Tobacco ban for youth could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths: Study
According to the World Health Organisation, smoking is responsible for roughly 85 per cent of all cases of lung cancer
Web Desk October 27, 2024
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What is Centre’s crisis management plan to tackle zoonotic disease outbreaks?
India has been witnessing zoonotic disease outbreaks including swine flu, Nipah virus and bird flu, threatening both animals and humans
Web Desk October 31, 2024
Major boost to healthcare as Modi launches projects worth Rs 12,850 crore
Modi also highlighted the impact of 14,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras, which provide medicines at an 80% discount, and other public health campaigns like the Mission Indradhanush
By Pratul Sharma October 29, 2024
92 per cent Indians want smoke-free public spaces, study shows
According to the World Health Organisation, about 1.3 million Indians die every year due to tobacco-related diseases
Web Desk October 29, 2024
Catching up on sleep on weekends could lower heart disease risk
Sleep deprivation has been linked to heightened risks of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, heart attack and stroke. According to a Chinese study, those who got the most compensatory sleep on weekends, after insufficient sleep over the weekdays, were less likely to develop heart disease
By Shyla Jovitha Abraham October 28, 2024-
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McDonald's row: What's E coli? Five ways to prevent this deadly bacterial infection
The recent outbreak in the US has raised concerns about food safety, especially for those who often eat out or order in
Web Desk October 26, 2024 -
Exposed: How everyday pollution puts reproductive health at risk
From the air, we breathe to the water we drink and the products we use, pollutants like endocrine disruptors, heavy metals and pesticides lurk in every corner of our environment, wreaking havoc on the delicate balance of our reproductive systems
Web Desk October 26, 2024 -
India needs speed, bigger financial infusions to support startup ecosystem: Entrepreneurs at THE WEEK Health Summit 2024
India must back its entrepreneurs with financial backing to address real-world challenges, the panellists said
By TheWeek Correspondent October 25, 2024 -
‘The best scientists in the world are still Indians’: Dr Satya Vadlamani, CMD, Murli Krishna Pharma at THE WEEK Health Summit 2024
Vadlamani said the one obstacle to innovation is the time it takes for pharmaceutical companies to get regulatory approvals
By Anjuly Mathai October 25, 2024 -
Indian pharmas missed out on manufacture of engineered antibodies: Sam Santhosh at THE WEEK Health Summit 2024
The government should help by speeding up approvals for trials as India has so far okayed only around 25 of the 100-plus antibodies they have been approved globally, founder-chairman of MedGenome Sam Santhosh said
By Soni Mishra October 25, 2024 -
Dr R. Ravi Kannan honoured with THE WEEK's first 'Healing Touch Award'
The award ceremony marked the culmination of the second Health Summit organised by THE WEEK
By Puja Awasthi October 25, 2024 -
Doctors utilising AI could save millions of lives: Manipal Hospitals chairman Sudarshan Ballal at THE WEEK Health Summit 2024
In a session moderated by Riyad Mathew, chief associate editor and Director, THE WEEK, experts opine AI can help avoid errors and manage drug interactions, but, AI can't replace the fundamental patient-doctor interaction
By Pratul Sharma October 25, 2024 -
'We mapped brain of a mouse with AI': Google’s Siddharth Bagga at THE WEEK Health Summit
Ninety-two per cent of leading health care companies see promise in generative AI and 75 per cent are already experimenting with it, said Google’s Siddharth Bagga at THE WEEK Health Summit 2024
By Mathew T George October 25, 2024 -
THE WEEK Health Summit 2024: Gaur Gopal Das and Shashi Tharoor make a case for finding purpose in life
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor recalls his journey from being a diplomat to becoming a politician
By Reya Mehrotra October 25, 2024 -
'Ageing planet will fundamentally change health care': Dr Madhu Sasidhar of Apollo Hospitals at THE WEEK Health Summit
Dr Madhu Sasidhar, president and CEO of Apollo Hospitals Division noted that in the past few decades, the world has seen tremendous changes in terms of life expectancy
By Nirmal Jovial October 25, 2024 -
'Every life is valued': ICRC regional head Kedir Awol Omar at THE WEEK Health Summit 2024
The ICRC provides health care not only on the frontlines but also in peace time, Omar said at THE WEEK Health Summit 2024 in New Delhi
By Puja Awasthi October 25, 2024 -
'AI helping diagnose diseases faster': AIIMS director Dr M. Srinivas at THE WEEK Health Summit 2024
Dr M. Srinivas said that artificial intelligence has now been integrated across all departments at the AIIMS to boost patient outcomes
By Anirudha Karindalam October 25, 2024 -
Union Minister Anupriya Patel inaugurates THE WEEK Health Summit 2024
The second edition of THE WEEK Health Summit is being held at The Ashok, New Delhi
By Mathew T George October 25, 2024 -
High blood pressure, vision problems linked to dementia risk?
A study conducted showed that nearly one in five dementia cases could be attributed to vision impairment, while another proved that untreated high blood pressure can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s
By Shyla Jovitha Abraham October 25, 2024 -
Why almonds are a good source of 'vegetarian protein'
A panel discussion hosted by the Almond Board of California in Lucknow discussed the benefits of almonds. MasterChef India Season 1 winner Pankaj Bhadouria also took part in the event
Web Desk October 24, 2024 -
Office life trumps remote work for mental well-being, reveals study
The study looks at multiple aspects of work culture based on the data obtained from 54,831 employees across 65 countries
Web Desk October 24, 2024 -
How Varsha Atre, who was suffering from hemifacial spasms, got her smile back
Varsha Atre came to know about the microvascular decompression surgery—a minimally invasive procedure that relieves pressure on the facial nerve—only a decade after the hemifacial spasms began
By Pooja Biraia Jaiswal October 24, 2024 -
Doctors blame lifestyle, processed food for increase in type 2 diabetes among children
Doctors cite increase in body weight as major reason for increase in type 2 diabetes among children
By Pooja Biraia Jaiswal October 24, 2024 -
What is 'fake paneer' and how can you identify it?
B2B delivery app 'Zomato Hyperpure' recently strirred controvery when it allegedly sold 'analogue paneer' to restaurants, who could then market it as real paneer
Web Desk October 23, 2024 -
Migraine drug may stop symptoms before headache starts
A U.S. study showed that 65 per cent of participants who took the migraine medication, ubrogepant, reported that they had little to no limitations on their activity
By Shyla Jovitha Abraham October 23, 2024
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How the multimillion-dollar personality testing commodified soul-searching
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'Human expert augmented by AI is the best hiring formula': Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
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'Patients with Parkinson's, schizophrenia, and addiction, will benefit from our device': Dopameter inventor Shalini Menon
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Pleasure-seeking behavioural addictions are on the rise
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'KonMari Method is not just about tidying your home but also honing your sensitivity to joy': Marie Kondo
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Equity surge
