
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday said that the tendency of patients travelling outside the state for medical treatment has reduced significantly, attributing it to major improvements in the state’s healthcare infrastructure. ...

In a significant breakthrough, US researchers have found in animal studies that Alzheimer's disease can be reverse, challenging previous studies that for over a century considered the neurodegenerative disease to be irreversible. ...

Long-term exposure to specific particulate matter components, such as PM2.5, including sulphate, ammonium, elemental carbon, and soil dust, can increase the risk of mental health issues like depression, according to a study. ...

Kerala has taken a significant step forward in public healthcare with the commencement of skin processing at the state's first skin bank, established at the Government Medical College in state capital Thiruvananthapuram....

To create health awareness among adolescents, an initiative under the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) was launched in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district. ...

More than six out of 10 people in India are suffering from mouth (buccal mucosa) cancer due to frequent consumption of alcohol, with locally brewed drinks associated with the greatest risk, along with chewing of smokeless tobacco products such as gutkha, khaini, paan, according to a large study published on Wednesday. ...

South Korea on Sunday reported another highly pathogenic avian influenza infection at a duck farm in South Jeolla Province, marking the 16th such case at a poultry farm this season. ...

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Sunday, launched the state-level Intensified Pulse Polio Campaign from the state capital Shimla to mark the National Immunisation Day by administering polio drops, government officials said. ...

Meditation is a scientific tool that can help manage stress and regulate the brain’s emotional responses, said experts at the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), under the Ministry of Ayush. ...

Indian Railways serves about 58 crore meals every year on average and receives only 0.0008 per cent complaints on average, according to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. ...