Health

By Garima Tyagi New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday observed that hospitals in the country have become large industries now thriving on human distress and it is better that they be shut down. “Do we look at hospitals as a real estate industry, or as a service to humanity?” …

AP Photo/ Hau Dinh HANOI: Vietnam put its entire southern region in a two-week lockdown starting midnight Sunday, as confirmed COVID-19 cases exceeded 3,000 for the third day in a row. The lockdown order includes the Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City metropolis, the country’s financial and economic hub …

Image Health care providers are reporting increases in deaths and hospitalizations related to intentional ingestion or inhalation  of nitrite products for recreational use, including sexual experience enhancement. Commonly referred to as “poppers,” these products contain chemical substances similar to the prescription medication, amyl nitrite, which is prescribed for the relief …

NITI Aayog Member of Health Dr VK Paul on July 16 quoted a latest study that shows that two doses of vaccine were successful in preventing 95% of deaths due to COVID-19 during the second wave of pandemic. “One dose of vaccine was able to reduce the mortality rate by …

New Delhi: An MoU was signed between the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda and the Gujarat government to pave way for strengthening the education system in all branches of Ayurveda. Through this MoU, all institutions functioning in the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA) campus in …

Eye Problems: Due to Coronavirus, children are forced to study online, and increased screen time has increased eye strain for them. Research conducted by GSVM Medical College has revealed that continuous online studies are spoiling children’s vision. The risk associated with vision has increased up to three times. GSVM Medical …

Dementia is the most common type of disability and dependency in elderly worldwide. It has a physical, psychological, social, and economic impact, not only on people with Dementia, but also on their carers, families, and society at large. Globally, India houses the second highest number of individuals suffering from Dementia …

New Delhi: Even as fears continue unabated across the country of an impending third wave of the Covid-19 infections, reports of an increase in the ‘R’ factor or reproduction rate of the coronavirus in some states and Union Territories has raised fresh concerns. In view of the same, the Union …

Express News Service HYDERABAD: Could  the unregulated use of steroids be a reason for post-COVID complications? An online survey conducted by AIG Hospitals appears to indicate so. Nearly 2,000 respondents from India were surveyed by the hospital and 41 per cent of them complained of persisting or new symptoms after …

Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp has been working on a lot of new features which will be launched at the end of this year.  One of the features is multi-device support which will allow users to use their account on more than a single device. This feature is aimed at helping …