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No New H1N1 Strain in India: ICMR Says Existing Flu Vaccines Are Sufficient
ICMR says the H1N1 viruses currently circulating in India are well matched with existing vaccine strains, while seasonal influenza remains largely self-limiting for healthy people
Cannabis Use in Your 20s and 30s Linked to Earlier Psychosis: Why Age Alone May Not Make It Safer
New research challenges the belief that waiting until the mid-20s eliminates the mental-health risks associated with cannabis
Pilots and Flight Attendants Face Higher Risk of Radiation-Linked Cancer Deaths: What the New Study Means
New research highlights cosmic radiation as an occupational health concern for aircrew and raises questions about monitoring, cancer screening and workplace protection
Bihar Alcohol Ban: New Evidence Suggests Social Benefits Go Beyond Revenue Loss
Why the debate over Bihar’s prohibition policy cannot be settled by looking only at crime statistics or lost liquor revenue
Tamil Nadu Peri-Menopausal Care Policy: A New Public Health Framework for Women’s Midlife Health
Why the proposed policy could transform how India approaches menopause, from symptom relief to screening, mental health and long-term preventive care
Omental Endothelial Cells Drive Ovarian Cancer Growth: New Study Challenges the Adipocyte Theory
New research suggests ovarian cancer can grow in the omentum without mature fat cells, shifting attention toward endothelial cells and FABP4 as potential drivers of tumour progression
Donor Cell Transplants Offer a Chance of Cure in Rare Aggressive Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma
Largest study of its kind suggests allogeneic stem cell transplantation can deliver meaningful long-term survival, particularly when patients reach complete remission before transplant
ICMR-NIN Study Links Vitamin Deficiencies to Cognitive Decline and Higher Dementia Risk in Older Adults
New Indian research highlights vitamin D and B-vitamin deficiencies as potentially modifiable nutrition factors in brain ageing, while underscoring why diet quality may matter as much as individual nutrients
Why Are Junior Doctors in Andhra Pradesh Protesting? Stipend Dispute Explained
Andhra Pradesh junior doctors protest, APJUDA strike, stipend hike, junior doctors strike, Andhra Pradesh medical colleges
Jean Purdy and IVF: The Overlooked Scientist Who Helped Make Modern IVF Possible
Jean Purdy IVF, blastocyst, IVF history, human embryo culture, embryology
Kerala Blood Banks Face Calls for Advanced Screening to Detect HIV and Hepatitis Earlier
blood bank screening Kerala, NAT testing, HIV screening, hepatitis B, hepatitis C
Rainy Season and Heart Rhythm: Can Monsoon Trigger Atrial Fibrillation?
rainy season and heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation, monsoon and atrial fibrillation, irregular heartbeat, heart palpitations
What Vegan and Vegetarian Diets Tell Us About Eating Disorders
Why plant-based eating is not an eating disorder warning sign by itself — and why understanding the reasons behind dietary choices matters
COVID-19 May Awaken Dormant Viruses and One Is Linked to Long COVID
How SARS-CoV-2 may disturb the body's viral ecosystem, why herpesviruses are attracting attention, and what this could mean for long COVID research
Major Oil Spill Threatens Hara Mangrove Forests in the Persian Gulf
Why oil pollution near the Khuran Strait could put one of the Persian Gulf’s most important mangrove ecosystems, marine nurseries and migratory bird habitats at risk
Robert Bárány’s Nobel-Winning Discovery: How the Inner Ear Controls Balance and Vertigo
How one physician’s work on the inner ear transformed the diagnosis of dizziness, balance disorders and spatial orientation
IMHANS Kozhikode Without Full-Time Director: Why the Leadership Vacancy Matters for Kerala’s Mental Healthcare System
Kerala’s leading mental-health and neuroscience institution continues under an in-charge director, raising questions about leadership continuity, governance and the long-pending appointment process
US FDA Issues Warning Letter to Aurobindo Pharma Subsidiary Eugia Pharma: What the Regulatory Action Means
FDA action follows an earlier inspection of Eugia Pharma Specialities’ Unit-I in Telangana, which received four observations and an Official Action Indicated classification