’s population cannot obtain essential health services, according to a new report from the World Bank and World
30 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Upcoming Apple Watch could perform quick electrocardiograms
Bloomberg reports that Apple plans to incorporate an electrocardiogram reader into its next generation of smartwatches, helping to prevent a potential heart attack.
28 December 2017, 05:29 AM
Expert tips on how to spend less time on your phone in 2018
This year has seen a variety of studies show that too much screen time is bad for our health. If one of your New Year's resolutions is to spend less time looking at your smartphone, then read on for some expert tips to help.
27 December 2017, 06:28 AM
How to get more sleep in 2018
This year one of the biggest health problems we have faced is a lack of sleep, with a flurry of studies showing how our chronic lack of shut-eye is negatively affecting many aspects of our health.
26 December 2017, 05:42 AM
Hearing check-up camp held at Asgar Ali Hospital
A day long free hearing check-up camp was organised recently at the Asgar Ali Hospital in collaboration with Siemens being led by Prof
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Special medical programme held at Orion Renal and General Hospitals
Orion Renal and General Hospitals organised a special medical consultation programme where renowned specialists from the Apollo
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help detect lymph node metastases
Some artificial intelligence (AI) computer programmes outperformed pathologists in detecting lymph node metastases of breast cancer in
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Training held to reduce health risks of pregnant women
GE Healthcare has recently hosted International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ISUOG), a two days long training
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM
A guide to save your dry winter skin
The weather is changing and you probably focus on organising clothes and wardrobe for winter. Now let us try the same with skin care
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Non communicable diseases: unleashing the Frankenstein
Non communicable diseases (NCDs) are fast outnumbering their counterpart, the communicable diseases. The issue is hot on the
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Eating leafy greens may stave off memory loss: Study
Eating one serving of leafy greens per day may stave off memory loss in old age and keep the brain more youthful, according to research.
22 December 2017, 04:50 AM