3 more die with measles-like symptoms
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Healthcare
The medicines losing their magic: Bangladesh’s race against time
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
AI cracks one of biology’s biggest puzzles
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
The hidden price of missed vaccines
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
Same route, different risk: Understanding Hepatitis A & E
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
Why family doctors could save thousands of lives
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
A blood test for forgetfulness? Scientists edge closer to early Alzheimer’s detection
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Health
Show-cause notice within law, says health minister countering Ad-din's challenge
6 June 2026, 16:58 PM
Healthcare
Ad-din terms newborn deaths ‘unexpected negligence’, suspends two staffers
6 June 2026, 14:15 PM
Hospitals
Mobile courts to be launched in 2-3 days to prevent dengue: Health minister
6 June 2026, 12:17 PM
Healthcare
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, 18:00 PM
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, 18:00 PM
Can ultrasound fight Alzheimer's? Mice study hints at new weapon
Scientists believe they may have found a new weapon in the fight against Alzheimer's disease -- not in the form of a drug but in focused beams of ultrasound
12 March 2015, 05:48 AM
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, 05:30 AM
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, 18:46 PM
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, 18:45 PM
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, 18:45 PM
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, 18:43 PM
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, 18:41 PM
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, 17:46 PM
Risk factors for heartburn: excess weight, smoking
Excess pounds and smoking might each raise the likelihood of frequent heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a large study from Norway published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
28 February 2015, 18:00 PM
Cut music to 'an hour a day'
People should listen to music for no more than one hour a day to protect their hearing, the World Health Organisation (WHO) suggests.
28 February 2015, 18:00 PM
Mother of all milks
Milk, the most ideal food — was the mantra — we have been hearing since our childhood.
28 February 2015, 18:00 PM
Nutritional care for Breast cancer patient
Breast cancer is sometimes called the rich woman's disease,
28 February 2015, 18:00 PM
WHO calls for worldwide use of smart syringe
Use of the same syringe or needle to give injections to more than one person is driving the spread of a number of deadly infectious diseases worldwide.
28 February 2015, 15:12 PM
Cut music to ‘an hour a day’: WHO
People should listen to music for no more than one hour a day to protect their hearing, the WHO suggests.
27 February 2015, 15:58 PM
Go nuts!
A nut is a fruit composed of a hard shell and a seed and is generally edible. Nuts have different nutritional values and offer health benefits as well as help in losing weight.
23 February 2015, 18:00 PM
Fruits to be avoided during pregnancy
Pregnancy is a critical time for women. Fruits and vegetables are an extremely important part of nutrition during pregnancy.
21 February 2015, 18:34 PM
Investing on neglected tropical diseases
new report of the World Health Organisation (WHO) urges affected countries to increase investment in tackling 17 neglected tropical diseases to improve the health
21 February 2015, 18:34 PM
Fifteen-minute Ebola test approved
The first rapid blood test for Ebola has been approved for use by the World Health Organisation, reports BBC.
21 February 2015, 18:32 PM