Health

NEW DELHI: People with cardiovascular diseases and those with risk factors must avoid extreme exposures, said health experts on Wednesday.

SYDNEY: Health authorities in the Australian state of Victoria have advised people to be cautious of mosquitoes after detecting cases of Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV).

SEOUL: South Korea will work to export 30 trillion won ($20.5 billion) worth of biotechnologies over the next three years to become one of the five leading nations in the industry, the startups ministry said on Wednesday.

SYDNEY: Routine eye tests can accurately predict a person's risk of stroke, according to an international research team on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI: A personalised and preventative approach may be crucial to enable timely interventions, help people get early treatment this winter at UK NHS, according to a report on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI: New expensive but disease-modifying treatments are expected to foster Alzheimer’s disease market growth globally, according to a report.

NEW DELHI: Cognitive problems like more diminished attention, but better immediate recall and memory may help predict Lewy body dementia, according to a study.

NEW DELHI: Cases of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness, is declining in the northern provinces, said Chinese officials.

NEW DELHI: Continuing the ongoing debate on the work-hour balance, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Sunday said that quality of work is always more important than quantity.

NEW DELHI: From once-weekly subcutaneously injectable medicines agonizing the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R), longer-acting candidates allowing once-monthly administration may become the next generation of obesity management drugs, according to a report.

LUANDA: Angola has registered 170 cholera cases as of 6 p.m. local time, the Ministry of Health said.

NEW DELHI: A fixed-dose combination of albendazole and ivermectin may be a better tool against soil-transmitted helminths, that cause intestinal infections, according to results of phase II-III clinical trial.

CANBERRA: South Australia (SA) has become the first Australian state to ban junk food advertisements on public transport to tackle obesity and promote healthy diets.

NEW DELHI: The diagnosed prevalent cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are projected to increase globally at an annual growth rate (AGR) of 0.90 per cent from 2.00 million in 2023 to 2.18 million in 2033, according to a report on Friday.

NEW DELHI: Inter-sectoral collaboration and enhanced research are crucial to address the rising burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, said the Union Health Ministry on Friday.

NEW DELHI: A new study has revealed that dementia reduced life expectancy by about two years for people with a diagnosis at age 85, 3-4 years with a diagnosis at age 80, and up to 13 years with a diagnosis at age 65.

NEW DELHI: Kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis -- a deadly neglected tropical disease -- can be better treated using a compound derived from Nectandra leucantha -- a tree native to southern Brazil (local names: canela-seca or canela-branca), claimed a study.

NEW DELHI: Artificial intelligence (AI) can significantly aid in early detection of autoimmune diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus especially in high-risk patients, leading to better outcomes, finds a study.

NEW DELHI: While coffee offers several health benefits, the best time to drink the hot beverage is morning hours, claims a study on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: Children and elderly with cold and cough must stay at home to prevent the spread of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness currently seeing an uptick in the country, said former AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI: There is no role of antibiotics in treating the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness currently seeing an uptick in the country, said former AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, on Tuesday asking people to maintain proper hydration, and eat nutritious food.

LOS ANGELES: A patient in the US state of Louisiana has become the first person dead of bird flu, or H5N1, in the United States, authorities said.

NEW DELHI: Amid the rise in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in India, the Centre on Tuesday asked the States to review surveillance on respiratory illnesses in the country.

NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has detected two cases of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka with no travel history, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday.

BENGALURU: India has detected the first case of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) -- currently causing an outbreak in China -- in an 8-month-old baby in Bengaluru, Karnataka, the state health department confirmed on Monday.

NEW YORK: Medical reports worldwide are not written with patients in mind, which increases their overall level of worry as they find test results hard to understand, according to researchers.

PATNA:The health condition of Prashant Kishor, the architect of the Jan Suraj Abhiyan, is stable. He has been on a hunger strike for more than 48 hours in solidarity with students protesting alleged irregularities in the 70th Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Preliminary examination.

NEW DELHI: The Covid-like Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), currently spreading in China is just a ‘winter occurrence,’ is less severe, and is spreading on a smaller scale, said the country’s foreign ministry spokesperson.

NEW DELHI: After five years of the Covid-19 pandemic, China is currently reeling under the new respiratory the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) virus.

NEW DELHI: The pupil of the eye is key to understanding how, and when, the brain forms strong, long-lasting memories, according to a mice study.

GUWAHATI: A team of scientists from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati and Bose Institute Kolkata has developed an advanced injectable hydrogel for targeted treatment of breast cancer.

NEW DELHI: Adaptive cardiac devices are revolutionising heart disease treatment for real-time monitoring and dynamic therapy adjustments, according to a report.

NEW DELHI: The year 2025 will witness India assuming critical role in the global biotechnology revolution, and the first Bio-E3 policy has already paved the way for it, Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, said on Wednesday.

KOCHI: The medical board attending Congress legislator Uma Thomas on Wednesday stated that her condition was improving and she had greeted her son with a happy New Year message.

NEW DELHI: Researchers have unveiled transformative insights into the relationship between inflammation and depression, a finding that can fundamentally change our understanding of depression's biological underpinnings.