Health-Lifestyle

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) People with increased exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS -- found in water, food, and people through products such as Teflon pans, waterproof clothing, stain-resistant carpets and fabrics, and…
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New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) India manufactured 400 cr vaccines in the last one year -- half of the total vaccines developed and distributed globally, said Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava. Addressing the annual India Leadership…
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New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Men with type 2 diabetes planning pregnancy can be reassured that taking the drug metformin may not increase the risk of birth defects in their baby, according to a large study on Thursday. The findings, based on…
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Seoul, Oct 17 (IANS) A group of South Korean scientists has discovered electronic crystallites in a solid material for the first time in the world, which is expected to help make progress in studies on high-temperature superconductivity,…
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Shimla/New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Dhani Ram Shandil on Wednesday called on Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda and Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi in New Delhi and sought the…
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New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) A team of US researchers on Wednesday said they have found a rare mutation that leaves its carriers much more likely to become ill with tuberculosis (TB) — but, curiously, not with other infectious diseases. The…
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New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Scientists on Wednesday reported a new blood test that can diagnose heart attacks in minutes rather than hours, and could be adapted as a tool for first responders and people at home. Developed by researchers at…
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New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) A new poll in the US showed on Wednesday that 74 per cent of people above age 50 would have very little or no trust in health information if it were generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Meanwhile, 20 per cent…
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