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Mar 25, 2025
Seoul, March 25 (IANS) The South Korean government will work to foster some 27,000 bio-health talents this year as part of efforts to promote growth of the industry, the health ministry said on...
Mar 25, 2025
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) From just 95 studies in 2019, the number of studies published on ashwagandha worldwide surged to 201 in 2024 -- a 111.58 per cent increase, said the Ministry of Ayush on...
Mar 25, 2025
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Localised and community initiatives like TB Mukt Bharat can play a crucial role in fighting the menace of tuberculosis in India, said Anurag Thakur, BJP MP.
Mar 24, 2025
Shillong, March 24 (IANS) As part of the countdown to the International Day of Yoga-2025 in a fusion of tradition, nature, and well-being, yoga practitioners unrolled their mats at one of India’s...
Mar 24, 2025
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Overuse of digital devices and the resulting increased screen time is driving a significant number of people, especially the young towards near-sightedness or myopia,...
Mar 24, 2025
Sydney, March 24 (IANS) Researchers in Australia are developing next-generation nanoparticles to supercharge current treatments for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) -- one of the most aggressive...
Mar 23, 2025
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) An international clinical trial showed on Sunday that biopsies guided by high resolution ultrasound are as effective as those using MRI in diagnosing prostate cancer.
Mar 23, 2025
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited has received 25 tax demand orders from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) authorities across multiple states.
Mar 23, 2025
New York, March 23 (IANS) Radiotherapy may leave behind microscopic cancer even when scan images suggest the tumour is gone, and this “residual disease” is more common than expected and is linked to...
Mar 23, 2025
New York, March 23 (IANS) A team of scientists has discovered mechanisms of abnormal immune cell function that may lead to Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Mar 23, 2025
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Waist circumference (WC) is a stronger risk marker than BMI for developing obesity-related cancers in men, but not women, says a new study.
Mar 23, 2025
London, March 23 (IANS) A new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been linked to a subsequent increase in the risk of developing some, but not all, obesity related cancers, according to new...
Mar 22, 2025
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Madhusudan Agrawal, the Honorary Consul of Uganda in Mumbai, India (Western Zone) and a renowned philanthropist, has been honoured with the prestigious 'Consular of the...
Mar 22, 2025
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Non-invasive bladder pressure tests work as effectively as invasive assessments that are often embarrassing for women with ongoing urinary incontinence, according to new...
Mar 22, 2025
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Love to sip that freshly brewed coffee at work? Beware, your coffee brewing machine at the office may raise your cholesterol levels, claims a study.
Mar 22, 2025
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) While radiotherapy is a highly effective cancer treatment -- useful for about 60 per cent of all cancers -- it may lead to residual cancer that has the potential to hide...
Mar 22, 2025
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Early diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is crucial for the treatment to be effective, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday, ahead of the World...
Mar 22, 2025
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) An antibody-based therapy has shown promise to treat lethal mucormycosis -- a fungal infection that caused serious infection among Covid-19 patients.
Mar 22, 2025
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Children overweight or obese may be at an increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adulthood, according to a study.
Mar 22, 2025
Seoul, March 22 (IANS) A consultative body of medical school deans in South Korea on Saturday said that they have rejected additional requests for leave, reaffirming they will no longer accept such...
Mar 21, 2025
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) India's bioeconomy has witnessed 16-fold rise in the last 10 years -- from $10 billion in 2014 to an impressive $165.7 billion in 2024, the government said on Friday.
Mar 21, 2025
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The Health Ministry on Friday said it is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to drive transformative change in public health services across the country.
Mar 21, 2025
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) More than 96,000 vehicles have been registered as adapted vehicles for persons with disabilities since 2020, the government said in the Parliament on Friday.
Mar 21, 2025
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) With about 50,000 Indian students studying in Germany, the partnership between the two countries in terms of science and education is stronger than ever, said German...
Mar 21, 2025
Jerusalem, March 21 (IANS) Researchers in Israel have tested a potential treatment for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in dogs.
Mar 20, 2025
Jaipur, March 20 (IANS) Rajasthan Medical and Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar on Thursday said that his state ranks first in the country in taking action against food adulteration.
Mar 20, 2025
Hyderabad’s beloved tea brand, Cafe Niloufer, is making a grand expansion with what could be the city’s largest lounge. The iconic brand has leased a massive 40,000 sq. ft.
Mar 20, 2025
Rourkela, March 20 (IANS) Researchers from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed an Internet of Things-enabled smart device to monitor the quality of ingredients in...
Mar 20, 2025
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) South-East Asia has the highest global burden of oral diseases and mouth cancers, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) on World Oral Health Day on Thursday.
Mar 19, 2025
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted two weeks time to broaden the scope of a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking formulation of comprehensive guidelines for the...
Mar 19, 2025
Midnapore, March 19 (IANS) Jan Aushadhi Kendras, launched under the Prime Minister Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) are bringing a sea-change in lives of people across the country, by...
Mar 19, 2025
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Want to reduce your stress levels? Daily physical activity and adequate sleep can increase happiness and cut down levels of stress, according to a study on Wednesday.
Mar 19, 2025
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) More than 76 crore Indians now have an Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) ID, according to latest data from the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.
Mar 19, 2025
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Wednesday said a collaboration between India AI Mission and the Gates Foundation,...
Mar 18, 2025
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) About 1.4 billion Indians are praying for the safe return of Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague Butch Wilmore -- who spent about 285 days in the...
Mar 18, 2025
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) India’s medical tourism industry is on a strong growth path, with projections indicating that the market will reach $18 billion by 2027, growing at a Compound Annual Growth...
Mar 18, 2025
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is planning to acquire a stake in a standalone health insurance company by the end of the current financial year (FY25), its...
Mar 18, 2025
New York, March 18 (IANS) Small amounts of a common antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drug can help treat a rare hair loss problem caused by a misplaced immune reaction, according to a study on...
Mar 18, 2025
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Amid the detection of the avian flu (H5N1) virus in neighbouring Jharkhand, the Mamata government has imposed strict protocols in West Bengal for the time being.
Mar 18, 2025
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) A team of European researchers has in a pioneering study, released on Tuesday, found compelling evidence that maternal infections during pregnancy can have lasting effects...
Mar 16, 2025
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) A team of researchers has developed a new gene-based technology that offers rapid, highly sensitive detection of multi-drug-resistant bacteria and other pathogens at low...
Mar 16, 2025
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Scientists at Osaka University in Japan have devised a new AI model to estimate a person’s biological age — a measure of how well their body has aged, rather than just...
