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Ahead of unusually warm summer, govt report says only 32% hospitals equipped to treat heatstrokes

Data on govt hospitals was part of a report on Heat-Health Preparedness & Response Activities, put together by NCDC's National Programme on Climate Change & Human Health.

Memory impair in aged rats after 3 days of high-fat eating: Study

Washington DC , March 8 (ANI): Just a few days of eating a diet high in saturated fat could be enough to cause memory...

Aspirin may prevent some cancers from spreading: Study

London , March 6 (ANI): Scientists have uncovered the mechanism by which aspirin stimulates the immune system and can reduce the metastasis of some...

Cancer medicines worth lakhs go missing from top-tier Gurugram hospital

An internal audit of pharmacy drugs at Narayana Superspeciality Hospital found the six injections missing. Cops have lodged FIR & began probe.

A personalised vaccine for pancreatic cancer brings ‘hope where none existed before’

Researchers associated with the New York-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have obtained positive results in the Phase 1 clinical trial of an experimental vaccine.

New Lancet report sounds alarm over India’s obesity crisis. Researchers call for 5-yr action plan

In 2021, 180 million Indians were either overweight or obese, second only to China. The report estimates that for India, the figure will rise to 450 million in 2050, marking a rise of 150%.

Sleep patterns may reveal comatose patients with hidden consciousness: Study

New York City , March 3 (ANI): Several studies conducted over the last decade have found that up to a quarter of unresponsive patients...

Fancy therapies alone can’t give you a longer lifespan. Get back to basics

The benefits of a well-nourished childhood extend far beyond individual health, contributing to broader economic and social stability.

New study suggests effects of PTSD on body vary by culture

Arizona , February 28 (ANI): According to the World Health Organisation, around 3.9 per cent of the global population has had post-traumatic stress...

Key protein identified for treating Alzheimer’s disease: Study

Cologne , February 28 (ANI): A team of researchers from the University of Cologne has made an important contribution to understanding the role of...

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?