Health

NEW DELHI: The global prevalence of atopic dermatitis -- a chronic skin condition -- is expected to reach 42.42 million by 2033, according to a report on Monday.

NEW DELHI: Healthcare workers can enable early detection of autism by identifying red flags specific to autism during routine immunisation, said a paediatric neurologist at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The health condition of renowned Malayalam writer and Jnanpith awardee M. T. Vasudevan Nair, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode, remains critical.

KOLKATA: UNICEF has paired with the West Bengal Health & Family Welfare Department to take the treatment and care for the children suffering from non-communicable diseases such as juvenile diabetes to the grassroots level.

NEW YORK: Heart muscle can regenerate after failure in some people with artificial hearts, an international research team has found.

SYDNEY: Health authorities in Australia's second-most populous state have issued a warning over the spread of a flesh-eating ulcer.

NEW DELHI: Some people with artificial hearts can regenerate heart muscle, according to a study, an advance that may open the door to new ways to treat and someday may also cure heart failure.

ADDIS ABABA: The number of mpox cases reported in Africa so far this year has surpassed 69,000, with the death toll rising to more than 1,260, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reported.

NEW DELHI: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a significant health burden in India, according to a study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal, on Friday.

NEW DELHI: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi on Friday announced a collaboration with Blockchain For Impact (BFI) to enhance biomedical research and innovation in the public health sector.

NEW DELHI: Scientists from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) Mohali, an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have found that nanoplastics derived from single-use plastic bottles (SUPBs) may be contributing to the spread of antibiotic resistance.

NEW DELHI: The first blood-stage malaria vaccine RH5.1/Matrix-M has the potential to be a component within a developing malaria vaccine strategy, said a report on Thursday.

KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday sought the response of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the plea filed earlier in the day, seeking a fresh probe in the ghastly rape and murder of a junior woman doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata within the hospital premises in August.

NEW DELHI: India’s pharma industry is considered to be the world's third largest by volume, and in FY 2023-24 the pharmaceutical market has been valued at $50 billion, said Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Anupriya Patel.

LOS ANGELES: California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in response to the outbreak of Avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, which has infected 34 people in the Golden State.

SEOUL: The proportion of unmarried individuals in their 40s in South Korea increased 6.7 times for men and 5.7 times for women in 2020 compared with 20 years earlier, a government report showed on Thursday.

NEW YORK: More often than not, patients and even nurses and doctors are skipping steps that help paint an accurate portrait of someone's blood pressure -- how someone sits and positions their arm, whether they just had a cup of joe or chitchat with their practitioner during the measurement, and other factors can produce readings that are higher or lower than normal blood pressure.

JAMMU: After seven deaths were initially attributed to food poisoning earlier this month in Jammu & Kashmir’s Rajouri district, authorities have undertaken vigorous surveys to identify the actual medical cause of these deaths.

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh has launched Kisan Kavach, the first-of-its-kind anti-pesticide bodysuit, to protect farmers from the harmful effects of pesticide exposure.

SEOUL: The number of South Korean workers taking parental leave fell for the first time in 2023, reflecting a broader decline in marriages and childbirths, data showed on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, on Wednesday announced a partnership with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to promote collaboration in healthcare, emerging technologies, their applications, and policy development.

NEW DELHI: While the rapid spread of Covid-19 can be attributed mainly to the high transmissibility of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a new study has linked the high incidence and mortality rates with environmental factors, particularly with PM2.5.

NEW DELHI: About 300 people in Uganda have reportedly been affected by a mystery illness that causes ‘excessive body shaking'.

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, on Monday, emphasised the significance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and engaging in regular exercise.

NEW DELHI: Amid the growing prevalence of diabetes in India, the glucose monitoring market in the country is forecast to grow at a 2 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) during 2024-33, according to a report on Monday.

NEW DELHI: Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has reiterated the call to work 70-hour a week, urging young people in India to work hard for the country’s growth.

NEW DELHI: Ten students from a coaching institute in Mahesh Nagar in Rajasthan's Jaipur were rushed to the hospital after they fainted due to a suspected gas leak from a nearby drain.

NEW DELHI: The significant drop in tuberculosis (TB) cases and deaths in India is "remarkable", said Mario C. B. Raviglione, former Director of the Global Tuberculosis (TB) Programme at the World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday.

NEW DELHI: New machine learning-based screening method is 98 pc effective in detecting the earliest sign of breast cancer, according to a study.

NEW DELHI: More than 21 crore people have benefited under the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) scheme that provides life insurance coverage, said the Ministry of Finance.

NEW DELHI: A fresh consignment of around 60 tonnes of emergency medical equipment, generators, and other utilities have been sent by India to Jamaica to support the country's healthcare needs and enhance their disaster preparedness.

NEW YORK: Influenza or flu virus can remain infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, scientists have warned.

NEW DELHI: Integrating yoga in national diabetes prevention policies may be key to preventing the onset of the blood sugar condition among people with prediabetes, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, on Friday.