WHO describes obesity as a 'chronic disease', backs wider use of weight-loss medicines
Dec 02, 2025, at 01:44 pm
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first guideline on the use of a new class of weight-loss medicines, marking a significant shift in global health policy as obesity rates continue to rise.
FBS Test: The Standard Screening for Diabetes and Prediabetes
Dec 01, 2025, at 10:22 pm
Keeping an eye on blood sugar is a sensible part of routine health checks in India. Many people feel perfectly fine yet carry quiet changes in glucose control. The FBS test offers a clear starting point for spotting those early shifts. It is a straightforward laboratory assessment taken after an overnight fast, and it helps your clinician decide whether further evaluation is needed. This article explains what the test shows, how to prepare, and how to read your report.
UN alerts: Global measles cases surge as 30 million children miss vaccines
Nov 29, 2025, at 07:42 pm
Measles deaths have dropped by 88 per cent since 2000 – yet an estimated 95,000 people, mostly children, still died from the virus last year, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Friday.
WHO sounds alarm: Infertility now strikes 1 in 6 people worldwide!
Nov 29, 2025, at 05:22 pm
Infertility is estimated to affect 1 in 6 people of reproductive age at some point in their lives, World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Nov 28, 2025, at 04:12 pm
A new study from the University of Birmingham indicates that regularly consuming flavanol-rich foods—such as tea, berries, apples and cocoa—may help protect men’s blood vessels from the negative effects of prolonged sitting.
Shocking warning: Global HIV battle slipping back faster than anyone expected, says UNAIDS
Nov 26, 2025, at 03:42 pm
The global response to HIV is facing its most serious setback in decades, UNAIDS warned on Tuesday, as abrupt funding cuts and a deteriorating human rights environment disrupt prevention and treatment services across dozens of countries.
Parkinson’s is not what we thought? New research exposes secret changes inside the brain
Nov 26, 2025, at 09:27 am
New research has revealed that Parkinson’s disease causes significant and progressive changes to blood vessels in the brain, changing the understanding of the disease which may lead to new treatment methods.
Malaria vaccine just got cheaper! Gavi and UNICEF slash prices in major deal
Nov 24, 2025, at 10:11 am
Unprecedented tragedy: US records first death linked to H5N5 bird flu
Nov 22, 2025, at 09:49 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: A Grays Harbor County resident, who was undergoing treatment for H5N5 avian influenza or bird flu, died on Friday, the Washington Department of Health said.
Scientists trace kissing back 21 million years — And yes, Neanderthals did it too!
Nov 21, 2025, at 04:43 pm
A new study has found evidence that kissing evolved in the common ancestor of humans and other large apes around 21 million years ago, and that Neanderthals likely engaged in kissing too.
US reports first human case of H5N5 bird flu
Nov 19, 2025, at 03:05 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: A US man has become the first person to be infected with H5N5 strain of bird flu, media reports said.
Your favourite snacks could be killing you? Lancet warns of global ultra-processed foods disaster
Nov 19, 2025, at 02:50 pm
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are driving global surges in chronic diseases, worsening health inequalities, and threatening planetary health, according to a new Lancet Series published Tuesday.
India emerges as epicentre of alarming superbug surge, antibiotic resistance crisis: Lancet study
Nov 18, 2025, at 10:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A major global study published in The Lancet eClinical Medicine has delivered one of the strongest warnings yet about India’s escalating antibiotic resistance crisis, finding that an alarming 83 percent of Indian patients are carrying multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs).
NHS supply chain selects TCS to transform healthcare delivery using AI, Cloud
Nov 18, 2025, at 06:42 pm
Tata Consultancy Services , a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has been selected by the National Health Service (NHS) Supply Chain for application development support and maintenance of its core business systems and cloud infrastructure platforms, over a period of 5 years.
Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health concern: JP Nadda
Nov 18, 2025, at 03:55 pm
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, launched the second version of the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (2025–29) in New Delhi on Tuesday, emphasising that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health concern that can only be addressed through collective action.
