For some, being called obese might mean not looking good. But obesity isn't just a cosmetic concern. It is a health concern that increases the risk of other diseases, such as heart ailments, diabetes, high blood pressure, and certain types of cancers....
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has de-escalated three Covid-19 lineages from its list of 'variants of concern' (VOC)....
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 430 million people globally, or 5 per cent of the world population have disabling hearing loss. To help people monitor and protect hearing health, Apple has introduced some useful features like safe listening features, headphone accommodations, sound recognition and more....
US researchers have identified how bacteria hijack crosstalk between nerve and immune cells to cause meningitis, a highly fatal brain disease....
At least 32 people died from leptospirosis in Indonesia from January to early March, the Health Ministry said....
Taking vitamin D supplements may help ward off dementia, according to a study led by an international team of researchers....
Consuming oily fish like salmon, and flaxseeds and walnuts, that can increase your levels of omega-3 fatty acids, may protect you against severe Covid, according to a study. ...
With incidences of young men suddenly collapsing and succumbing to cardiac arrests on rise in Telangana, the state government has embarked on a programme to train one lakh people in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training and placed orders for 1,400 defibrillators for deploying them in public places....
Denmark is set to close vaccination centres in its capital region thanks to the success of campaigns against Covid-19, influenza and pneumococcal disease, it was announced....
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday met Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya here and appreciated India's Covid-19 management and vaccination drive. ...
