Health and science stories relevant to India: research, medicine, space, environment, and climate.
A group of 20 North American liver cancer specialists led by Indian-origin scientist Dr Amit G Singal has developed a new framework to guide treatment decisions for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The framework,…
The Indian Ocean is warming faster than the global average, with serious consequences for regional climate and marine ecosystems. As the third largest and geologically youngest ocean, its dynamics are driven by…
Amblyopia, or lazy eye, affects an estimated 2% to 4% of children under five, but the actual burden may be higher because many children show no obvious symptoms, according to ophthalmologists. The…
A new study published in AGU Advances projects that humid heat stress during India's monsoon season will surge as global temperatures rise. Under a 2°C warming scenario, about half of India could…
Brain death and coma are fundamentally different conditions, though both involve severe unconsciousness. A coma is a state of profound unconsciousness with some remaining brain activity and brainstem functions, patients may breathe…
A global study published in The Lancet Public Health estimates that 34.4 million additional health workers are needed worldwide to achieve moderate universal health coverage, with the largest shortages in South Asia…
Urologists at CK Birla Hospitals are warning men not to dismiss weak urine flow, frequent urination, leakage, or blood in urine as normal ageing. Delaying evaluation, they say, can allow underlying conditions…
A new Stanford University study warns that extreme heat is far more dangerous for elderly people than earlier assessments suggested. Researchers found that previous studies underestimated the risk because they assumed everyone…
The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) has designated the Indian Institute of Head and Neck Oncology, part of the Indore Cancer Foundation, as a MASCC-Designated Center of Excellence in…
Indian researchers have developed an experimental cancer drug, RK-251, that activates only inside cancer cells, potentially replacing traditional chemotherapy that harms healthy cells. The drug is designed to remain inactive in normal…
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