Miscellany

New Delhi: As the festive season begins with the coronavirus pandemic still lingering, doctors have advised people to avoid fasting during Navratri or Karwa Chauth and make necessary changes to safeguard their health, especially if they are…

Mumbai: The medical infrastructure has shifted quickly towards managing Covid-19 patients, resulting in less emphasis on non-covid patients such as Hemophilia patients. The low disease awareness amongst patients and lack of accessibility…

October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a global advocacy day, dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. The…

New York: New research adds to the growing body of evidence that immunity persists for at least several months after being infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. For the findings, published in the journal 'Immunity',…

London: Women are two-three times more likely to suffer from constipation during pregnancy and right after childbirth than at any other time in their life, warn researchers. Constipation is common, and the risk of infrequent bowel movement…

New York: While old people are widely believed to be at a greater risk due to Covid-19 pandemic, new study shows younger patients too are vulnerable to the adverse clinical outcomes. For the study, published in the journal JAMA Internal…

Manali: The serenity and tranquility prevailing in this Himachal Pradesh's resort is haunting tourists ever since the Covid-19 outbreak in March, with the much-preferred tourist destination turning virtually into a ghost town, literally.…

Jaipur: If sources are to be believed, cheetahs shall be coming to India soon. They will be air-lifted either from South Africa or from Namibia. This fastest running predator which became extinct in the country during the 1950s, are set…

New Delhi: As the nation left shocked after the death of actress Mishti Mukherjee due to renal failure as a result of 'Keto diet,' health experts warned on Sunday that this hardest diet leads to an overload consumption of protein and…

London: As many as 800 million children have dangerously high lead values in their blood. The neurotoxin can cause permanent brain damage, warn researchers. The huge international numbers come from a new report from Pure Earth and…