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Barkha Mathur

Barkha Mathur

Barkha Mathur

Barkha Mathur leads health coverage for the Business Standard website. She reports on the intersection of medicine, policy, and health science, with a focus on stories that impact readers’ physical and mental well-being. When not tracking the latest developments in health, she’s often reading medical research or listening to hip-hop.

Barkha Mathur leads health coverage for the Business Standard website. She reports on the intersection of medicine, policy, and health science, with a focus on stories that impact readers’ physical and mental well-being. When not tracking the latest developments in health, she’s often reading medical research or listening to hip-hop.

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Salman Khan reveals brain aneurysm, AVM and the 'suicide disease'

He's Bollywood's strongest on-screen, but Salman Khan is facing a brain aneurysm, AVM, and trigeminal neuralgia - conditions that can break anyone

Salman Khan reveals brain aneurysm, AVM and the 'suicide disease'
Updated On : 23 Jun 2025 | 5:06 PM IST

How human urine could help create dental and bone implants of the future

Scientists have developed a method to recycle human urine into hydroxyapatite, a material widely used in dental and bone implants, offering a cost-effective solution

How human urine could help create dental and bone implants of the future
Updated On : 23 Jun 2025 | 3:17 PM IST

Glass bottles may have more microplastics than plastic, shows French study

A French study challenges the belief that glass bottles are safer to drink from. It found that they contain up to 50 times more microplastics than plastic or metal bottles

Glass bottles may have more microplastics than plastic, shows French study
Updated On : 23 Jun 2025 | 3:13 PM IST

International Yoga Day: 6 desk yoga poses to ease stress and boost focus

Just 5 minutes of desk yoga can improve posture, reduce stress and mental fatigue, and protect your health during long office hours-no mat needed

International Yoga Day: 6 desk yoga poses to ease stress and boost focus
Updated On : 21 Jun 2025 | 12:30 PM IST

International Yoga Day: Wrist pain from screen overuse? Try these stretches

International Day of Yoga 2025: Easy yoga stretches to reduce wrist strain, improve flexibility, and support long-term upper body alignment-no mat needed

International Yoga Day: Wrist pain from screen overuse? Try these stretches
Updated On : 21 Jun 2025 | 10:00 AM IST

Flight anxiety rising after Air India crash? Doctor explains what to do

After the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, doctors report rising aviophobia and urge travellers to watch for signs and adopt coping strategies

Flight anxiety rising after Air India crash? Doctor explains what to do
Updated On : 20 Jun 2025 | 2:58 PM IST

Are these popular Instagram fitness trends actually helpful or just hype?

From moon water to 100 Surya Namaskars a day, this Fact-check Friday we decode viral fitness fads flooding your feed and tell you what actually works, according to doctors

Are these popular Instagram fitness trends actually helpful or just hype?
Updated On : 20 Jun 2025 | 11:42 AM IST

USFDA approves first HIV prevention shot needing only two doses a year

Lenacapavir, the world's first twice-yearly HIV prevention shot, gets US FDA nod-offering a discreet, long-acting solution and near-complete protection to boost global HIV prevention efforts

USFDA approves first HIV prevention shot needing only two doses a year
Updated On : 20 Jun 2025 | 10:20 AM IST

Kidney cancer risk: Doctor-approved prevention tips for every age

Kidney cancer often starts with habits built in your 20s and 30s-doctors explain how to lower your risk through simple lifestyle changes

Kidney cancer risk: Doctor-approved prevention tips for every age
Updated On : 19 Jun 2025 | 5:07 PM IST

Red flags in kidney health: 5 silent signs you're probably ignoring

World Kidney Cancer Day 2025: Experts say even mild fatigue or swelling may be an early sign your kidneys are struggling - here's what not to dismiss

Red flags in kidney health: 5 silent signs you're probably ignoring
Updated On : 19 Jun 2025 | 4:58 PM IST

World Kidney Cancer Day 2025: Know signs, risks, and prevention tips

Kidney cancer often remains silent until late stages, making awareness, screening and prevention vital to improving survival outcomes

World Kidney Cancer Day 2025: Know signs, risks, and prevention tips
Updated On : 19 Jun 2025 | 2:45 PM IST

Is your office bestie good for your mental health? Here is what doctors say

Doctors say workplace friendships can reduce stress, support resilience and act as emotional anchors in high-pressure jobs

Is your office bestie good for your mental health? Here is what doctors say
Updated On : 19 Jun 2025 | 2:04 PM IST

Heart-smart eating: Diet tips to lower risk of sudden cardiac arrest

From leafy greens to healthy fats, cardiologists reveal how smart eating habits reduce cardiac arrest risk

Heart-smart eating: Diet tips to lower risk of sudden cardiac arrest
Updated On : 18 Jun 2025 | 4:24 PM IST

Mental health at work: 7 expert-backed strategies to make a difference

From flexible work hours to empathetic leadership, these expert strategies go beyond buzzwords to create mentally healthy workplaces that genuinely support teams

Mental health at work: 7 expert-backed strategies to make a difference
Updated On : 18 Jun 2025 | 12:51 PM IST

Global warming may make sleep apnoea worse and widespread, warns study

From 788,000 lost healthy years to $98 billion in damages, climate-linked sleep apnoea surge could become a hidden global crisis, says a new study

Global warming may make sleep apnoea worse and widespread, warns study
Updated On : 17 Jun 2025 | 4:18 PM IST

Covid-19 cases dip again: Was this mini-wave just a seasonal bump?

India's Covid cases are falling after a mild surge driven by fast-spreading Omicron sub-lineages, with experts saying these short spikes may now be seasonal patterns

Covid-19 cases dip again: Was this mini-wave just a seasonal bump?
Updated On : 17 Jun 2025 | 1:53 PM IST

Doctor warns against these 6 everyday foods that may raise cancer risk

From processed meats to sugary drinks, a Harvard-trained expert highlights six commonly eaten foods that could quietly raise cancer risk over time

Doctor warns against these 6 everyday foods that may raise cancer risk
Updated On : 17 Jun 2025 | 9:54 AM IST

This new blood test could spot cancer up to 3 years before symptoms

A Johns Hopkins University study shows that a simple blood test may detect cancer long before symptoms emerge, potentially transforming early treatment and survival rates

This new blood test could spot cancer up to 3 years before symptoms
Updated On : 16 Jun 2025 | 5:11 PM IST

Asthma risk rises sharply for women working night shifts, warns study

Women on night shifts face up to 50% higher risk of asthma due to hormonal disruption and circadian imbalance, with postmenopausal women most vulnerable

Asthma risk rises sharply for women working night shifts, warns study
Updated On : 16 Jun 2025 | 4:42 PM IST

Your dentist can spot diabetes, heart disease and cancer in early stages

From diabetes to autoimmune conditions, oral symptoms often appear before other health problems-your dentist may be the first to notice them

Your dentist can spot diabetes, heart disease and cancer in early stages
Updated On : 16 Jun 2025 | 1:22 PM IST