Health

New Delhi: Scientists have developed a novel blood test that uses lipids to identify children who are more susceptible to obesity-related problems, such as type 2 diabetes, liver, and heart...

New Delhi: For the first time, it has been found that air pollution is one of the top risk factors for subarachnoid haemorrhage, a particular kind of brain stroke caused...

New Delhi: Children whose families use screens a lot tend to have weaker vocabulary skills, and video games have the biggest negative effect on kids' brain development, according to a...

Bhubaneswar: Incidence of stroke in Odisha is higher than the national average, with nearly one in seven residents at risk, according to a recent study published in The Lancet. It...

New Delhi: According to a pioneering national survey on sports and physical activity, over 20 crore Indians are classified as “inactive” as per international norms. The study highlights that girls...

New Delhi: There is no link between mobile phone use and increased brain cancer risk, according to a new World Health Organisation-commissioned review of the available published evidence worldwide. Despite...

New Delhi: Entod Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday said it has received approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to market India’s first eye drops to remove the need for...

New Delhi: Indians across all age groups are believed to be deficient in iron, calcium, and folate, which are essential for health, because of inadequate consumption of micronutrients, according to...

New Delhi: Global human usage of plastic has resulted in serious environmental contamination, including the discharge of microplastics. The air, water, soil, food, and even human organs have been reported...

In an alarming development, the ongoing Mpox outbreak in Africa underscores a pressing issue within global health: diseases initially perceived as confined to specific regions, especially those affecting impoverished areas,...