Health

New Delhi : Parkinson's disease, commonly associated with elderly people, can also affect the young majorly due to environmental factors, doctors said on Tuesday, observed as World Parkinson's Day to raise awareness about the disease.…

Sydney : Weight loss in older adults, particularly among men, is linked to early death, according to a study.On the other hand, weight gain was not significantly associated with mortality among men. "The study suggests that weight loss was…

Beijing : Poor sleep may bolster genetic susceptibility to asthma risk, but a good night's sleep may help slash your risk of developing the chronic lung disease, according to a study.Individuals with asthma usually have comorbid sleep…

New York : Long Covid patients are more likely to suffer from sleep disturbances, according to a study.Researchers from Cleveland Clinic found 41 per cent of patients with long Covid had moderate to severe sleep disturbances. The…

New Delhi : The surging cases of Covid-19 infection has also started affecting infants and children, with many of them reporting high fever, cough and even itchy eyes and conjunctivitis, said doctors here on Monday. From the beginning,…

London : Millions of lives could be saved by a groundbreaking set of new vaccines for a range of conditions including cancer, experts have said.A leading pharmaceutical firm said it is confident that jabs for cancer, cardiovascular and…

New Delhi : Even as the world gets into recovery mode post-pandemic, many people are still grappling with the symptoms of long Covid. According to the WHO, if you have recovered from Covid-19 but some symptoms stay stubborn, such as…

New Delhi : Adults hospitalised with the Omicron variant have a higher death rate than those hospitalised with seasonal influenza, even though Omicron is considered less virulent with lower case fatality rates than the Delta and Alpha…

London : While Covid is primarily known to spread via aerosols, a new study led by an Indian origin researcher has provided first empirical evidence that the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on people's hands and household surfaces also contribute…

London : People exposed to higher levels of air pollution before the pandemic are likely to have lower antibody responses to Covid-19 vaccines, suggests a study.In particular, exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide…