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May 16, 2025 5:32 PM

Brazil confirms first outbreak of avian influenza on commercial farm

Brazil, the world's largest poultry exporter, confirmed its first outbreak of avian influenza on a commercial farm in a statement from the Agriculture Ministry on Friday, raising the prospect of restrictions from trade partners. The outbreak occ...

May 14, 2025 10:05 AM

PM Modi urges intensified, targeted action to achieve a TB-free India

Emphasizing the urgency of focused and accelerated efforts to eliminate tuberculosis (TB), Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level review meeting on the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) at his official residence. He highlighted the ...

May 13, 2025 3:20 PM

CAR-T cell therapy linked to mild ‘brain fog’, stanford study finds

While CAR-T cell therapy has shown promise in treating cancer, it may also lead to side effects such as “brain fog,” which includes forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating, according to a new study. CAR-T cell therapy is a form of immunothera...

May 12, 2025 1:05 AM

Study finds how obesity is linked to long Covid

People with excess weight are more likely to experience long-term neurological and mental health symptoms after Covid-19, including headaches, vertigo, smell and taste disorders, sleep disturbances, and depression, according to new research. The stu...

May 9, 2025 4:37 PM

Union Health Minister Nadda reviews national medical preparedness amid India-Pakistan tensions

Union Health Minister JP Nadda conducted a review meeting on the health centres and facilities across the country on Friday amid the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Senior officials of the Ministry of Health attended the meeting and ...

May 8, 2025 3:24 PM

Healthy childhood diet linked to later onset of menstruation in girls: Study

A new study suggests that a diet rich in vegetables, legumes, and whole grains during childhood may delay the onset of menstruation in girls. The findings, published in the journal Human Reproduction, remained consistent regardless of body mass index...

May 6, 2025 4:42 PM

Health inequities shortening lives by more than 30 years in poor countries: WHO

Poor social determinants of health are cutting life expectancy in low-income countries by more than 30 years, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO defines social determinants of health as conditions in which people a...

May 6, 2025 12:52 PM

Drink black tea, eat berries and apples to age healthy

Want to age healthily? A higher intake of black tea, berries, citrus fruits, and apples may help, according to global research. Researchers from Edith Cowan University (Australia), Queen’s University Belfast (UK), and the Harvard T.H. Chan School ...

May 5, 2025 10:52 AM

UAE university team develops improved non-surgical blood flow monitoring device

Researchers from United Arab Emirates University have created an enhanced technology for monitoring blood flow without surgery, using piezoelectric pressure sensors. The innovation measures crucial physiological parameters including blood flow veloci...

May 4, 2025 10:49 AM

Tobacco, Cannabis use may raise heart disease deaths by 50% in five years: studies

Tobacco and cannabis consumption could significantly raise heart disease-related deaths in the coming years, with recent studies predicting a 50 per cent surge in mortality over the next five years. Presented at the ongoing Society for Cardiovascula...

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