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Epilepsy Study Links Antiseizure Drugs to Different Risks During Anticoagulant Treatment
Large real-world study finds that antiseizure medication choice may influence blood clotting, bleeding and mortality outcomes in adults taking direct oral anticoagulants
Luke Coutinho Announces Foundational Medicine and Lifestyle Certification, Level 1: Find Your Rhythm
New one-day certification programme brings nutrition, movement, sleep, emotional wellness, recovery and breathwork together in a holistic lifestyle framework
Health Expert Reveals How Lifestyle Changes Can Help Put Type 2 Diabetes Into Remission
Luke Coutinho explains how sustainable changes in diet, exercise, weight management and daily habits may improve blood sugar control, while warning people not to change diabetes medication without medical advice
Low-Dose Hydrocortisone Improves Cognition in Women With HIV: What the New Trial Really Shows
A randomised clinical trial points to the brain’s stress-response system as a possible treatment pathway for cognitive problems that can persist despite HIV viral suppression
Daily Zinc Cuts Infections in Young Children With Sickle Cell Anaemia
Ugandan randomised trial finds 20 mg of daily zinc was associated with a 38% lower infection rate in children aged 1–4 years with sickle cell anaemia
Asthma ICU Admissions Fail to Decline Over 10 Years as Children Face Rising Risk
Ontario’s decade-long population study finds asthma ICU admissions remained stubbornly high overall, while rates among children — especially those under six — increased sharply
Epigenetic Clocks Reveal Disease-Driven Colon Ageing and Could Transform Gastroenterology Research
colon epigenetic clock, colon ageing, DNA methylation, biological age, inflammatory bowel disease
Formaldehyde Contact Allergy Remains a Global Concern, New Review Finds
Formaldehyde Contact Allergy Affects Nearly 3% of Dermatitis Patients
New low-cost point-of-care technology aims to make Alzheimer’s screening more accessible by combining a portable diagnostic platform with smartphone-based...
JNCASR Scientists Develop Smartphone-Based Diagnostic System for Alzheimer’s Disease Detection
IIT Delhi Student Protest Puts Campus Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Under Spotlight
An unprecedented student mobilisation following the death by suicide of an MSc student has raised difficult questions about mental health support, academic pressure and institutional accountability at elite campuses
FSSAI Proposes Red Front-of-Pack Warnings for High Fat, Sugar and Salt Foods: What the New Labels Could Mean for...
India is moving towards more visible food warnings, with FSSAI proposing prominent red pictorial labels for products high in fat, sugar or salt and for highly sweetened beverages
Meta, U.S. States Discuss Possible Settlement in Teen Social Media Harm Case: What It Means for Instagram and Facebook
Settlement talks have emerged during a closely watched California trial in which 29 U.S. states accuse Meta of designing social media products in ways that could harm young users, while the company denies the allegations
Sex Determination Cases: Who Can Investigate Under the PCPNDT Act? Supreme Court Explains Police, Authorities and Magistrates
The Supreme Court has clarified a long-running legal question: offences under the PCPNDT Act must be investigated through the specialised statutory mechanism, while police may assist when required and a Magistrate cannot take cognisance merely on a police charge sheet
Spine X-Ray, CT or MRI: When Do You Really Need Imaging for Back Pain?
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H1N1 in India: Seasonal Surge Explained, Symptoms, Risks and What the ICMR Says
India is seeing a rise in seasonal influenza cases, but ICMR says the circulating H1N1 virus is the familiar A(H1N1)pdm09 strain, not a new strain
Lung Cancer Myths Debunked: Smoking Isn’t the Only Risk Factor and Early Detection Can Change Outcomes
From second-hand smoke and indoor air pollution to occupational exposure and genetics, lung cancer has multiple causes and an early diagnosis can open the door to potentially curative treatment
India Eases Medical Device Rules for Outsourced Sterilisation, Adds EU to Recognised Regulatory Jurisdictions
Proposed changes to the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 aim to reduce duplication, standardise testing fees and speed up market access while retaining regulatory oversight
Why India Has Restricted Chlorpheniramine-Phenylephrine Medicines for Children Under 4
The Centre has tightened controls on fixed-dose combinations used for cold, cough, allergy and nasal congestion in young children — but the move does not mean every medicine containing either ingredient individually has been banned
































