Canadian scientists develop new antibiotic that prevents cell division
Older antibiotics like penicillin kill bacteria by preventing their cell wall from being built in the first place
Air pollution linked with cardiovascular diseases: Study
Tobacco had the strongest association with heart disease, followed by physical inactivity and low-quality diet
Brain disease plaguing Muzaffarpur children is not encephalitis
Encephalopathy is a biochemical disease, while encephalitis results from a viral infection
Study finds pathogens in wild snow leopards
Conducted in Mongolia, the research detected pathogens which, though they did not cause illness to the leopards, could make other wild cats ill; …
Gene that helps tomato fight viral infection, heat stress identified
Scientists at New Delhi-based National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) have deciphered critical role of a single gene—SlDEAD35&…
Traditional medicine classified for the first time
The World Health Organization classified traditional medicine in International Classification of Diseases (ICD -11), a system that allows …
Hypertension is a bigger reason for ill health in India than diabetes: study
A new study provides information on how diabetes and hypertension prevalence varies within a country. This can help target prevention, screening, …
66 per cent increase in respiratory deaths in Delhi
About 9,149 people in Delhi died due to respiratory diseases in 2016, up from 5,516 in 2014
Carrying a particular set of genes puts you on higher risk of heart diseases: study
The study is based on analysis of genomic DNA samples from over 750 individuals from Indian population
Yoga can work wonders, but caution is the key word
Experts say yoga is a holistic approach to treat various disorders, but it is a slow process and takes time to show results
Zika, the mystery fever, now grips India
In 2016, authorities had negated the possibility of this virus transmission in the country
Resistance-causing mcr-1 gene isolated in India
The gene is responsible for resistance against colistin, a last resort antibiotic used to treat human diseases
Bird flu monitoring panel says containment measures in place
Zoos are being screened regularly for any dead bird and preventive medication is given to their staff
Unused funds, understaffed civic agencies cause spurt in vector-borne diseases
In 2015-16, only 42 per cent of the Rs 620 crore allocated for prevention of vector-borne diseases was spent
Chikungunya grips national capital
The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme has reported chikungunya cases from other regions too, such as Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh …
Why being able to distinguish between a good and a bad fat matters so much
Despite the increase in cardiovascular disease in the developing world, not enough is being been done to improve public awareness of the benefits …
Is chicken's odour the answer to mosquito-borne diseases?
Research finds that mosquitoes avoid feeding on chicken through olfactory identification
Making sex count
In the annals of modern medicine, medical research experiments have always been sexist. The tide is finally turning
Cancer cells are getting transmitted from one marine species to another
Infectious cancer cells found in carpet shell clam were traced back to a completely different species
Non-communicable diseases pose economic threat to Pacific Islands
Heart disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory disease have emerged as top killers in the region
Will gene editing provide succour to HIV patients?
There are plenty of problems with the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) used to treat HIV/AIDS patients
Unkindest cut of all
The Union government's health budget hack is pushing Maharashtra back into the malnutrition trap
Why don’t we wipe mosquitoes off the face of the Earth?
They spread disease and misery and account for millions of deaths every year. There's not a lot to be said for mosquitoes
Are your organs in the right place?
Scientists have hit on a gene that decides exactly where internal organs will be positioned in the body of a mouse
Spring brings sad tidings on ozone hole
Fresh data on dipping levels of atmospheric ozone add up to a grim scenario that can have serious implications for life on earth.