Mushroom extracts may help fight deadly viruses which are making honey bees go extinct
"Colony collapse disorder" — or massive death of whole colonies of bees — has caused international alarm in recent years. Environmentalists blame viruses, mites, pesticides or...
NITI Aayog signs pact with cloud major Oracle, Apollo Hospitals and global pharmaceutical manufacturer Strides Pharma Sciences to eradicate fake drugs
NITI Aayog, India’s policy think tank, has signed a pact with cloud solutions major Oracle, largest domestic hospital chain...
Eli Lilly’s new dual-action diabetes drug shows promise in lowering average blood sugar levels by 2.4% and weight by 12.7% in type 2 diabetes patients
A novel diabetes drug from Eli Lilly, which targets two key gut hormones (Glucagon-like peptide...
Ministry of health issues clarification to allay fears about vaccine safety
As rumours continue to fly thick and fast despite a government clarification, ministry of health has issued a statement saying polio vaccines are perfectly safe and all babies should...
Long-term heavy use of non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer
Women who use low-dose aspirin (100 mg or less) had a 23% lower risk of developing ovarian cancer when compared with women...
'Zero' and 'Diet' drinks are sold as healthy alternatives – but these drinks can pose serious health risks
FDA-approved artificial sweeteners and sport supplements were found to be toxic to digestive gut microbes.
The findings were published in a new paper...
In a statement, ministry of health clarifies vaccines contained attenuated polio virus
The Indian government has clarified that the Type 2 polio vaccine virus traces found in vaccine vials is not likely to cause infection.
"... (is) the attenuated (weakened) poliovirus and does...
American James Allison and Japanese Tasuku Honjo won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine on Monday
American James Allison and Japanese Tasuku Honjo won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their groundbreaking research...
Kidney disease biomarker may also be a marker for chronic lung disease, like COPD or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A commonly used biomarker of kidney disease, albuminuria may also indicate lung problems, particularly COPD, according to new research published online...
Hospital privacy curtains may harbor dangerous drug-resistant germs
Privacy curtains in hospitals can become breeding grounds for resistant bacteria, posing a threat to patient safety, according to new research published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), the journal...
