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Union Home minister Amit Shah. (Photo by arrangement)

AA Edit: Make laws easier to understand

No law is perfect

17 May 2023 12:00 AM IST

Experts urge parents to talk with their pediatrician if they have concerns about vaccine safety. (Photo: Pixabay)

Multiple vaccines don't make kids prone to infection: study

This new study suggests the theory of overloading an infant's immune system is highly unlikely.

7 March 2018 12:21 PM IST

Zika has been linked to an increase in cases of microcephaly, a birth abnormality in which the head and brain are unusually small, among other diseases. (Photo: Pixabay)

New discovery: Safer potential Zica vaccine that does not produce...

Reports show antibodies against Zika virus can worsen dengue virus infection, which, like Zika, is caused by a...

22 Dec 2018 12:32 PM IST

Tuberculosis infection is debilitating and requires long-term medications for at least 6 months.

TB: Is tolerating better than eliminating?

The concept, referred to as "disease tolerance," provided an opportunity to develop new strategies that mitigate the...

14 May 2018 8:15 AM IST

Monsoon sees our health needing special attention. (Photo: AP)

Heavy rains lash Mumbai: 9 tips to protect your health this monsoon

Problems like cough, cold, fever, eye infections, malaria, dengue and hepatitis become very common during the monsoon.

7 Jun 2018 2:29 PM IST

Now, health associated with eating according to blood type

Now, health associated with eating according to blood type

Experts share 'Blood Type' diet is based on eating food that allow digestion, increase energy and prevent disease and...

21 Aug 2017 8:55 AM IST

Study shows ome of the carbohydrates in human milk not only possess antibacterial properties of their own but also enhance the effectiveness of the antibacterial proteins also present (Photo: Pixabay)

Sugar in mother's milk protects child against bacteria

According to researchers, study is first example of generalized, antimicrobial activity on the part of the carbohydrates...

21 Aug 2017 8:15 AM IST

Scientists have discovered how to turn pro-inflammatory cells that boost the immune system into anti-inflammatory cells that suppress it, and vice versa (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists are able to reprogram cells in immune system for medical...

According to researchers converting cells to other type may have several medical applications including return of...

3 Aug 2017 10:16 AM IST

Natural killer cells typically kill cancer cells, which lack the required password, whereas the healthy immune cells dont (Photo: AFP)

Working of guardian immune cells stopped by obesity

'Natural killer' cells recognise specific proteins on the surfaces of healthy immune cells that act a little like...

3 March 2017 9:11 AM IST

People who constantly see the healthy food billboards will think twice before ordering unhealthy food. (Photo: AFP)

Find out 7 ways in which you can boost immune system naturally

Maintaining a slightly alkaline system is best for optimal health, we list ways to maintain it during winter.

21 Dec 2017 4:30 PM IST

Low levels of blue light, found in sun rays, makes T cells move faster and prevent an infection by mounting an immune response. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sunlight can boost your immune system

Sunlight makes hydrogen peroxide in T cells, which makes the cells move and build a better immunity system

22 Dec 2016 10:27 AM IST