Doctors' Day 2026: Doctors reveal the 5 health mistakes they still make
Doctors spend much of their careers reminding patients to eat better, sleep enough, exercise regularly and never ignore warning signs. But when it com...
Red Bull, PepsiCo, Sting among 6 energy drink brands get FSSAI notices
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Wednesday issued notices to six energy drink brands over misbranding and misleading claims...
Centre rolls out three health initiatives, check here
The Union government has unveiled three major healthcare initiatives aimed at making emergency care faster, improving maternal and newborn health, and...
Sleep deprivation is quietly becoming the biggest workplace health crisis: Experts
Sleep is something most of us take for granted until we don't get enough of it. A late-night work call, endless scrolling before bed or responding to ...
Screen time before age 2 can delay language, disrupt sleep: Landmark study
Parents often hand a smartphone or tablet to a crying baby to calm them down. But a landmark review of global research suggests that this increasingly...
Europe heatwave sends urgent warning to India as heat deaths rise
Europe is sweltering under an intense early summer heatwave that has forced schools to shut, triggered health alerts and strained hospitals across sev...
QR codes must on vaccines, antibiotics, cancer drugs to counter fake menace
The Centre has made barcode or quick response (QR) codes mandatory on a wide range of critical medicines, including vaccines, antibiotics, anti-cancer...
World's first HIV-to-HIV lung transplant performed in the US
A first-of-its-kind surgery in the United States has given fresh hope to people living with HIV who need life-saving organ transplants.Doctors at NYU ...
Kids who drink more fruit juice have higher blood pressure risk as adults
Children who regularly drink sugary beverages and fruit juice could be increasing their risk of developing high blood pressure as adults, according to...
Chewing sugary gum after beetroot could lower blood pressure: Study
A simple habit of chewing sugary gum after eating nitrate-rich vegetables such as beetroot, spinach and kale could temporarily boost their blood press...
Cervical cancer deaths in young women fall to zero after HPV vaccination: Study
A vaccine that protects against human papillomavirus (HPV), the main cause of cervical cancer, has been linked to a dramatic drop in cervical cancer d...
Rusty and broken knives can spread diseases, says FSSAI
Food safety has become a major concern in India as authorities continue to tighten regulations to protect public health. In a recent move, the Food Sa...
Kerala reports 2 more Shigella deaths, toll rises to 5; cases climb to 147
Kerala has reported two more deaths linked to Shigella infection, pushing the total number of fatalities associated with the disease in the state this...
FSSAI flags misleading organic and zero maida claims by food brands
Consumers often rely on words such as "healthy", "organic", "vegan", and "zero maida" while choosing food products for themselves and their families. ...
Giving kids eggs at six months could reduce allergy risk: Study
For many years, parents were often advised to delay giving eggs and other allergenic foods to babies, especially if there was a family history of alle...
Fresh Nipah virus case reported in Kerala
A Nipah virus case has once again put Kerala's health authorities on alert after the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, confirmed an infectio...
New drug shows promise in preventing muscle loss amid GLP-1 boom
A novel drug designed to prevent muscle loss has shown remarkable early results in clinical trials, offering hope to patients increasingly using GLP-1...
Govt allows higher prices for key cancer drugs amid shortages
India’s cancer treatment ecosystem has been facing a deepening crisis as shortages of essential chemotherapy medicines disrupt care across hospitals a...
Smoking increases bladder cancer risk by up to four times: Urologist
Smoking is best known for increasing the risk of lung cancer, but doctors warn it can also significantly raise the risk of bladder cancer. According t...
Birth control pills may reduce ovarian cancer by 50%, but raise breast cancer risk
Oral contraceptives, commonly known as birth control pills, are among the most widely used medications by women worldwide. For decades, these hormone-...
Persistent acidity and weight loss could be early signs of GI cancer
Every day in India, patients walk into my clinic with symptoms they have been quietly enduring for months, sometimes years. A persistent burning in th...
Vitamin deficiencies linked to higher dementia risk in Indian adults
Deficiencies of key vitamins, including vitamins D, B2, B6 and B12, are associated with a higher risk of dementia among Indian adults, according to a ...
Indian firm develops rapid Ebola test for DRC outbreak
A key issue in the raging Ebola outbreak ? a deadly disease with a frighteningly high fatality rate ? in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has be...
AIIMS study shows how air pollution harms foetal growth
The fact that air pollution leads to adverse outcomes in pregnancy has been known for some time. Now, for the first time, Indian researchers have iden...
Choline deficiency may increase fatty liver risk
Most people may not have heard of choline ? a crucial nutrient whose deficiency can cause the liver to store too much fat that may lead to non-alcohol...
New Ebola vaccine in the works: Soumya Swaminathan says India should be alert
As a deadly Ebola outbreak spreads across parts of Central Africa, scientists around the world are racing to develop vaccines against a rare strain of...
PM Modi lists 10 traditional drinks to beat the heat
With large parts of India experiencing intense summer heat and heatwave conditions, staying hydrated has become more important than ever. Health exper...
New pill becomes game changer for pancreatic cancer, doubles survival time
A new pill could change the way doctors treat pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer in the world.Researchers have found that the dru...
Kidney damage often shows no symptoms until it's too late, warns doctor
Most people expect a serious illness to come with clear warning signs. However, when it comes to kidney disease, that is often not the case. Experts w...
WHO reports 906 suspected Ebola cases, 223 deaths in Congo from Bundibugyo strain
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that Congo has reported 906 suspected Ebola cases, including 223 suspected deaths that are still be...
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