
The government is set to sign more than 70 MoUs on Monday between the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) and various startups and private organisations....

Experts have said that vector control, hygiene and awareness are the key measures against the Chandipura virus and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) cases in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. ...

Calling it a “gross and misleading overestimate”, the Union government on Saturday refuted claims of excess mortality during the Covid-19 pandemic in India, as stated in a study led by Indian-origin researchers from Oxford University and published in the US-based academic journal Science Advances. ...

Children who partially lose vision before age 10 may be at risk of developing hearing issues, according to a study led by an international team, including from India. ...

An international team of researchers conducted a mice study that showed that targeting the production of a key inflammatory protein can extend lifespan, and reduce old age-related diseases. ...

Low Vitamin D levels, also known as the sunshine vitamin, are vital for bone health and remain a pressing concern among women, who are more prone to osteoporosis, arthritis, or other bone-related issues, said experts on Saturday. ...

Some medical professors vowed on Saturday to boycott training programmes for junior doctors in protest of the government's push for accepting the resignations of striking trainees and the medical school admission quota hikes. ...

Leading television news channel NDTV on Friday announced its latest contribution under the 'Samarth by Hyundai' initiative, providing 29 wheelchairs and two buggies across four major airports - Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, and Guwahati, further enhancing accessibility. ...

Discovering the poliovirus in Gaza environmental samples is deeply concerning but it's a relief that no cases of the paralysing disease have been reported, UN humanitarians have said....

Obesity causes chronic changes in the brain, leading to lower sperm count, according to a study in mice. ...