Health

Bhubaneswar: Biotechnologists at Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) here have isolated a new probiotic bacteria with potential health benefits. The ‘Ligilactobacillus salivarius F14’ found in the fecal samples, collected from...

New Delhi: World Asthma Day (WAD) is organised by the Global Initiative for Asthma, (GINA) (www.ginasthma.org), a World Health Organization collaborative organisation founded in 1993.  WAD is held each May...

Bhubaneswar: In a major achievement, Odisha has recorded around 95 per cent decline in malaria cases since 2016 following targeted interventions by the state government. The success in the battle...

As a farmer, maintaining the health of your flock should always be a top priority. However, with so many animals to tend for, it’s easy to simply want to avoid...

Joda: Despite a host of programmes being launched for childcare, malnutrition is yet to be fully curbed in Odisha’s mineral-rich Keonjhar district. As many as 30 children, who were found...

New Delhi: There is relief on the cards for women combating menopause-related symptoms. Researchers in Britain are developing a testosterone hormone patch aimed at helping women. If successful, this would...

Bhubaneswar: Sedentary lifestyle without any physical activities often leads to many diseases. However, as India currently harbours the second-largest population of people living with diabetes, the precursor to it, Prediabetes,...

New Delhi: Rare diseases are actually common. Worldwide, 7000 rare diseases affect 350 million people with the majority of them being children. According to the Indian Society for Clinical Research,...

Bhubaneswar: Amid fresh surge in Covid-19 cases in several parts of the country, the Odisha government indicated that containment measures may be reimposed if infection spreads and clusters are formed...

Bhubaneswar: Post-COVID normalisation of the healthcare system has accelerated newly diagnosed TB cases. At AIIMS Bhubaneswar, 674 new TB cases have been detected in the year 2022 in comparison to...