Kerala’s healthcare gold rush: How private equity is reshaping hospitals and raising fears over costsPrivate equity funds are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into Kerala’s healthcare sector, reshaping a system long dominated by inde...
24 May, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Israel's parliament has voted to dissolve itself. What's next?Israel's parliament has voted to dissolve itself. This move could lead to an early national election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ...
20 May, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
What is Americans’ favorite exercise? New study reveals a surprising trend in fitness habitsWalking is widely regarded as the simplest and most sustainable form of physical activity, requiring no equipment or gym access while fitti...
14 May, 2026, 12.56 AM IST
What Chernobyl’s Wolves Learned to Survive That Scientists Still Don’t Fully UnderstandWildlife thrives in Chernobyl's exclusion zone. Grey wolves there show remarkable genetic changes. These wolves have developed resistance t...
11 May, 2026, 03.35 AM IST
Americans reevaluate their relationship with alcohol as consumption hits record low; more Americans confront health risks of moderate drinkingFewer Americans consume alcohol now. A recent survey indicates a decline in drinking habits. Health concerns are a major reason. More peopl...
14 Sep, 2025, 01.06 AM IST
Jimmy Carter, ex-U.S President who turned 100, survived brain cancer for 9 years; here's how he did itFormer US President Jimmy Carter, who was diagnosed with melanoma that spread to his brain in 2015, has survived for nine years thanks to i...
01 Oct, 2024, 10.37 PM IST
HPV vaccines may protect men as well as women from cancer claims new studyVaccinated women had a lower risk of developing cervical cancer within at least five years of getting the shots. For men, there were benefi...
24 May, 2024, 08.43 AM IST
38% urban Indians consume artificial sweeteners every month, survey findsA recent survey conducted by Local Circles in India found that 38% of urban Indians consume artificial sweeteners every month. In May 2023,...
15 Jul, 2023, 09.35 PM IST
Cancer care for children becomes a major concern in pandemic, many patients stopped treatmentSome paediatric cancer units have shut down entirely at some stage during the pandemic.
04 Mar, 2021, 05.22 PM IST
Your health insurance doesn’t cover treatment costs fully? That’s perfect says SurveyThe Economic Survey 2021 says, “Because health insurance covers (some of) the financial costs that would be caused by poor health behaviour...
29 Jan, 2021, 06.26 PM IST
Nearly half the people in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai still prefer meeting doctors online, reveals surveyAt least 46 per cent Indians still prefer to connect to their doctors over call for medical consultation instead of physical visits to the ...
16 Dec, 2020, 05.32 PM IST
Opening up societies too quickly amid COVID-19 pandemic 'recipe for disaster': WHO chiefWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday insisted that countries that are serious about opening up must also be serious ab...
01 Sep, 2020, 01.59 PM IST
- Oral sex ups men's risk of head and neck cancer
New York, Oct 22 (IANS) Smoking and having oral sex with multiple partners may put men at increased risk of developing a type of head and n...
22 Oct, 2017, 10.47 AM IST
Reports say tobacco use a major risk factor for cancers: JP NaddaNearly half of the cancers affecting men and one-fourth among women are related to tobacco as per a report, the Rajya Sabha was informed to...
12 May, 2015, 05.34 PM IST
Prakash Javadekar dismisses BJP MP Dilip Gandhi's remarks on tobacco consumption"Do not listen to these things. Science is science. You cannot compromise on science," the Minister said, disapproving the statement of Gan...
31 Mar, 2015, 06.17 PM IST
PM2.5 level in Delhi 10 times more than WHO limits: GreenpeaceIn an alarming news about the quality of air in Delhi, a survey has found the deadly PM2.5 levels in the national capital was 10 times high...
16 Feb, 2015, 10.03 PM IST
- Kolkata surpasses Delhi in pollution
Kolkata has upstaged Delhi as the air pollution capital of India, accounting for more deaths due to lung cancer and heart attack than the c...
28 May, 2008, 10.05 AM IST