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Flu can be transmitted through breathing, against all notions of contamination by exposure to droplets from coughs and sneezes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find why Spanish flu is deadlier than World War I

The geographic origin of the epidemic is not certain and no samples remain for further study.

9 March 2018 1:50 PM IST

Results showed increased blood concentrations of magnesium and elevated urinary levels of a breakdown product of alpha-tocopherol, commonly known as vitamin E.

Hazelnuts may be the key to disease prevention, says study

Study found older adults who added hazelnuts to diet for 16 weeks significantly improved levels of two key...

17 Dec 2018 2:15 PM IST

They left a suicide note stating that they were ending their lives as their families were not letting them stay together because of different castes. (Representational Image)

Mum-of-one, cancer survivor hangs herself after wrongly believing it...

According to reports, dental nurse Dawn Cheetham, 43, had overcome the disease with chemotherapy in 2015.

14 Dec 2018 5:30 PM IST

Postnatal depression is relatively common, affecting about 16 20 per cent of women.

Postnatal depression: Here's everything you need to know

Postnatal depression is a depressive episode which occurs within four weeks of delivery.

21 May 2018 4:32 PM IST

Dr. Guyauma Ngoyi Mwamba, centre, representative of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Expanded Program on Immunization, is administered with a vaccine during a vaccination campaign in Mbandaka, Congo Monday, May 21, 2018. Congos health minister says a nurse has died from Ebola in Bikoro, the rural northwestern town where the outbreak began, as the country begins a vaccination campaign. (Photo: AP)

WHO's Congo Ebola plan assumes 100-300 cases over three months

The plan also sets out targets for the disease response, including that 100 percent of new cases should come from known...

30 May 2018 9:22 AM IST

HIV excels at evading the immune system by hiding out in certain immune cells. (Photo: Pixabay)

Novel antibody suppresses HIV in monkeys: study

The findings may inform strategies that attempt to achieve sustained, drug-free viral remission in people living with...

5 March 2018 6:44 PM IST

A newly designed three-part molecule could be the one answer patients with a certain form of breast cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Breast cancer survivors may have lingering mental health effects

Early detection and treatment of any mental health issues that arise is likely to help women better cope with disease...

10 Dec 2018 10:42 AM IST

Obesity was associated with lower volume of semen, sperm count, concentration, and motility, as well as greater sperm defects (Photo: AFP)

American adults are getting fatter, reveals new data

According to new data, nearly 40 per cent of American adults were obese in 2015 and 2016, a sharp increase from a decade...

26 March 2018 8:15 AM IST

Low carb diets are frequently recommended to prevent metabolic diseases, researchers said. (Photo: Pixabay)

High meat intake may up liver disease risk: study

Low carb diets can be very rich in animal protein, especially meat.

21 March 2018 4:17 PM IST

The discovery could lead to the development of drugs that may alleviate some of the long-term effects of the disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Beet compound may help treat Alzheimer's: study

The discovery could lead to the development of drugs that may alleviate some of the long-term effects of the disease.

20 March 2018 7:14 PM IST

We know the benefits of exercise, the challenge now is to encourage people to simply move more and sit less. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sedentary lifestyles more harmful if type 2 diabetes in the family:...

We know the benefits of exercise, the challenge now is to encourage people to simply move more and sit less.

18 March 2018 1:44 PM IST

In Asia, consumption of antibiotics more than doubled in India, skyrocketed 79 percent in China and rose 65 percent in Pakistan. (Photo: Pixabay)

Antibiotics consumption soars, fueling fears over superbugs

In Asia, consumption of antibiotics more than doubled in India, skyrocketed 79 percent in China and rose 65 percent in...

28 March 2018 5:37 PM IST