Women who survive cardiac arrest are more likely to experience greater rates of anxiety and depression than men, according to a study on Tuesday. ...
The South Korean government has notified hospitals that it will reduce next year's quota of trainee doctors unless they accept their resignations by next week, according to officials and the medical community on Tuesday. ...
A 10-year-old boy has tested positive for cholera, while 10 others are under observation at the state-run Medical College hospital in Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram. ...
Although dengue is known to cause mild flu-like symptoms, the mosquito-borne viral illness has profound neurological implications that are often overlooked, said experts on Tuesday. ...
In a significant milestone, doctors have successfully transplanted a kidney on a 20-year-old man at the Govind Ballabh Pant Medical College and Hospital in Tripura. ...
A team of researchers from the US-based University of North Carolina has identified a potential treatment for a rare genetic disorder -- 'Angelman syndrome', a new study said on Monday. ...
It’s time to rethink our attitude to fatness as prejudice against fat people is endemic in our society and public health initiatives aimed at reducing...
The recent classification of talc as "probably carcinogenic to humans" by the World Health Organization's cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), is a significant development in the ongoing debate about the safety of talcum powder, Dr Salil Patkar, Consultant-Medical Onco...
Zoonoses are infectious diseases that can transfer between animals and humans, such as rabies, anthrax, influenza (H1N1 and H5N1), Nipah, Covid-19, brucellosis, and tuberculosis; however, not all diseases are 'zoonotic', said the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) on Sunday. ...
With just 20 health workers per 10,000 people, unevenly distributed across regions, the strain on healthcare infrastructure is immense, Dr Shuchin Bajaj, Founder & Director Ujala Cygnus Group of Hospitals, said on Sunday. ...
