The gut-brain bombshell: How bacteria in babies may hold the key to preventing Autism, ADHDNew research reveals a significant link between a baby's early gut bacteria and future brain health, potentially influencing the risk of co...
04 Jun, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
Australia’s diphtheria outbreak deepens amid investigation into suspected first deathAustralia is grappling with a significant diphtheria outbreak, with cases spreading across multiple states and a suspected first death unde...
19 May, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
Why Some Parents in Finland Want Their Kids to Play in Dirt AgainA Finnish study transformed daycare playgrounds into biodiverse natural habitats, replacing traditional equipment with soil, plants, and fo...
11 May, 2026, 03.30 AM IST
Panacea Biotec gets $20 million loan from US government for hexavalent vaccine capacity expansionPanacea Biotec has secured a $20 million long-term loan from the US International Development Finance Corporation to expand its hexavalent ...
12 Sep, 2024, 06.09 PM IST
Olympic 100-meter champ Noah Lyles has asthma, depression, dyslexia... Check his powerful message for youUnited States sprinter Noah Lyles secured the gold medal in the 100-meter sprint at the 2024 Paris Olympics, marking the first U.S. victory...
05 Aug, 2024, 11.11 AM IST
India is one of the countries with highest vaccine confidence: UNICEF reportUNICEF's global flagship report "The State of the World's Children 2023: For Every Child, Vaccination" emphasizes the significance of child...
20 Apr, 2023, 12.34 PM IST
Smallpox vax protection against monkeypox may not be lasting: LancetAlthough the smallpox jab has shown to reduce the chance of symptomatic infection and severe illness from monkeypox, protection may decline...
16 Aug, 2022, 07.17 PM IST
Around 25 mn kids around the world missed routine vaccinations because of Covid pandemicData showed the vast majority of the children who failed to get immunized were living in developing countries.
15 Jul, 2022, 01.03 PM IST
In the future, scientists feel Covid will resemble the common cold-causing virusHow fast this shift comes will depend on how fast the virus spreads.
13 Jan, 2021, 05.10 PM IST
Can social distancing weaken the immune system?Even when we're spending most of our time at home, our bodies are continuously responding to plenty of bacteria.
19 Nov, 2020, 06.13 PM IST
- Gene variants behind kidney disease in kids identified
London, June 15 (IANS) Genetic variants found in regions that are involved in regulation of the immune response may be responsible for a ty...
15 Jun, 2018, 08.27 PM IST
- Vitamin D-deficient kids likely to develop asthma, allergies
Sydney, Nov 1 (IANS) Australian researchers have found that children with vitamin D deficiency were more likely to develop asthma and other...
01 Nov, 2016, 03.20 PM IST
Taking Vitamin D during pregnancy helps reduce childhood allergy rateThis is the first study to show that correcting poor vitamin D status during pregnancy and infancy might prevent childhood asthma.
18 Apr, 2016, 06.12 PM IST
Eight ways to protect your children from cancerChildhood cancer can be prevented to a great extent if a healthy lifestyle is followed. Here's what you need to do.
30 Dec, 2015, 09.40 AM IST
Metabolic imbalance triggers inflammatory immune response in infantsAn imbalance in the metabolism can trigger inflammatory processes in the body and activate the immune system in newborns and children under...
28 Mar, 2015, 03.05 PM IST
Adults only catch flu about twice a decade: StudyResearchers found that while children get flu on average every other year, flu infections become less frequent as people progress through c...
04 Mar, 2015, 04.55 PM IST
Common cold actually triggered by chilly weatherPeople are more likely to catch a cold in cool-weather conditions due to lower immune response to viruses, a new study suggests.
06 Jan, 2015, 12.59 PM IST