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Why Australia is planning to ban social media for teenagersSubscriber Only

November 15, 2024 12:20 IST

The announcement set off debates about the challenges of implementing an age-related ban, the impact of social media on adolescents' health and whether a social media ban is needed at all. We explain.

Why maker of ‘magic’ weight-loss drug semaglutide wants copies bannedSubscriber Only

November 14, 2024 11:01 IST

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations allow human drug compounding — in which licensed pharmacists or physicians can combine, mix, or adjust the ingredients of a medication — to meet patient needs when popular branded formulations are in short supply.

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How sugar deprivation affected British children’s healthSubscriber Only

November 4, 2024 11:58 IST

British data shows that children conceived and born during a period of sugar rationing were less likely to develop diabetes or high blood pressure later in life.

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Can a popular weight-loss drug reduce risk of Alzheimer’s?Subscriber Only

October 27, 2024 12:48 IST

Alzheimer’s causes a gradual decline in memory, thinking, behaviour, and social skills, and it is the most common cause of dementia.

World Polio Day: How India managed to eradicate polioSubscriber Only

October 24, 2024 19:33 IST

In 2009, India had reported 741 polio cases, the highest in the world. In January 2011, India reported its last polio case. How did the turnaround come about? Here's a brief account.

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E.coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s burgers: what is the disease?Subscriber Only

October 24, 2024 13:23 IST

While the source of the infection is not known yet, McDonald's has stopped serving quarter pound patties and slivered onions in several US states. Both ingredients are primarily used in the burger.

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How ‘smart insulin’ promises to revolutionise diabetes treatmentSubscriber Only

October 19, 2024 05:00 IST

Now, scientists have made a major breakthrough in developing what has been long called the “holy grail” diabetes treatments — a “smart” insulin that responds in real time to fluctuations in one’s blood sugar level.

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Suspected diphtheria death in Punjab: What to know about the disease, its preventionSubscriber Only

October 18, 2024 13:03 IST

Diphtheria is a highly contagious but preventable bacterial disease. Here is what to know about reports of a recent case in Punjab and why spikes have been witnessed in the number of cases in some years

Issues in the treatment of ‘rare diseases’, and what the govt can doSubscriber Only

October 14, 2024 13:15 IST

Many drugs and therapies for rare diseases are patented, which makes them expensive. The market for these drugs is small and development costs high, so pharmaceutical firms don’t find it profitable to produce them. Manufacturing these drugs in India could help bring down prices, but the government will have to step in.

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Kerala man infected with rare bacterial disease: What to know about murine typhusSubscriber Only

October 14, 2024 10:56 IST

The diagnosis of a 75-year-old, who had recently travelled to Vietnam and Cambodia, and initially sought medical attention for body pain and fatigue, marks the state’s first report of the rare disease. We explain

What is Marburg virus, which has rocked RwandaSubscriber Only

October 8, 2024 10:53 IST

One of the deadliest pathogens known to infect humans; causes deadly haemorrhagic fever.

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Preparing for the next pandemic: what NITI Aayog report saysSubscriber Only

October 3, 2024 11:23 IST

The Pandemic Preparedness and Emergency Response (PPER) framework has called for a new Public Health Emergency Management Act (PHEMA), and the implementation of other measures to ensure a swift and effective response within the first 100 days of the outbreak.

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Random checks finds paracetamol, other drugs ‘not of standard quality’: What should you do?Subscriber Only

September 29, 2024 13:35 IST

The drug regulator’s alerts are not intended to cause alarm or panic. They are mainly in the nature of flags to companies to self-correct, or to regulators to take necessary action. Here's what to know.

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Why dengue cases have surged this year in across the worldSubscriber Only

September 24, 2024 12:33 IST

The 12.06 million cases reported globally in 2024 are more than twice the number recorded all of last year

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How a low-cost diabetes drug metformin can slow ageing in male monkeysSubscriber Only

September 18, 2024 14:11 IST

The scientists have said much more research would be required before metformin can be approved as an anti-ageing compound in humans.

Health cover for senior citizens: What is the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY expansion PM Modi is launchingSubscriber Only

October 29, 2024 15:01 IST

Health Cover for Senior Citizens: Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY is already the world’s largest public health insurance scheme. Expansion of cover to the country’s over-70 population irrespective of income levels is a significant leap. Here’s why

What is anti-microbial resistance (AMR) and why is it a grave threat?Subscriber Only

September 11, 2024 12:17 IST

Antimicrobial resistance, which is caused when microbes evolve into drug-resistant ‘superbugs’ in response to the misuse or overuse of antibiotics, is a growing problem in India. Who is responsible; what can be done?

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Why the spread of mpox is a concern and what caused the delay in vaccines reaching AfricaSubscriber Only

September 10, 2024 15:12 IST

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), epicentre of the global mpox outbreak, has received the first vaccines nearly a month after the WHO declared the infection a global health emergency. Why the delay? What vaccines are being used?

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Eye drops which claim to ‘reduce dependency on reading glasses’: What to know about PresVuSubscriber Only

October 6, 2024 18:46 IST

A few days after granting its approval, drugs regulator DGCI suspended the manufacturing and marketing licence for the PresVu eye drop, saying Entod Pharmaceuticals had made misleading claims. Here's what you should know.

Do mobile phones cause cancer? New analysis debunks this mythSubscriber Only

September 6, 2024 17:40 IST

A review of 28 years of research has shown that mobile phones and wireless tech devices are not linked to increased risk of cancer. The radio waves they emit do not contain enough energy to damage the human body or DNA.

Genome mapping of Chandipura virus: what researchers foundSubscriber Only

September 5, 2024 11:52 IST

The Chandipura virus has not evolved much since the 2003, when India saw its deadliest ever outbreak. Here are 3 key findings of the genome mapping.

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Supreme Court pulled up AYUSH Ministry over Rule 170 of Drugs Act. Here’s what it saysSubscriber Only

September 3, 2024 12:15 IST

The rule, introduced in 2018, is designed to prevent misleading advertisements of AYUSH products. The AYUSH ministry’s July 1 notification reiterated its position made in a previous letter, dated August 29, 2023.

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What are combination drugs; why have 156 of them been banned?Subscriber Only

August 29, 2024 13:16 IST

The ban is the most sweeping crackdown on FDCs — which are combinations of two or more known drugs in single-dosage form — since 2018, when 328 such drugs were banned.

How polio vaccine triggered the infection in a child in MeghalayaSubscriber Only

August 25, 2024 11:31 IST

While the last case of wild polio was reported in 2015, India has periodically reported cases of vaccine-derived polio. Here is what causes it, and how it can be prevented.

Mpox declared a global health emergency: will it trigger another pandemic?

August 19, 2024 11:38 IST

While it seems unlikely, the outbreaks in Africa and Europe have put health authorities on high alert, pushing for urgent action to curb the virus' transmission.

Will go after other targets if no peace, says Trump as US strikes 3 nuclear sites in Iran

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President Donald Trump said that the United States military had struck three nuclear-related facilities in Iran, marking a dramatic escalation in the ongoing conflict and a direct American role in efforts to dismantle Tehran’s infrastructure. The strikes represent the most significant direct US military action against Iranian territory in years and come amid rising regional tensions.

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