# Health & Science

Health and science stories relevant to India: research, medicine, space, environment, and climate.

Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/category/health-science/

- [Sudden dark curtain in vision may signal retinal detachment](/sudden-dark-curtain-in-vision-may-signal-retinal-detachment.md) 2026-09-27, 1 outlet
- [Start heart screening at 25, Apollo founder urges young Indians](/apollo-hospitals-founder-urges-health-screening-from-age-25.md) 2026-09-26, 2 outlets
- [Doctors answer top lung health questions on pollution and symptoms](/doctors-answer-top-lung-health-questions-on-pollution-and-symptoms.md) 2026-09-25, 1 outlet
- [HbA1c results can mislead if red blood cell lifespan varies](/hba1c-results-can-mislead-if-red-blood-cell-lifespan-varies.md) 2026-09-24, 1 outlet
- [Exertional syncope in children needs medical evaluation, says doctor](/exertional-syncope-in-children-needs-medical-evaluation-says-doctor.md) 2026-09-23, 1 outlet
- [Jaggery and artificial sweeteners are not health shortcuts, experts say](/jaggery-and-artificial-sweeteners-are-not-health-shortcuts-experts-say.md) 2026-09-23, 1 outlet
- [Vitamin D overdose mistaken for brain tumour in 7-year-old boy](/vitamin-d-overdose-mistaken-for-brain-tumour-in-7-year-old-boy.md) 2026-09-20, 1 outlet
- [North Korea fires ballistic missile, South Korea condemns test](/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-south-korea-condemns-test.md) 2026-09-19, 1 outlet
- [AI retina camera screens 11,000 for diabetes at Mumbai Ganpati](/ai-retina-camera-screens-11000-for-diabetes-at-mumbai-ganpati.md) 2026-09-19, 1 outlet
- [The Hindu webinar on children’s eye health on August 30](/the-hindu-webinar-on-childrens-eye-health-on-august-30.md) 2026-08-27, 1 outlet
- [Night sweats misdiagnosed as menopause led to lymphoma discovery](/night-sweats-misdiagnosed-as-menopause-led-to-lymphoma-discovery.md) 2026-08-27, 1 outlet
- [7 reasons you still wake up tired after 8 hours of sleep](/7-reasons-you-still-wake-up-tired-after-8-hours-of-sleep.md) 2026-08-27, 1 outlet
- [Mirzapur teen survives symptomatic rabies, doctors term it rare exception](/mirzapur-teen-survives-symptomatic-rabies-doctors-term-it-rare-exception.md) 2026-08-27, 1 outlet
- [Lord’s Mark, ARKALL to set up labs in 28 Caribbean nations](/lords-mark-arkall-to-set-up-labs-in-28-caribbean-nations.md) 2026-08-27, 1 outlet
- [Meat eaters can still suffer vitamin B12 deficiency due to poor absorption](/meat-eaters-can-still-suffer-vitamin-b12-deficiency-due-to-poor-absorption.md) 2026-08-27, 1 outlet
- [Psoriasis cases rising in India, dermatologists report](/psoriasis-cases-rising-in-india-dermatologists-report.md) 2026-08-27, 1 outlet
- [Ant bites to drugs: three allergy cases expose diagnosis gap](/ant-bites-to-drugs-three-allergy-cases-expose-diagnosis-gap.md) 2026-08-27, 1 outlet
- [Half of India’s heart attack patients under 40, says data](/half-of-indias-heart-attack-patients-under-40-says-data.md) 2026-08-27, 1 outlet
- [Jaggery or honey not healthier than sugar in tea](/jaggery-or-honey-not-healthier-than-sugar-in-tea.md) 2026-08-26, 1 outlet
- [Catheter procedures now offer valve repair without open-heart surgery](/catheter-procedures-now-offer-valve-repair-without-open-heart-surgery.md) 2026-08-26, 1 outlet
- [Patients bring AI answers to doctor visits, warn medics](/patients-bring-ai-answers-to-doctor-visits-warn-medics.md) 2026-08-26, 1 outlet
- [Stroke cases rising among young adults in India, KMC doctors warn](/stroke-cases-rising-among-young-adults-in-india-kmc-doctors-warn.md) 2026-08-26, 1 outlet
- [H1N1 spreading through Indian households as Delhi records nearly 3,000 cases](/icmr-says-no-new-h1n1-strain-as-cases-surge-in-india.md) 2026-08-26, 1 outlet
- [Diabetes hits women’s mental health, men’s heart: study](/diabetes-hits-womens-mental-health-mens-heart-study.md) 2026-08-26, 1 outlet
