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Prospective Symptom Tracking Improves Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Classification
Epilepsy Study Links Antiseizure Drugs to Different Risks During Anticoagulant Treatment
Luke Coutinho Announces Foundational Medicine and Lifestyle Certification, Level 1: Find Your Rhythm
Health Expert Reveals How Lifestyle Changes Can Help Put Type 2 Diabetes Into Remission
Low-Dose Hydrocortisone Improves Cognition in Women With HIV: What the New Trial Really Shows
Daily Zinc Cuts Infections in Young Children With Sickle Cell Anaemia
Asthma ICU Admissions Fail to Decline Over 10 Years as Children Face Rising Risk
Epigenetic Clocks Reveal Disease-Driven Colon Ageing and Could Transform Gastroenterology Research
Formaldehyde Contact Allergy Remains a Global Concern, New Review Finds
New low-cost point-of-care technology aims to make Alzheimer’s screening more accessible by combining a portable diagnostic platform with smartphone-based analysis
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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
Lead Exposure May Disrupt Brain Cells’ Waste-Clearing System: What the ICMR-NIN Study Reveals
Researchers in Hyderabad found that lead can interfere with lysosomes, the cellular recycling machinery that helps neurons remove damaged proteins and maintain their health
August Krogh’s Nobel-Winning Discovery: How Capillaries Help Muscles Get Enough Oxygen
The Danish physiologist transformed scientists’ understanding of blood flow by showing that capillaries actively adjust circulation to meet the changing oxygen demands of tissues
Two Mumbai Parsi Doctors to Receive Pakistan’s Nishan-e-Imtiaz for Keeping Jinnah’s Illness Secret
Pakistan has honoured two doctors from Mumbai’s Parsi community for protecting the confidentiality of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s terminal illness at a politically sensitive moment in 1947
Social Media Bans for Children: Why Restricting Access May Not Be Enough
The science suggests that simply blocking social media can leave the underlying digital environment unchanged; platform safeguards and healthy digital habits may offer a more sustainable approach
Naegleria Fowleri: Why the “Brain-Eating Amoeba” Is So Deadly and How to Reduce the Risk
The rare freshwater infection can cause primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a rapidly progressing disease that is extremely difficult to diagnose and treat
Cancer Survivorship Care Needs Routine Mental Health Screening, Not Just Physical Follow-Up
Updated recommendations highlight the psychological burden after cancer treatment, the importance of earlier screening and the need for integrated psycho-oncology care throughout survivorship
Terminal Ileitis on CT Rarely Means Crohn’s Disease: What the Imaging Finding Really Tells Doctors
A 10-year study found that only 12.5% of patients with CT-detected terminal ileitis were ultimately diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, highlighting the need for a broader diagnostic approach