Think Keto is safe? Scientists just found a troubling side effect
Nov 17, 2025, at 02:21 pm
A study published in Science Advances by University of Utah Health researchers sheds light on the long-term effects of the ketogenic diet, raising important questions about its safety and efficacy for improving metabolic health.
Global spotlight on Ayurveda: India, Brazil collaborate at 3rd International Conference
Nov 16, 2025, at 10:37 pm
The 3rd International Ayurveda Conference was jointly organized by the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) and Conayur, São Paulo, Brazil, from November 14–15, 2025, the two-day event held under the aegis of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).
New study reveals: 10–15 minute walks are a heart-health game changer!
Nov 16, 2025, at 03:46 pm
An international study led by experts at the University of Sydney and the Universidad Europea in Spain has found that longer periods of continuous walking are more beneficial to cardiovascular health than walking the same number of steps in shorter, more sporadic bouts.
Silent killer exposed: Dementia now Australia’s leading cause of death
Nov 16, 2025, at 02:02 pm
Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, accounted for over 17,500 deaths in 2024 and is now the nation’s leading cause of death, overtaking ischaemic heart diseases, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Diabetes is now hitting 1 in 6 pregnancies — Are you at risk?
Nov 15, 2025, at 09:28 am
Diabetes is one of the world’s fastest-growing health challenges – and its impact stretches across every life stage, from childhood to older age.
Shocking WHO Report: 1 in 3 adults in South-East Asia now battling diabetes!
Nov 14, 2025, at 05:22 pm
A World Health Organisation official has said one in three adults in the South-East Asia region suffers from diabetes.
Your favourite snacks may be harming you: Study links ultra-processed foods to cancer signals!
Nov 14, 2025, at 02:17 pm
In a study of nearly 30,000 female nurses under age 50, Mass General Brigham researchers found that a high intake of ultra-processed foods was associated with increased risk of adenomas, colon polyps, which can be precursors of colorectal cancer.
Shocking WHO report: TB killed 1.2 million people in 2024
Nov 14, 2025, at 08:13 am
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers, claiming over 1.2 million lives and affecting an estimated 10.7 million people last year, according to the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2025, released recently.
Shocking health alert: 1 in 2 people now have high blood sugar, study reveals
Nov 12, 2025, at 04:41 pm
A recent report showed that one in every two people tested in India has shown irregular or high blood sugar levels.
Pneumonia surge in Bengaluru kids! Doctors urge parents 'only vaccine can save your child'
Nov 12, 2025, at 04:08 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Doctors in Bengaluru have urged parents to not miss vaccinations for their children amid the rising cases of pneumonia in the IT hub of the country, media reports said.
Unbelievable transformation! Woman drops 12 kilos in 3 months — here’s what her nutritionist says
Nov 11, 2025, at 02:51 pm
Weight loss and that too in a quick time is often a challenging process but a woman has recently lost 12 kgs in only three months!
Think you’re too young for a stroke? Study says heavy alcohol use may trigger one sooner
Nov 09, 2025, at 04:53 pm
Heavy alcohol consumption may lead to more severe and earlier brain bleeds by damaging small blood vessels in the brain, according to a study from investigators at Mass General Brigham published in Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Struggling with constipation? Here’s how to make pooping easy again!
Nov 08, 2025, at 03:30 pm
Trouble in pooping easily in the morning? You are not alone. There are a massive number of people who are plagued by constipation worldwide.
Katrina Kaif welcomes her first child at 42 — what you must know about pregnancy risks post 40
Nov 08, 2025, at 12:00 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Katrina Kaif welcomed her first child with actor husband Vicky Kaushal, turning a mother at 42.
Nov 08, 2025, at 08:25 am
A new study has shown that the total number of people suffering from chronic kidney disease in India in 2023 stood at 138 million, the second-highest number of cases in the world, just after China.