- [Filmmaker Kuku Kohli dies after stent, raising heart attack questions](/filmmaker-kuku-kohli-dies-after-stent-raising-heart-attack-questions.md) 2026-08-26, 1 outlet
- [NEET PG 2026 admit card out, exam on August 30](/neet-pg-2026-admit-card-released-at-natboard-edu-in.md) 2026-08-26, 3 outlets
- [Air filters in operation theatres offer no extra benefit for cataract surgery: study](/air-filters-in-operation-theatres-offer-no-extra-benefit-for-cataract-surgery-study.md) 2026-08-26, 1 outlet
- [Clean glasses with mild soap, not shirt or tissue](/clean-glasses-with-mild-soap-not-shirt-or-tissue.md) 2026-08-25, 1 outlet
- [Routine spine imaging not needed for most back pain cases](/routine-spine-imaging-not-needed-for-most-back-pain-cases.md) 2026-08-25, 1 outlet
- [Soya chunks have four times more protein than eggs, with a catch](/soya-chunks-have-four-times-more-protein-than-eggs-with-a-catch.md) 2026-08-25, 1 outlet
- [Smartphone platform detects Alzheimer’s biomarker amyloid-β](/smartphone-platform-detects-alzheimers-biomarker-cheaply.md) 2026-08-25, 2 outlets
- [PM2.5 linked to 8.82 million cancer cases globally: study](/pm2-5-linked-to-8-82-million-cancer-cases-globally-study.md) 2026-08-25, 1 outlet
- [Oral signs can warn of disease before pain starts, says dentist](/oral-signs-can-warn-of-disease-before-pain-starts-says-dentist.md) 2026-08-25, 1 outlet
- [Dengue fatigue can last 2-4 weeks after fever ends, doctor says](/dengue-fatigue-can-last-2-4-weeks-after-fever-ends-doctor-says.md) 2026-08-25, 1 outlet
- [Salman Khan Body Double Has Heart Surgery](/salman-khan-body-double-has-heart-surgery.md) 2026-08-25, 1 outlet
- [Rare-disease push seeks Amul-style patient data cooperative](/rare-disease-push-seeks-amul-style-patient-data-cooperative.md) 2026-08-25, 1 outlet
- [Kriti Sanon gut drink: why fibre beats protein for health](/kriti-sanon-gut-drink-why-fibre-beats-protein-for-health.md) 2026-08-25, 1 outlet
- [Lung cancer myths challenged: early detection saves lives today](/lung-cancer-myths-challenged-early-detection-saves-lives-today.md) 2026-08-25, 1 outlet
- [Heart valves still hand-sewn with 1,000 stitches per device](/heart-valves-still-hand-sewn-with-1000-stitches-per-device.md) 2026-08-25, 1 outlet
- [Large glass of water after waking not necessary, says doctor](/large-glass-of-water-after-waking-not-necessary-says-doctor.md) 2026-08-25, 1 outlet
- [Desk jobs can mask chronic dehydration and kidney stone risk](/desk-jobs-can-mask-chronic-dehydration-and-kidney-stone-risk.md) 2026-08-24, 1 outlet
- [Drinking too much water can be as dangerous as dehydration, doctors warn](/drinking-too-much-water-can-be-as-dangerous-as-dehydration-doctors-warn.md) 2026-08-24, 1 outlet
- [Pulkit Samrat, Swara Bhasker among celebrities hospitalised with dengue, malaria](/pulkit-samrat-swara-bhasker-among-celebrities-hospitalised-with-dengue-malaria.md) 2026-08-24, 1 outlet
- [AI tools can aid blood disorder care, experts say at KGMU meet](/ai-tools-can-aid-blood-disorder-care-experts-say-at-kgmu-meet.md) 2026-08-24, 1 outlet
- [Indian labs develop AI tool and targeted drug for cancer care](/indian-labs-develop-ai-tool-and-targeted-drug-for-cancer-care.md) 2026-08-24, 1 outlet
- [Colorectal surgeon calls for breaking stigma around gut diseases in India](/colorectal-surgeon-calls-for-breaking-stigma-around-gut-diseases-in-india.md) 2026-08-24, 1 outlet
- [IOCL, East Coast Railway invite apprentice applications for 2,032 posts](/iocl-opens-433-apprentice-posts-apply-by-september-6.md) 2026-08-24, 1 outlet
- [H1N1 cases surge in Delhi, symptoms can mimic stomach infection](/h1n1-can-cause-vomiting-diarrhoea-without-fever-doctors-warn.md) 2026-08-24, 2 outlets
- [HaystackAnalytics to expand genomic infection diagnostic network to 100 centres](/haystackanalytics-to-expand-genomic-infection-diagnostic-network-to-100-centres.md) 2026-08-24, 1 outlet
- [Preventive healthcare is future model for India: Rajnath Singh](/preventive-healthcare-is-future-model-for-india-rajnath-singh.md) 2026-08-24, 1 outlet