New Delhi: Science cannot rewrite destiny, but it can certainly help choose a healthier path. When it comes to genetic disorders, modern medicine does not promise a cure before birth—but it does offer something just as powerful: prevention. Through IVF and genetic testing, parents today can reduce the risk of passing serious inherited diseases to.
The protest by health assistants in Bangladesh has entered its 12th consecutive day, creating widespread disruption in the country’s public health services. Organized under the banner of the Bangladesh Health Assistant Association (BHAA), the sit-in is taking place at the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Dhaka and other key districts. Workers say the.
Deadly brain cancer glioblastoma has effects that extend beyond the brain, a new study shows, revealing its ability to erode the skull, alter skull marrow, and influence the body’s immune response. The findings, published in Nature Neuroscience, were made by researchers at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Glioblastomas are.
Air pollution is a familiar environmental health hazard. We know what we’re looking at when brown haze settles over a city, exhaust bellows across a busy highway, or a plume rises from a smokestack. Some air pollution is not seen, but its pungent smell alerts you. It is a major threat to global health and.
India’s cancer burden is showing an alarming surge, with new data from 43 population-based cancer registries revealing that the lifetime risk of developing cancer in the country now stands at 11%. In 2024 alone, the country recorded an estimated 15.6 lakh new cases and nearly 8.74 lakh deaths due to the disease. While cancer is.
UK scientists have discovered how some children develop natural immunity to Strep A, a common bacterial infection -- a vital breakthrough which could help develop vaccines to save up to half a million lives globally each year.
Emotional abuse is behaviour or conduct that harms a person's feelings, self-esteem, and mood. It is usually intended to control, intimidate, or put someone down.
Although modern medicine has medications, steroids, and immunosuppressants to control its symptoms, there is still no permanent solution to the disease
A team of scientists at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has found drugs with potential to treat neurodegenerative disorders — a major global health challenge. In the study, published in the Journal Drug Discovery Today, the team highlighted the.
This disruption can lead to widespread bodily effects, contributing to the development of neurological conditions, including dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, the leading cause of dementia.
