World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called for countries to work together to ensure that another pandemic at the magnitude of the Covid-19 crisis should not occur again in the near future....
The ability to evade neutralising antibodies while increasing infectivity is the reason why the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 has turned dominant in several countries including the UK, the US and India, according to an international team of researchers....
For hundreds of years, people have observed that asthma severity often worsens in the nighttime. Researchers have pinned down the influence of the circadian system as the reason and not sleep and physical activities as traditionally thought....
In this technology savvy world, our food content and quality is also being affected and driven by various factors like taste and convenience, rather than nutritional value and quality. The choice of food is becoming "fast" rather than nutritious. This has both short-term and long-term consequences on our health....
When we speak of heart health, we often picture older people. Studies, unfortunately, show that Indians are at risk of heart disease at least...
It is too early to call the two new variants, "C. 1.2 and MU" of Covid-19, a variant of concern, claims top scientist of Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), Dr Samiran Panda. In an exclusive interview with IANS, Panda, the Head, Department of Epidemiology & Communicable Diseases (ECD) Division of ICMR, talks about the possi...
Nutrition is the cornerstone of good health and development. From September 1-7, National Nutrition Week is being observed to spread awareness about good nutrition diet and healthy lifestyle. The nutrition week is observed to make people understand the importance of a nutrition filled diet so they can maintain a healthy lifestyle....
People who have modestly but measurably worse lung function are more likely to suffer sudden cardiac death (SCD), according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress...
Amid concerns about the third wave of Covid-19, the onset of September has quietly heralded the grand festive season of the year. With the outdoor celebrations requiring observation of Covid-appropriate behaviour, people must also not let their guards down in their home settings and indoor spaces....
The UK's vaccine advisory body announced that coronavirus jabs were not recommended for healthy children aged between 12 and 15...
