Scientists confirm gut bacteria behind rare auto-brewery syndrome that makes people drunk without drinkingScientists have uncovered the cause of auto-brewery syndrome. Certain gut bacteria, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli, ferment foo...
18 Jan, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
27 oral microbes linked to 250% higher pancreatic cancer risk in NYU studyNYU researchers identify 27 oral bacteria and fungi that increase pancreatic cancer risk by 250%. Study analyzed 122,000 participants' sali...
27 Sep, 2025, 07.28 AM IST
Here is how AI can help to understand gut bacteriaUniversity of Tokyo researchers have pioneered a novel approach using Bayesian neural networks to analyze gut bacteria data, uncovering rel...
06 Jul, 2025, 06.56 PM IST
Guillain-BarrĂ© Syndrome: Death toll from outbreak rises to 4 in Maharashtra; 140 cases reported so farMaharashtra reports a rise in Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) cases with four deaths and a total of 140 cases. Suspected links to contaminate...
31 Jan, 2025, 08.41 PM IST
Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases in Pune under investigation: DG ICMRMaharashtra has reported over 100 cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), leading to investigations by the Indian Council of Medical Resear...
29 Jan, 2025, 08.30 AM IST
ET Explainer: What are causes & line of treatment for GBSThe Guillain-Barre Syndrome outbreak in Maharashtra is spreading, affecting multiple cities. GBS, a neurological disease caused by bacteria...
29 Jan, 2025, 12.04 AM IST
Health Ministry sends team to Pune amid surge in Guillain-Barré Syndrome casesA high-level team has been sent to Pune by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to address the surge in Guillain Barre Syndrome ...
27 Jan, 2025, 09.11 PM IST
Transforming mosquitoes from foes to friends in the battle against dengue fever; Everything explainedIn Honduras, where 10,000 people are known to be sickened by dengue each year, Doctors Without Borders is partnering with the mosquito prog...
13 Sep, 2023, 11.50 AM IST
COVID-19 virus test results may vary based on time of day: StudyThe test sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may vary based on the time of the day and the our body's biological clo...
27 Oct, 2021, 06.30 PM IST
Dia Mirza welcomes baby boy with husband Vaibhav Rekhi; reveals underwent sudden appendectomy during pregnancyThe couple's son was born prematurely on May 14.
14 Jul, 2021, 01.10 PM IST
Watch out, newly-vaccinated travellers. Drug-resistant superbugs may be hiding in your gutThe study says international travel risks spreading antimicrobial resistance globally.
09 Jun, 2021, 03.30 PM IST
Regulator directs drug manufacturers to incorporate new recorded adverse effects in leafletsThe aim is to make the patients and doctors aware of the new adverse reactions of certain drugs which are prescribed frequently for certain...
18 Apr, 2019, 05.38 PM IST
You are what your mothers & grandmothers ateEvidence that poor maternal nutrition can have inheritable consequences had come long ago. Children born to mothers during famines had high...
15 Apr, 2018, 10.38 AM IST
Do you pop pills without consulting a doctor? Inappropriate intake of antibiotics can destroy ‘good bacteria'Cautious use includes taking antibiotics only for diagnosed bacterial infections.
28 Mar, 2017, 06.26 PM IST
Over 1 million children under 5 die in India every year: GovernmentHe said the government has initiated an SMS based electronic vaccine intelligence network (e-VIN) to enable real time monitoring of vaccine...
26 Apr, 2016, 03.49 PM IST
- Diarrhoea, pneumonia kill over six lakh kids in India: UNICEF
Scaling up simple interventions to control diarrhoea and pneumonia can save more than two million children in poor and developing countries.
08 Jun, 2012, 04.45 PM IST
- Bombay hospital introduces ozone therapy for patients
In an effort to popularise the non-invasive and cost-effective complementary ozone therapy, Bombay Hospital has started the therapy for peo...
14 Apr, 2008, 05.49 PM IST