Health

04-Feb-2026

India waives custom duty on cancer,…

New Delhi: The Government has proposed to waive customs duty on 17 drugs for cancer, seven for rare diseases, as well as to build a second National… Read more

21-Jan-2026

Mouth bacteria can predict risk…

New Delhi: Your mouth bacteria can significantly affect your gut health, and predict the risk of chronic liver disease, finds a study. Each year, more… Read more

21-Jan-2026

Physical activity in adolescence…

New York: Adolescent girls who actively partake in recreational physical activity can have significant protection against risks of breast cancer, according… Read more

21-Jan-2026

Human heart regrows muscle cells…

Sydney: In a world-first discovery, scientists in Australia have found that the human heart can regrow muscle cells after a heart attack, raising hopes… Read more

14-Jan-2026

Antibiotics in pregnancy may raise…

New York: Maternal use of antibiotics during pregnancy may raise the risk of babies developing Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease -- a common bacterial… Read more

14-Jan-2026

Study shows how exposure to natural…

New Delhi: Daylight can help improve metabolic health, enabling people with type 2 diabetes to achieve better glycaemic control, according to a study.

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14-Jan-2026

Time of day may determine heart…

London: Heart surgery that begins late in the morning may raise the risk of cardiovascular deaths when compared to other times of the day, according… Read more

14-Jan-2026

South-East Asia marks 15 years…

New Delhi: South-East Asia Region, home to a quarter of the world’s population, has marked 15 years since recording its last case of wild poliovirus,… Read more

24-Dec-2025

WHO, Ayush to foster global integration…

New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Ayush held a two-day key technical meeting to integrate traditional medicine into… Read more