Health
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Maternal discrimination may affect baby’s brain development: Study
New York: Experiencing discrimination and acculturation during pregnancy may not only affect maternal health, but can also prove detrimental to the brain health of the baby, according to a study The study…
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Pneumonia outbreak in China: Centre asks states to review healthcare readiness
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has advised states to immediately review public health preparedness in view of recent reports indicating a surge in respiratory illness in children in northern China. In…
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Public health groups, doctors urge for hike in tobacco tax
New Delhi: Public health groups along with doctors and economists have urged the government to increase excise duty on all tobacco products in the Union Budget 2024-25 to generate additional revenue. In…
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New hydrogel jabs to reduce daily diabetes shots to just 3 a year
New York: Researchers have developed a novel hydrogel drug delivery system that transforms daily or weekly injections of diabetes and weight control drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro, Trulicity, Victoza, and others to just…
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China pneumonia cases: Indian docs call for raising surveillance, hygiene measures
New Delhi: Amid a cluster of pneumonia cases in China, Indian doctors have called for increasing surveillance as well as hygiene measures, if such situation arises in the country. A recent post…
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Simple workouts can boost brain after a bad night’s sleep
London: Didn’t get a good night’s sleep? Just 20 minutes of moderate exercises can boost your brain, according to a study. The study, led by the University of Portsmouth researchers explored how…
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Closely monitoring H9N2 respiratory illness breakout in China: Centre
New Delhi: The Union health ministry on Friday said it is closely monitoring the outbreak of H9N2 and clusters of respiratory illness in children in northern China. There is a low risk…
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Alzheimer’s market to reach USD 16 bn in 2030: Report
New Delhi: The Alzheimer’s disease market is projected to reach USD16 billion in 2030, according to a report on Friday. According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, the number of…
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WHO asks China for details after surge in respiratory illness among children
Beijing: The WHO on Thursday said it has made an official request to China for detailed information on a spike in respiratory illnesses after the Chinese health authorities reported multiple infectious respiratory…
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Chlorine disinfectants ineffective in killing hospital superbugs: Study
London: One of the primary chlorine disinfectants currently being used to clean hospital scrubs and surfaces does not kill off the most common cause of antibiotic-associated sickness in health care settings globally,…
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Being bilingual may help you better ignore irrelevant information
New York: People who speak two languages may be better at shifting their attention from one thing to another compared to those who speak one, according to a study. The study defined…
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Covid vax didn’t raise risk of unexplained sudden deaths in young Indians: ICMR study
New Delhi: Covid-19 vaccination did not increase the risk of unexplained sudden deaths among young adults in India, concluded comprehensive study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday. The…
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1.1mn Indian children missed measles vaccine in 2022: WHO
New Delhi: A whopping 1.1 million children in India missed their routine immunisation against measles in 2022, indicating suboptimal surveillance against the disease, according to a new global report by the World…
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Hyderabad: Dr. Reddy’s launches wearable migraine management device
Hyderabad: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories on Thursday announced the roll-out of Nerivio, a US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) approved wearable therapy device for drug-free management of migraine. Migraine is a global health…
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Delhi: Air pollution’s effect on women’s reproductive health
New Delhi: Even as air quality remains in ‘severe’ category in Delhi, experts said that breathing polluted air can significantly hurt reproductive health. On Thursday morning, air quality across Delhi remained in…
