Health

Why you need to stop obsessing over BMI | Top health expert explains

Ragavi M
17 Jan 2025 1:00 AM GMT

In light of Lancet study revealing limitations of BMI, Dr Swamikannu of MGM Hospitals, Chennai urges India to reconsider how it evaluates obesity, diabetes risk

Interview with Dr Swamikannu on BMI

Autism and vaccines

Why do false claims that vaccines cause autism refuse to die? Here are 9 reasons

15 Jan 2025 7:47 AM GMT

Scarlet fever cases on rise in Hyderabad among children

Hyderabad: Scarlet fever cases rise in children, experts warn against delaying treatment

13 Jan 2025 11:08 AM GMT

surgical infection, ICMR study

Study finds higher surgical infection rate in India compared to high-income countries

13 Jan 2025 8:24 AM GMT

LIVE | HMPV: Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad report cases as Bengaluru babies recover

LIVE

LIVE | HMPV: Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad report cases as Bengaluru babies recover

6 Jan 2025 6:05 AM GMT

LGBTQ+

Beyond binaries: Why healthcare professionals need intersex sensitivity

6 Jan 2025 1:00 AM GMT

Is India at risk of HMPV outbreak? ‘Nothing to be alarmed about,’ says health body

Is India at risk of HMPV outbreak? ‘Nothing to be alarmed about,’ says health body

3 Jan 2025 1:47 PM GMT

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After HMPV outbreak in China, India on high alert

3 Jan 2025 10:45 AM GMT

Chinas HMPV virus news sparks alarm, but doctors question veracity

China's HMPV virus news sparks alarm, but doctors question veracity

3 Jan 2025 9:51 AM GMT

China virus, death toll, coronavirus, infected cases, Wuhan, Hubei, new hospital

HMPV outbreak in China: All you need to know about symptoms, preventive measures

3 Jan 2025 4:57 AM GMT

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Burning fat isn’t only way for living long and healthy life

30 Dec 2024 11:44 AM GMT

Explainer: Russia launches new cancer vaccine; how does it work?

Explainer: Russia launches new cancer vaccine; how does it work?

18 Dec 2024 11:14 AM GMT

Gujarats Poshan 2.0 conundrum: Central funding up, beneficiaries down

Gujarat's Poshan 2.0 conundrum: Central funding up, beneficiaries down

16 Dec 2024 1:00 AM GMT

Home births

Tamil Nadu | Home births gaining ground despite govt's warning on perils

16 Dec 2024 1:00 AM GMT

Most important public health crisis in India: Jairam Ramesh on rising PM 2.5 levels

'Most important public health crisis in India': Jairam Ramesh on rising PM 2.5 levels

Agencies
12 Dec 2024 1:20 PM GMT

New Delhi, Dec 12 (PTI) Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday expressed concern over rising PM 2.5 levels and called for an immediate review the...

IV fluid

Karnataka maternal deaths: Lab tests confirm fungi, bacteria in IV fluid

6 Dec 2024 8:07 AM GMT

Spain may soon carry health warning label on smartphones, just like cigarette packs

Spain may soon carry health warning label on smartphones, just like cigarette packs

5 Dec 2024 11:13 AM GMT

Navjot Sidhu’s wife gets Rs 850 Cr notice over his cancer treatment claims

Navjot Sidhu’s wife gets Rs 850 Cr notice over his cancer treatment claims

29 Nov 2024 2:26 PM GMT

Lung Cancer awareness month: YouTube releases former CEO Susan Wojcickis last letter

Lung Cancer awareness month: YouTube releases former CEO Susan Wojcicki's last letter

28 Nov 2024 11:05 AM GMT

Delhi reports isolated case of Japanese Encephalitis

Delhi reports 'isolated' case of Japanese Encephalitis

28 Nov 2024 7:08 AM GMT

Gujarat PMJAY fraud | Paediatrician falsely treats 116 healthy infants

Gujarat PMJAY fraud | Paediatrician falsely 'treats' 116 healthy infants

26 Nov 2024 10:21 AM GMT

Satish Gidugu, chief executive of Medi Assist

Insurance TPA Medi Assist banking on AI to enhance claims submission

24 Nov 2024 11:48 AM GMT

Why no stream of medicine is pleased with Centres DM Ayurveda courses

Why no stream of medicine is pleased with Centre's DM Ayurveda courses

17 Nov 2024 6:47 AM GMT

Fish curry from Kerala

Why seafood-loving Kerala must test its fish before tasting it

16 Nov 2024 12:50 AM GMT

World Diabetes Day: What is Diabetic Retinopathy and how can it cause vision loss?

World Diabetes Day: What is Diabetic Retinopathy and how can it cause vision loss?

14 Nov 2024 11:15 AM GMT

One out of every 4 diabetes patients in the world lived in India in 2022: Lancet study

One out of every 4 diabetes patients in the world lived in India in 2022: Lancet study

14 Nov 2024 4:01 AM GMT

Tying saree tightly around waist can cause petticoat cancer in women, warns study

Tying saree tightly around waist can cause 'petticoat cancer' in women, warns study

6 Nov 2024 12:51 PM GMT

Watch | Telangana bans mayonnaise after food poisoning

Watch | Telangana bans mayonnaise after food poisoning

31 Oct 2024 12:35 PM GMT

Delhi, air pollution, smog

Use public transport, reduce stubble burning: Centre tells states amid spike in AQI levels

25 Oct 2024 8:07 AM GMT

McDonald’s burgers linked to E. coli outbreak in US; one dead, 10 hospitalised

McDonald’s burgers linked to E. coli outbreak in US; one dead, 10 hospitalised

23 Oct 2024 5:43 AM GMT