Type 1 diabetes could affect 2.7 million more people by 2049
6 September 2026
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Health
World physiotherapy day 2026 / A healthy heart starts with movement
6 September 2026
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Health
Can doctors prescribe friendship instead of medicine?
6 September 2026
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Health
Planning for parenthood? Could tobacco be getting in the way?
6 September 2026
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Health
When 'gastric' is not just gastric
6 September 2026
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Health
World food prices at highest since 2022 as supply risks mount, FAO says
4 September 2026
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Food
First global recommendations issued on quitting smoking with type 2 diabetes
2 September 2026
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Health
United Healthcare performs Bangladesh's first robotic surgeries
31 August 2026
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Health
Eat today, protect tomorrow
30 August 2026
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Health
Study points to the need for more effective TB screening strategies in people with HIV
30 August 2026
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Health
Rapid blood test to 'cut antibiotic use'
Rapid blood test to 'cut antibiotic use'
21 March 2015
'Ebola-proof' tablet
A tablet device that can withstand being doused in chlorine is developed to help medics caring for patients with Ebola
21 March 2015
Industry makes $7,000 for each tobacco death: health campaigners
The tobacco industry makes $7,000 for each of the more than 6 million people who die each year from smoking-related illness, the health campaign said group World Lung Foundation (WLF)
19 March 2015
Breast feeding ‘linked to higher IQ’
A long-term study points to a link between breastfeeding and intelligence
18 March 2015
Country has no law controlling food ads
The country's two laws regarding food safety do not have provisions to control advertisements of edible products, said speakers at a
15 March 2015
This smart ‘band-aid’ could help the world beat Ebola
The international fight against Ebola is far from over. Just this week, new patients arrived in U.S. hospitals for treatment. But back in Africa where healthcare workers have battled hundreds of cases at a time, officials are struggling to find smart solutions that can help ensure the safety of caregivers, offer more comprehensive and speedy care and add 21st century solutions to their disease-fighting arsenal, reports mashable.com
15 March 2015
First ‘successful’ penis surgery
The world's first successful penis transplant has been reported by a surgical team in South Africa.
15 March 2015
Kidney health for all
The second Thursday of March of every year is observed World Kidney Day (WKD) with a theme. The theme of 2015 was Kidney Health
14 March 2015
Smartphones are not ‘SMART’
These days Smartphones are inseparable. Our obsession with mobile gadgets has become larger-than-life. Plenty of research
14 March 2015
Dementia: a global public health challenge
Dementia is a syndrome, usually of a chronic or progressive nature, caused by a variety of brain illnesses that affect memory,
14 March 2015
Measles fear for Ebola-hit countries
Ebola-hit countries in West Africa are ripe for a measles outbreak that could infect hundreds of thousands of people, US researchers warn.
14 March 2015
South Africans perform first successful penis transplant
The 21-year-old recipient, whose identify is being protected, lost his penis in a botched circumcision, reports BBC.
14 March 2015
Kidney health for all
The second Thursday of March of every year is observed World Kidney Day (WKD) with a theme. The theme of 2015 was Kidney Health
14 March 2015
Frankie the dog ‘sniffs out cancer’
Frankie, the German shepherd dog is used to sniff out thyroid cancer in people who have not yet been diagnosed
9 March 2015
Ten top issues forwomen's health
Today is the International Women’s Day. It is a day to celebrate women and their achievements. It is also a day to take stock of how women’s rights, especially the right to health, are fulfilled in the world.
7 March 2015
Diabetes: Priorities
In the new millennium, type 2 diabetes is threatening the civilised world as one of the biggest public health issues in modern history. Close to 300 million people are affected worldwide and another 150 million are forecasted to be diagnosed by 2030.
7 March 2015
If you suffer from scurvy
Orange does not contain lots of calories. You can get some amount of 62 calories from a middle sized orange. Besides, it is a good source of vitamin A and anti-oxidants too.
7 March 2015
Slimming boosts male fertility
Two approaches to boosting obese men's sperm have been presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, reports BBC.
7 March 2015
15 journalists, 15 voices for health and rights of girls and women
To celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8), Women Deliver (a global advocacy organisation bringing together voices from around the world to call for action to improve the health and well-being of girls and women)
7 March 2015
Long-term paracetamol use poses risk, says study
Chronic users paracetamol -- people who typically take large, daily doses over several years -- may increase their risk of death, or kidney, intestinal and heart problems.
3 March 2015