Australia pledges tougher enforcement of social media ban for teensAustralia is strengthening laws to ban social media for under-16s, despite initial challenges in enforcement. Prime Minister Albanese vows ...
26 Jun, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
Australia teen social media ban has little impact: researchAustralia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers said Thursday in one of the fi...
25 Jun, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Five-min walk break every hour feasible, effective in offsetting harms of prolonged sitting: StudyA recent study reveals that taking a five-minute walking break every hour is the sweet spot for combating the health risks of prolonged sit...
24 Jun, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
Scientists just reviewed more than 400 cat studies and found that outdoor-roaming pets had three to five times the odds of carrying germs that can infect people, turning a common habit into a quiet public health riskA groundbreaking study reveals that outdoor-roaming pet cats carry infectious diseases at rates similar to feral cats, posing risks to huma...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
India's weight-loss drug boom raises questions over healthcare prioritiesIndia's market for cheaper anti-obesity drugs has surged tenfold. While demand is high, especially among those with diabetes, concerns abou...
12 Jun, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
Psychology says adults who feel a quiet panic when no one needs them often grew up parentified and the panic isn’t about being unwanted; it’s that being needed became the only way they learned to belongFor many adults, the sensation of being unneeded can elicit feelings of discomfort. This tendency often roots back to childhood experiences...
12 Jun, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
On This Day in History June 1: From Genghis Khan and Scotch whisky to Marilyn Monroe, Superman's debut, The Beatles and other major eventsJune 1 marks significant historical moments. From Genghis Khan's capture of Peking in 1215 to the birth of Marilyn Monroe and the launch of...
31 May, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship: Symptoms, treatment, infections in north AmericaHantavirus, which can cause fatal respiratory illness, can be spread when particles from rodent droppings or urine become airborne. It does...
05 May, 2026, 04.19 AM IST
In 1928, Alexander Fleming Returned From Vacation: Found Mold in a Petri Dish and Discovered Penicillin, Changing Medicine ForeverA forgotten petri dish led to a groundbreaking discovery. Alexander Fleming observed mold inhibiting bacteria, a finding later developed in...
04 May, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
British medical journal 'The Lancet' to come out in HindiMadhya Pradesh Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang said 'The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia' - will be translated into Hindi...
15 Sep, 2023, 12.53 AM IST
Indian doctors in UK back campaign to scrap 'rigid' visa normsBAPIO said it had doctors on its list who can come in on a short-term basis to fill National Health Service (NHS) shortage and gain trainin...
02 Jun, 2018, 05.08 PM IST
- Three coffees a day may have health benefits
London, Nov 23 (IANS) Moderate coffee drinking is safe and three to four cups a day may have some health benefits, a study in the British M...
23 Nov, 2017, 12.27 PM IST
You need not always complete full course of antibiotics: DoctorsIn many situations, stopping antibiotics sooner is a safe way to reduce antibiotic overuse, said a paper published in the British Medical J...
26 Jul, 2017, 09.59 AM IST
Top medical journals invite reviews from patients for researchTop journals such as the British Medical Journal have introduced patient reviewers, thereby allowing patients to be contributors in health ...
19 Aug, 2015, 10.38 AM IST
Cancer becomes number one killer of men in UKCancer has become the number one killer of men in the United Kingdom, overtaking Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) as the primary cause of death.
04 Jun, 2015, 03.01 PM IST
British medical journal raises alarm over quality of India's private medical collegesThe so-called "capitation fees" are effectively compulsory one-off donations which could exceed Rs 10,000,000, the report in the British Me...
22 Jan, 2015, 09.01 PM IST
- Apollo Hospitals, British Medical Journal Grp announce tie up
Apollo Hospitals and British Medical Journal Group, media arm of British Medical Association announced a tie-up involving mobile health app...
13 Oct, 2010, 11.12 PM IST