87 years of service to the nation
Begin typing your search above and press return to search.
Research shows tongue could help track progression of motor neurone disease
Health & Fitness

Research shows tongue could help track progression of motor neurone disease

New Delhi, Oct 28: 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 that people living with MND, also known as...
President Murmu stresses robust healthcare for a healthy, progressive India
Health & Fitness

President Murmu stresses robust healthcare for a healthy, progressive India

New Delhi, Oct 26: President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday inaugurated Yashoda Medicity at Indirapuram in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.Speaking at the event, the President said that healthcare plays a vital role in nation-building and that protecting people’s health must remain a top priority for both...
TN to launch India’s first free cancer vaccine drive for girls aged 1–14: Minister
Health & Fitness

TN to launch India’s first free cancer vaccine drive for girls aged 1–14:...

Chennai, Oct 26: Tamil Nadu is poised to script a national milestone by becoming the first state in India to roll out a free cancer vaccination programme for girls aged between one and 14 years, state Health and Family Welfare Minister Ma. Subramanian announced on Sunday.Speaking at the 16th...
Study finds tiny metal particles could effectively target cancer cells
Health & Fitness

Study finds tiny metal particles could effectively target cancer cells

New Delhi, Oct 24: Researchers have developed microscopic metal particles that can kill cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue, offering a potential new direction for more targeted and less toxic cancer treatments.The study by the team from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)...
Study finds eye scans could reveal signs of ageing and heart disease risk
Health & Fitness

Study finds eye scans could reveal signs of ageing and heart disease risk

New Delhi, Oct 25: Canadian researchers have found that scanning the tiny blood vessels in the eyes may help predict a person's risk of developing heart disease and how fast they're biologically ageing.The study, published in the journal Science Advances, suggests that retinal scans could one...
India’s polio elimination feat remembered on World Polio Day, notes JP Nadda
Health & Fitness

India’s polio elimination feat remembered on World Polio Day, notes JP Nadda

New Delhi, Oct 24: World Polio Day reminds of India’s remarkable journey in eliminating polio, with national efforts and strong public participation, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Friday.World Polio Day is celebrated annually on October 24 to raise awareness about the highly...
Sharp increases in HIV cases in Philippines, Fiji, PNG raise WHO concerns
Health & Fitness

Sharp increases in HIV cases in Philippines, Fiji, PNG raise WHO concerns

Manila, Oct 24: The World Health Organisation (WHO) in the Western Pacific region has raised an alarm about the "sharp increases" in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases in the Philippines, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea in recent years, "with implications for national and regional...
Japan confirms first bird flu outbreak of the season in Hokkaido
Health & Fitness

Japan confirms first bird flu outbreak of the season in Hokkaido

Tokyo, Oct 23: Authorities in the Japanese northern prefecture of Hokkaido have confirmed the first outbreak of avian influenza in the country this season, local media reported.At a poultry farm in the town of Shiraoi, where the case was found, local authorities on Wednesday started to kill...
Study finds certain anti-allergy drugs may increase dementia risk in elderly
Health & Fitness

Study finds certain anti-allergy drugs may increase dementia risk in elderly

New Delhi, Oct 23: Some antihistamines -- anti-allergy drugs -- have the potential to raise dementia risk in elderly, claimed a new study on Wednesday.Dementias are estimated to affect more than 57.4 million people worldwide -- a number that is expected to almost triple to 152.8 million cases...
Study: Exercise can help offset depression caused by junk food diet
Health & Fitness

Study: Exercise can help offset depression caused by junk food diet

New Delhi, Oct 21: People eating more junk food can counteract its ill effects on mental health by cardio exercises such as running, according to an animal study on Tuesday.Researchers at University College Cork in Ireland identified specific metabolic pathways through which exercise...
CSIR-NIScPR: Ayurveda Day now a global health movement beyond national observance
Health & Fitness

CSIR-NIScPR: Ayurveda Day now a global health movement beyond national...

New Delhi, Oct 21: Ayurveda Day has transformed from national observance into a global health movement, said Dr Naresh Kumar, Chief Scientist, CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR).Speaking during the 10th Ayurveda Day celebration at the institute...
Nagaland University study identifies plant compound to heal diabetic wounds, ulcers
Health & Fitness

Nagaland University study identifies plant compound to heal diabetic wounds,...

New Delhi, Oct 21: Researchers at the Nagaland University have identified a naturally occurring plant compound called ‘Sinapic acid’ as a powerful therapeutic agent that can significantly enable wound healing in patients with diabetes.A diabetic wound is a slow-healing sore, most often a foot...
X