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May 14, 2026 10:26 AM

Research suggests this daily habit can lower dementia risk by 35%

A huge long-term study found that drinking two to three cups of coffee a day was linked to a much lower risk of dementia, especially before age 75. Researchers say caffeine may help keep brain cells active while reducing inflammation and harmful pla...

May 12, 2026 11:56 AM

Small study shows one-time cell therapy can control HIV infection

Re-engineering an HIV patient's own immune cells to find and destroy the virus succeeded in controlling the infection in a small first-in-human study, but researchers said work is needed to confirm the findings and determine which patients a...

May 12, 2026 9:57 AM

Hantavirus Alert: Dutch Hospital Places 12 Staff Members in Quarantine

Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc) in the Netherlands has placed 12 employees in quarantine for six weeks as a precaution after incorrect procedures were followed while caring for a patient infected with hantavirus. The hospital said on ...

May 12, 2026 9:29 AM

Nation is proud of you: Amit Shah salutes nurses on International Nurses Day

On International Nurses Day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday saluted nurses, who stand as a pillar of hope for the suffering. He also said that the nation takes pride in their contributions. HM Shah took to social media 'X' and said, "On In...

May 10, 2026 1:47 PM

Spanish health officials board hantavirus-hit ship to start evacuating passengers

Spain has begun the evacuation process of passengers from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship anchored near Tenerife on Sunday, with health officials boarding the boat to conduct a final check and begin disembarking passengers, Spain's Health Ministry sai...

May 8, 2026 5:13 PM

AI-driven innovations take centre stage at AB PM-JAY Auto-Adjudication Hackathon 2026

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), in collaboration with the National Health Authority (NHA), IndiaAI Mission and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, on Friday inaugurated the AB PM-JAY Auto-Adjudication Hackathon Showc...

May 7, 2026 2:47 PM

JANANI records 1.34 crore registrations as Centre expands digital maternal healthcare push

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday launched JANANI( Journey of Antenatal, Natal and Neonatal Integrated Care), a digital maternal and child healthcare platform that seeks to bring pregnancy tracking, newborn care and related ...

May 7, 2026 12:14 PM

Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine outperforms standard shot in late-stage trial

Moderna's mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine worked better than conventional flu shots in a late-stage international trial of more than 40,000 adults aged 50 and older, researchers reported on Wednesday. The vaccine is currently under review by the U.S...

May 6, 2026 12:48 PM

Swasth Bharat Portal launched to integrate health systems, boost India’s digital health transformation

In a major push towards strengthening India’s digital health ecosystem, Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda launched the Swasth Bharat Portal, a unified platform aimed at integrating fragmented health programme systems across the country. Th...

May 5, 2026 3:15 PM

National Conference on Rare Diseases begins in Delhi, focus on innovation and early diagnosis

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Tuesday inaugurated a two-day National Conference on Rare Diseases, bringing together policymakers, researchers, clinicians, industry representatives and patient advocacy groups to strengthen India...

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