Scientists trying to predict the future path of Zika say that 2.6 billion people living in parts of Asia and Africa could be at risk of infection, based on a new analysis of travel, climate and mosquito patterns in those regions. Some of the most vulnerable countries include India, China,Read More

Many people who inject themselves with insulin to control diabetes are improperly performing this vital task, according to a large new study. Based on the results, experts have crafted recommendations for people who use insulin that touch on everything from what type of needle to use to where the shotRead More

Smell plays a large evolutionary part in picking potential mates. Our noses know how to diversify our gene pools, when fertility is at its height — and also detect who will agree with our political stance. Sense of smell even correlates with social circle size. Researchers set out to findRead More

According to a new study, serious heart infections caused by injection drug use are on the rise, particularly among young whites people. Based on an analysis of health care claims data, the study found an increasing proportion of injection drug users hospitalised with infective endocarditis who were younger than 34Read More

New Delhi: Want to pledge your organs but not sure of the step? Well, here are certain things about organ donation that’ll prove many a doubting Thomas wrong. Sivachenduran B, co-founder of Danvanthiri, a mobile healthcare patient-friendly app, has listed down few facts that will help you make up yourRead More

People who have had gallstone disease are more likely than others to develop coronary heart disease, according to a large analysis of past studies. Hardened deposits known as gallstones form in the gallbladder when the bile contains too much cholesterol or other abnormal substances, and while the cause is notRead More

In a breakthrough, scientistshave found that existing drug compounds – including one used to treat tapeworm infection – may both stop Zika virus from replicating in the body and from damaging the crucial foetal brain cells that lead to birth defects in newborns. One of the drugs is already onRead More

A stale bagel in a US Midwest motel is a far cry from a flaky croissant at a Parisian cafe, but the sentiment is the same. The American continental breakfast imitates the traditional light morning meals common in mainland Europe —you know, “the continent”— where breakfast isn’t lauded as theRead More

Hong Kong’s first Zika patient tested negative for the virus on Friday and was discharged from hospital, the government said in a statement. On Thursday, the Centre for Health Protection had said the 38-year-old woman, who had returned to Hong Kong after spending two weeks in in the Caribbean, hadRead More

Public health experts in India said that the presence of body fat, abdominal fat, pancreatic fat and a lower lean mass than white people are contributing to more metabolic and cardiovascular disease in Indians. According to the article “Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases in India: Public Health Challenges” published inRead More