New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Just 7,000 daily steps can be key to reducing your risk of developing a range of chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, and cognitive issues like depression, dementia, as well as death, according to a new study published in the journal The Lancet Public Health on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed a novel bacterial biofilm technology that can degrade phenanthrene -- a toxic Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) commonly found in industrial chemical waste -- and help mitigate industrial oil spills.
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) Dr. Reddy's Laboratories' net profit stood at Rs 1,409.6 crore in the first quarter of the current fiscal (Q1 FY26), down 11 per cent sequentially, the company said in an exchange filing on Wednesday.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla conducted experiments on three indigenous microalgal species and two cyanobacteria strains on the International Space Station to study the sustainability of human life in space, the Union government informed the Parliament on Wednesday.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The number of vertical (mother-to-child) transmission of HIV has declined by around 84 per cent said Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, in the Parliament during the ongoing Monsoon Session.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Older adults with high blood pressure may benefit from drinking beetroot juice, claimed a study on Wednesday.
Hyderabad, July 22 (IANS) Lifestyle solutions or specific nutrient supplementation might yield better results for Indians with genetic risk of obesity, reveals a study.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said that it has approved 48 projects under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for promotion of domestic manufacturing of critical Key Starting Materials (KSMs) /Drug Intermediates (DIs) and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in India.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The export of drugs and pharmaceuticals has increased by 92 per cent over the last six financial years — from Rs 1,28,028 crore in FY2018-19 to Rs 2,45,962 crore in FY2024-25, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) A total of 1,77,906 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) have been established and operationalised under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) initiative till June, said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav in the Parliament on Tuesday.
