Nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide, or one in four people, may be living with some degree of hearing loss by 2050, and at least 700 million of them will require access to ear and hearing care and other rehabilitation services unless action is taken, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned....
The second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive in Gurugram began on Monday as elderly citizens queued up to receive their first vaccine jabs, health officials said. The vaccination drive began for senior citizens aged 60 years and above, and ...
Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja on Monday said that in a day or two Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, ministers and legislators will be taking the Covid vaccine. "I was happy to see Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking the vaccine. All along ...
If you are scouting for a magic potion to live a longer and healthy life, try five daily servings of fruits and vegetables, in which two are fruits and three are vegetables, according to new research that combed through studies representing nearly 2 million adults globally....
February is the “American Heart Month†to raise awareness of heart disease and promote “Healthy Heart†lifestyles. Heart disease is the number one Global Public Health problem. South Asians are at a four-times greater risk of heart dis...
The US has failed to develop a surveillance system that would allow researchers to track dangerous mutations of the novel coronavirus, according to a media report. To discover consequential genetic variations of the virus, like more transmissible variants first identified in Britain and South Africa, research ...
The gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease can increase a person's susceptibility to and severity of Covid-19, researchers say. The study, published in journal 'Cell Stem Cell', suggests that the gene -- ApoE4 -- showed a higher susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection....
World number two Rafael Nadal will not compete on Tuesday evening in Team Spain's opening tie against Team Australia at the ATP Cup due to a stiff lower back. "Hi all, we have decided with Team Spain and my team to not play today (in) the first match of the ATP Cup here in Melbourne since I have a stiff lower back,"...
The crowd capacity at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) has been increased to 75 per cent for Big Bash League (BBL) 10 final to be played on Saturday. The increased capacity means up to 28,500 fans and SCG members will now be able to attend this season's decider. The Sydney Sixers will host either the Perth ...
The Indian cricket team on Tuesday began their nets session at the MA Chidambaram Stadium ahead of the four-Test series against England, beginning Friday. Head coach Ravi Shastri welcomed the entire squad by giving a "rousing speech" and then the entire team hit the nets to prepare for the series. ...
