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NIT Rourkela develops AI-powered microscopy for disease detection

The AI-enabled microscopy platform can rapidly detect blood cancer and malaria while improving imaging precision and reducing human intervention in diagnostics

Heat and mental health: Can rising temperatures trigger stress, aggression?

From sleep disruption to rising irritability, doctors say heat stress may quietly affect emotional health and worsen existing mental health conditions

Can one treatment lower cholesterol and reduce heart attack risk for years?

An experimental one-time gene editing therapy significantly lowered LDL cholesterol in an early-stage trial, raising hopes for long-term heart disease prevention after a single infusion

How rising night-time heat is putting the body under constant stress

Even after sunset, the body may remain under heat stress as rising night-time temperatures disrupt sleep, recovery and the body's natural cooling process

How Congo is battling Ebola amid aid cuts, armed rebels, and anger

On Sunday, Congolese authorities said suspected cases have now passed 900 in the east of the country, mainly in Ituri Province, where the ongoing outbreak is centered

WHO declares Ebola outbreak 'health emergency' of international concern

India advises citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan amid evolving Ebola situation, following WHO recommendations

CDSCO flags spurious liver drug, 169 others fail quality tests in April

CDSCO flags one batch of a liver drug as spurious and identifies 169 drugs and formulations as not of standard quality during April surveillance

WHO chief Adhanom says Ebola outbreak in Congo is 'spreading rapidly'

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom said Friday the UN health agency was revising upward to "very high" its assessment of the risk within Congo, which had previously been deemed as high

Union Health ministry brings pregabalin under Schedule H1 to prevent misuse

The ministry notified the inclusion of pregabalin under Schedule H1 of the Drugs Rules, 1945, through a gazette notification on May 20

Fact-check Friday: Can eye exercises really improve vision or is it a myth?

Eye exercises may ease strain and fatigue, but can they really improve eyesight? Eye doctors explain what actually works

Ebola spreads silently through Congo's mines and conflict-hit regions

Population growth, climate change and rising human contact with wildlife are fuelling spread of animal-borne diseases like Ebola, though improved detection methods may explain some increase in cases

Injectable cosmetics not allowed under law, says drug regulator CDSCO

The clarification is aimed at preventing misuse of cosmetic products for treatment purposes and ensuring consumer safety, particularly as non-surgical aesthetic procedures gain popularity

Ebola outbreak likely started months ago, spread undetected in Africa: WHO

First confirmed death took place April 20, and experts used social media posts to reconstruct the recent progress of the virus after the super-spreader event on May 5

World is more vulnerable to pandemics despite Covid-19 lessons, warns WHO

A new global preparedness report warns that future outbreaks could become more disruptive as trust declines and pandemic funding slips worldwide

Ebola outbreak in Congo kills 131, over 500 suspected cases reported

World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern

Centre steps up Ebola preparedness after WHO alert in Central Africa

The Health Ministry has strengthened surveillance and preparedness measures after the WHO flagged an Ebola outbreak in parts of Congo and Uganda

Weekend athlete syndrome fuels rise in sports injuries among professionals

Sports injury specialists said that ligament tears, stress fractures, slipped discs and knee damage are becoming increasingly common among people in their late 20s to early 40s especially in metros

Rare Ebola's silent spread in Congo exposes gaps in surveillance system

About 350 suspected cases and 91 deaths have been reported in northeastern Congo, the country's health minister Roger Kamba said on Sunday

Cancer care expands beyond metros as providers bet on tier-2, tier-3 India

Hospitals, diagnostics firms, and support groups are expanding cancer care into tier-2 and tier-3 cities as demand, screening and awareness rise beyond large metros

WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda

World Health Organisation said the outbreak does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency like the Covid-19 pandemic, and advised against the closure of international borders