While leprosy is an ancient disease that often leads to disfiguring skin sores, a lesser-known form of leprosy -- pure neuritic leprosy (PNL) -- can inflict significant damage without any visible skin changes
05 November,2024 12:45 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
In her new book, tennis legend Venus Williams lists down six significant factors that acted as catalysts in her journey towards greatness and defeating the odds both on and off the court
04 November,2024 01:07 PM IST | Mumbai | Nandini Varma
To date, models using lip cells -- which perform differently from other skin cells -- have not been available
04 November,2024 12:24 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
With most people back to work after a long time, there will be a lot of pending work, meaning longer hours. However, Mumbai doctors remind us that it could have adverse effects that can be prevented only if we pay heed
04 November,2024 09:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
The peer-reviewed study based on 8,500 children found that air pollution caused by ammonium nitrate -- which is usually a result of agricultural and farming operations -- can lead to poor learning and memory performance in children between 9- and 10 years of age
02 November,2024 04:35 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Children who had sugar restrictions during their first 1,000 days after conception had up to 35 per cent lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes
02 November,2024 01:51 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Every year, International Brain Tumour Awareness Week is observed from October 26 to November 2 to raise awareness about the form of tumour. Mumbai health experts share the causes, effects and highlight why it is important to not ignore the signs
02 November,2024 12:57 PM IST | Mumbai | Joy Manikumar
The results, published in the American Journal of Infection Control, showed that expanding screening helped in the early detection of cases, enabling infection prevention and control teams to isolate them before they could infect other patients or contaminate shared hospital equipment
01 November,2024 11:01 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The study, led by researchers from the Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center, showed that most people continue to believe that pancreatic disease affects only the elderly – and that there is nothing they can do to reduce their risk
30 October,2024 10:42 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
The report from the Doctors Against Addiction (DAAD) survey, in collaboration with Saizen Global Insights and Consulting, revealed a pivotal shift in the perspectives of healthcare professionals who say support nicotine replacement therapies and heat-not-burn products, into smoking cessation efforts
26 October,2024 02:01 PM IST | New Delhi | IANSADVERTISEMENT
