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Killer superbugs mainly emerging from hospitals, not animals & environment—study by Indian, UK scientists

Study by scientists associated with ICMR, Cambridge University and Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, was published Tuesday in the Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health.

Top panel suggests bringing health supplements under drug laws, greater scrutiny of their claims

8-member panel formed in Jan was tasked to review regulatory purview of nutraceuticals on account of overlapping issues of nutraceuticals with drugs. It gave report to govt this month.

India had highest number of diabetics in the world in 2022, 62% were not on medication—Lancet report

Study conducted by NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) and WHO. Findings part of first global analysis of trends in both diabetes rates and treatment across countries.

As Delhi chokes, city hospitals see surge in patients reporting ‘incessant cough, pounding headache’

At Delhi's RML Hospital, India's 1st pollution OPD, doctors said patients began trickling in from early October as pollution levels rose. They are now seeing 10-12 patients per week.

Ozempic on steroids? Successor that could cut down weight in half the time coming soon

While Novo Nordisk says CagriSema will help users lose up to 25% of weight, duration will be clear when final results of its effectiveness in obesity management come out in 3 months.

Govt panel suggests influenza vaccination in TN in July, up north in October & rest of India in May

This is the first time that a proposal for different timings for flu shots has been introduced in India. It hinges on the analysis of influenza data across India between 2004-2023.

New antibody could be promising cancer treatment: Study

Uppsala , November 11 (ANI): Researchers at Uppsala University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology have created an antibody that has the potential to...

Dengue fever outbreak grips the world. 5 ways to stop it

Over four billion people are currently at risk from mosquito-borne infections, including dengue, Zika, and chikungunya. It's estimated to rise to five billion by 2050.

Health ministry Launches new Scheme to Boost Medical Device Industry

The "Scheme for Strengthening the Medical Device Industry" is expected to significantly contribute to the growth of India's medical device market, valued at approximately Rs. 14 billion in 2024 and projected to reach Rs. 30 billion by 2030.

Researchers reveal how a mother’s health issues pose risk to her children

Trondheim , November 5 (ANI): Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, also known as PCOS and obesity are more likely to have smaller babies in...

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.