Health

Bhubaneswar: Sepsis, a life-threatening medical emergency, is responsible for around 10 million deaths in the world annually but it can be countered with a simple practice—hand washing. “Washing of hands,...

What is chronic pain? Chronic pain is a persistent and often debilitating condition characterised by prolonged discomfort or discomfort that lasts for an extended period, typically for three months or...

New Delhi: Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy has stirred up a nationwide controversy with his suggestion of 70 hours a week schedule for the youth to help India compete with...

New Delhi: Over a dozen Thalassemic children undergoing blood transfusion, have tested positive for infections like Hepatitis B, C and even HIV, during their routine screening at Lala Lajpat Rai...

New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has completed clinical trials of the world's first injectable contraceptive for males that provides long-lasting sterility with complete reversibility, new agency...

New Delhi: Disease X is leading to anxiety with the general public believing that it is a new ailment.  It is just an imaginary or hypothetical illness,” top scientists and...

New Delhi: Most of us avoid climbing the stairs where lifts are available. But did you know that climbing the stairs, apart from being a good exercise, also lowers the...

Bhubaneswar: Construction of the Rs 650 crore Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (HBCHRC) on NISER, Bhubaneswar campus, at Jatni will start next month with the ground breaking ceremony...

New Delhi: World Heart Day, celebrated on September 29 every year, is a reminder to everyone around the world to take care of their hearts and this year’s campaign focuses...

New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has dubbed the anticipated next pandemic as "Disease X”, stating that it might already be “on its way”. Health experts from around the...