Why women hesitate in investing in menstrual hygiene products
BY DEVIDUTTA DASH
New Delhi-- Menstruators on average have about 450 periods during their lifetime which translates to 7 youthful and productive years spent menstruating....
Hunger management and intermittent fasting
BY DR. ANJALI HOODA
New Delhi-- Fasting causes the body to decrease hunger hormones like ghrelin, a hormone produced in the stomach that increases appetite....
US likely to authorise updated Covid booster shots for newer Omicron variants
New York-- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to approve new covid-19 booster shots for newer Omicron strains this week, making...
Lower-income nations faced ‘systemic racism’ in the global Covid response
New Delhi-- People in low and middle-income countries faced 'systemic racism' in the global Covid-19 response, leaving millions without access to vaccines, tests and...
New generation of Covid vax shows promising results
Stockholm-- A team of researchers is developing a coronavirus vaccine designed to be less sensitive to mutations and will likely be equipped for future...
Newly reported monkeypox cases dip worldwide: WHO
Geneva-- The number of newly reported monkeypox cases has decreased worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
In the week from August 15-21, there...
Smoking also leads to thicker, weaker hearts: Study
New Delhi-- It is well known that smoking causes blocked arteries, leading to coronary heart disease and stroke. A new study on Thursday warned...
Insufficient sleep in teenagers linked to overweight, obesity
Barcelona-- Teenagers who sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their peers with sufficient...
BioNTech all set to supply new Covid jab ‘very soon’
Berlin-- German biotechnology company BioNTech is planning to start distributing, from early next month, a new Covid-19 vaccine that has been developed to neutralise...
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine 73% effective in kids under 5 years
Los Angeles-- The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine was 73 per cent effective in protecting children ages 6 months through 4 years during the time when...
