How smoking affects your quality of life
New Delhi-- Smoking tobacco, associated with a number of diseases like cancer, heart and lung disease, can have a serious effect on the quality...
55% of cardiac deaths in India caused by delay in seeking care: Lancet
New Delhi-- About 55 per cent of the cardiac/stroke deaths reported in India are due to delay in seeking care, according to the first...
House plants can help remove cancer causing toxins from indoor air
Sydney-- Plants can efficiently remove toxic gasoline fumes, including cancer causing compounds such as benzene, from indoor air, according to a study.
Previous studies on...
Experimental drug can inhibit or prevent diabetic eye disease: Study
New York-- Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found evidence that an experimental drug may help prevent or slow vision loss in people with...
Explained: What is ‘Disease X’, tagged as more lethal next pandemic?
New Delhi-- Even as Covid-19 is seeing a decline, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of the threat of an "inevitable" next pandemic...
Summer eye care tips
New Delhi-- It's crucial to take care of your eyes as well as your skin as summer approaches. Due to their sensitivity, eyes can...
Another reason to cut back on booze: Heavy drinkers risk muscles loss
London-- A team of researchers said that heavy drinkers could be putting themselves at risk of muscle loss and frailty in later life, suggesting...
High exposure to PM2.5, nitrogen dioxide linked with Covid severity, death
New Delhi-- Greater exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) 2.5, nitrogen dioxide, and black carbon has now been linked with a higher risk of...
Over 800 mn people globally estimated to suffer from back pain by 2050: Lancet
Sydney-- More than 800 million people will suffer from lower back pain by 2050, a 36 per cent increase from 2020, according to an...
Scientists identify brain signals for chronic pain
New York-- For the first time, scientists, including one of India-origin, have recorded pain-related data from inside the brain of individuals with chronic pain...
