Molecule glue drugs shake up cancer care, draw big moneyHarvard-born idea doubles survival in trials, triggers pharma frenzy as cos race to target 'undruggable' proteins with next-gen glue therap...
30 May, 2026, 12.52 AM IST
Vitamin B12 and Cancer: Why scientists are taking a closer look at high levelsNew research explores vitamin B12's complex link with cancer. While essential for health, high B12 levels are being investigated. Studies s...
28 May, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
Common sleeping position found to have dangerous health impact on body. Doctors explain how to sleep correctlyDoctors and sleep experts are warning that sleeping on the stomach may lead to chest pain, breathing issues, and poor spinal alignment. Med...
08 May, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
Can a cough reveal lung disease? Swaasa AI uses cough sound analysis to screen respiratory disordersAI-powered platform Swaasa is using cough sound analysis through smartphones to help screen respiratory diseases such as COPD, asthma and p...
07 May, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
How a teenager severely damaged her lungs from a fruit-flavoured 'death trap'A 12-year-old girl from Thailand is in critical condition with severe lung damage from vaping for two years. Doctors revealed that nearly 1...
24 Feb, 2025, 04.44 PM IST
59-year-old man suffering from Guillain-Barre Syndrome dies in Pune, death toll in city hits eightA 59-year-old man diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) has passed away in Pune, marking the eighth death due to the rare neurologic...
12 Feb, 2025, 07.51 PM IST
Air pollution: Every day, 464 children in India die: Report464 children under 5 die daily in India due to air pollution, surpassing tobacco & diabetes as leading cause of death. China & India accoun...
20 Jun, 2024, 01.09 PM IST
Diets high in ultra-processed foods raise death risk from chronic lung conditions, study findsA diet having more than 40 per cent of ultra-processed foods was found to have a 26 per cent higher risk of death from chronic obstructive ...
11 Apr, 2024, 11.39 PM IST
'White lung syndrome' hits children in the US. What it is, symptoms, treatment & moreReferred to as 'White Lung Syndrome Pneumonia' due to its distinctive appearance on scans, this illness predominantly impacts children aged...
01 Dec, 2023, 07.03 PM IST
Experts call for limiting number of vehicles per family to curb air pollution, related ailmentsExperts at the 25th National Conference on Pulmonary Diseases in New Delhi have highlighted the link between air pollution and respiratory ...
08 Oct, 2023, 05.19 PM IST
World No Tobacco Day 2023: History, purpose, theme, and moreIn 1987, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution calling for 7 April 1988 to be a "a world no-smoking day." Later in 1988, another re...
31 May, 2023, 12.48 PM IST
Don't mistake pneumonia for influenza or cold, watch out for chest pain when coughingVarious infectious agents like viruses, bacteria and fungi cause pneumonia.
12 Nov, 2022, 05.35 PM IST
Tobacco can cause many problems, cancer is only the beginningSmoking also weakens bone strength, resulting in increased risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures.
05 Dec, 2017, 09.17 AM IST
- Rugby-Munster coach Foley's death caused by heart condition
RUGBY UNION-IRELAND/FOLEY:Rugby-Munster coach Foley's death caused by heart condition
19 Oct, 2016, 02.50 PM IST
Head to a salt spa when you need to relaxKnown as Halotherapy or salt room therapy, this is drug-free and totally natural and is done by therapeutic exposure to salt air.
25 Jul, 2015, 01.15 PM IST
- Good sleep helps you live longer
Shakespeare once called sleep the "balm of hurt minds." Bodies, too, apparently. People with the severe form of apnea, which interferes wit...
01 Aug, 2008, 12.40 AM 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