Health

23-Oct-2025

Exercise can counteract depression…

London: People eating more junk food can counteract its ill effects on mental health by cardio exercises such as running, according to an animal study.

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23-Oct-2025

Covid vaccine may be used to fight…

New York: The breakthrough mRNA vaccine that enabled the world to fight Covid-19 may also be used to fight cancers of the lung or skin, according to… Read more

23-Oct-2025

Claiming the body: Women’s fight…

By Madhav Menon, Smitha K & Salineeta Chaudhuri

"The decision whether or not to bear a child is central to a woman's life, to her well-being… Read more

15-Oct-2025

A healthier gut may help improve…

New Delhi: Gut microbiome may hold the key to improving depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions -- one of the world’s most pressing… Read more

15-Oct-2025

Vitamin D deficiency hidden epidemic

New Delhi: India is facing a silent but serious health challenge of Vitamin D deficiency, according to a report that urged the government to tackle… Read more

15-Oct-2025

WHO urges countries to invest…

New Delhi: Scaling up investment in primary health care is critical to ensure local and global communities are ready to prevent and respond to the… Read more

08-Oct-2025

Tobacco industry drives nicotine…

New York: While the number of tobacco users has dropped in recent years, the industry has devised new strategies driving a new wave of nicotine addiction… Read more

08-Oct-2025

99% drop in leprosy prevalence…

New Delhi: India has seen a remarkable success in control of leprosy, with a 99 percent drop in prevalence rate per 10,000 population and 98 per cent… Read more

08-Oct-2025

Trio win Nobel for Medicine over…

New York: A trio of US and Japanese scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery on how the immune… Read more