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Gut microbe could help identify risk factors of autism, ADHD in infants

Gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea are common in children with autism and ADHD, with 30 per cent to 70 per cent of autism patients also diagnosed with functional gastrointestinal disorders.

Private hospitals with over 200 beds push for nod to start PG courses, talks on with Centre

Association of Healthcare Providers of India has suggested opening at least 4-5 PG institutes to begin with, in its suggestion to Union health ministry & Niti Aayog a week ago.

How semaglutide is emerging as A-Z drug, helping with diabetes, alcohol cravings & more

Health experts are now looking at whether semaglutide can also curb alcohol cravings among addicts. A look at how this GLP-1 category drug functions in humans.

SubscriberWrites: Transgenerational Trauma in the Medical Fraternity: Part II

The cycle of stress, anger, and overwork in medical institutions leads to toxic communication between senior and junior doctors, perpetuating a harmful culture across generations.

How global push to phase out antibiotic use in agri-food sectors will boost India’s fight against AMR

India is among signatories to UN declaration on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Despite existing action plan, India reports cases of superbugs—pathogens resistant to multiple antibiotics.

What Centre’s new draft norms on passive euthanasia say & why doctors are divided over the move

Last week, health ministry released draft guidelines on withdrawing life support to the terminally ill, to obtain public feedback by 20 October. But IMA expressed displeasure over them.

Researchers find strategies to show low blood glucose in type 1 diabetes

Goteborg , September 30 (ANI): One novel approach to treating type 1 diabetes may involve blocking the somatostatin hormone to stop harmful blood glucose...

Chinese scientists see sweet success, reverse type-1 diabetes in woman using her own stem cells

Study in journal Cell says fat cells were extracted from the patient & altered to develop into any type of cell in the body. She has been insulin-independent for a yr, the 1st such case.

Health care barriers worsen New Zealand’s lung cancer problem—Māori patients pay the price

Half of all general practices in the country have closed their books to new patients, leaving 2.9 lakh patients reliant on emergency departments for their health care.

Issued amid rising cases, what Centre’s new norms on managing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease say

NAFLD is the most common chronic liver disease globally, estimated to affect up to a third of adults. It is estimated that 30-40% cases of liver cancers in India are due to NAFLD.

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Taliban is gambling for strategic autonomy. Will Iran, China fill the Pakistan-sized hole?

Cutting trade ties with Pakistan is easier said than done: the neighbouring country is Afghanistan’s largest single trading partner, taking in 45 per cent of Afghan exports in 2024.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.