A team of researchers has identified a new gene that is essential to colon cancer growth and found that inflammation in the external environment around the tumour can contribute to the growth of tumour cells. ...
There has been significant headway in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as THE Lou Gehrig's disease....
Iconic Indian pediatrician, Dilip Mahalanabis, who pioneered the use of oral rehydration theory for treatment of diarrhoeal diseases and development of ORS, died at city-based hospital in Kolkata on Sunday. He was 88....
People living with dementia may benefit from talking therapies if they suffer from anxiety or depression, finds a new study....
A healthy diet and avoiding the news helped prevent anxiety and depression during Covid-19 -- even better than interacting with friends, following a routine, or pursuing hobbies, researchers have found....
The prevalence of auto-immune diseases, such as arthritis, which are more common in females with a female-to-male ratio ranging from 10:1 to 1:1, has increased manifold over the past decade, and the Covid pandemic has exacerbated the issue, says a medical expert....
Germany's Minister of Health Karl Lauterbach called on the country's federal states to reintroduce stricter requirements for wearing face masks as Covid-19 infection figures are rising amid the current autumn wave. ...
Scientists are discovering several new ailments triggered by air pollution, and a new study suggests...
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has warned over the spread of the cholera outbreak in the southeastern part of Ethiopia amid growing cases....
Ten children with leukemia died after receiving smuggled medicines in a public hospital in Yemen's capital Sanaa, Houthi-run state media reported, citing a statement by the Houthi-controlled health authorities....
