Tokyo, Nov 27 (IANS) About 40,000 birds were culled in southern Japan after a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak was confirmed, marking the first reported case of bird flu in the country during the autumn and winter season this year.
London, Nov 26 (IANS) Increasing extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, droughts, and hurricanes, and associated forest fires and floods caused by global warming may impact our brain function in the future, finds an alarming study.
London, Nov 26 (IANS) Workaholics are more likely than others to feel sick even when engaged in work they are most passionate about, finds a study.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Overall air quality in Delhi continues to be in the "very poor" category with AQI at 375 on Sunday evening, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) India recorded 31 new Covid infections in the past 24 hours, while the active cases stand at 249, said the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.
London, Nov 26 (IANS) Early detection of your risk of chronic conditions like heart diseases, diabetes, obesity and others may be as easy as visiting your dentist, according to new research.
Seoul, Nov 26 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new wearable robot that is designed to specifically assist people with difficulties in walking due to ageing, muscle weakness, surgeries or specific medical conditions.
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Endless shifts with no food, water, working environment; having to choose between patients, do surgeries without anaesthesia, letting them die for want of medicines, with infection; constantly losing their own health, house, colleagues and family members -- these are some of the realities being faced by the doctors and healthcare staff in war-torn Gaza for over a month now.
Kolkata, Nov 27 (IANS) West Bengal health department has decided to act tough on the rampant sale of antibiotic drugs in retail medicine shops in the state without proper prescription from any registered medical practitioner.
San Francisco, Nov 25 (IANS) While a lot of research for decades brought possible treatment for cancer and heart diseases that affect many people globally, the researchers said there are many diseases that affect just a handful of people, which include quite a few rare, hereditary diseases, such as DOOR syndrome.
