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Use of wearable health tech use can increase 42-fold by 2050 globally: Study

Use of wearable health tech use can increase 42-fold by 2050 globally: Study

China is projected to generate the most yearly greenhouse gas emissions from wearable healthcare electronics in 2050, followed by India. The analysis is published in the journal Nature

Beware! Mumbai doctors predict these health trends for 2026

The future of your health and care is getting more important now than ever before. As the new year begins, Mumbai’s health experts highlight emerging priorities—from preventive care to mental health—while warning of worsening pollution-linked health trends

02 January,2026 03:18 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto

South Korean researchers develop AI model for 'customised' cancer vaccine

The new AI platform helps identify neoantigens unique to each cancer patient that can train the patient's immune system, and thus prevent recurrence of the illness, reports Yonhap news agency

02 January,2026 02:19 PM IST | Seoul | IANS

Damien Martyn suffering from meningitis; know more about the disease

As the former Australia batsman is currently hospitalised in Queensland after being placed in an induced coma due to meningitis, know more about the disease that is known to have severe effects on health

01 January,2026 08:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Jupiter Marathon Thane: Children with cerebral palsy join cancer survivors

With cancer cases in India rising by nearly 15 per cent in the last five years, the marathon aims to break fear, encourage timely screenings, and highlight the power of early detection

01 January,2026 04:16 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent

Chennai to house free women's cancer screening centre by February

It will be equipped with a mammogram unit for breast cancer screening, a laboratory for Pap smear tests to detect cervical cancer, and an ultrasound facility for screening abdominal and ovarian cancers

01 January,2026 01:10 PM IST | Chennai | IANS

Jupiter Marathon Thane: Nearly 100 cancer survivors will in the 1-km run

The marathon carries the theme 'Let’s Outrun Cancer', focusing sharply on early detection, awareness, and community-led prevention

31 December,2025 04:28 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent

Mumbai to Shanghai: Hosp performs unique 5,000 km cross-border remote surgery

The landmark procedures were performed on two patients in Mumbai and included a robot-assisted radical prostatectomy and a robot-assisted partial nephrectomy

31 December,2025 01:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Can ChatGPT help reduce mental health stigma?

“The findings suggest that believing the tool is effective and plays an important role in reducing concerns about external judgment,” said Scott Hannah, a student of the Master of Clinical Psychology at ECU

31 December,2025 11:51 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS

Indian study shows drug-resistant fungus turning more deadly, spreading globally

Candida auris is a multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen that has a unique ability to grow and persist on human skin

31 December,2025 09:39 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS

Oral bacterium may worsen disability in multiple sclerosis patients: Study

The new research, published in the journal Scientific Reports, found that high levels of Fusobacterium nucleatum -- a bacterium found in the mouth -- were associated with about ten-fold higher odds of severe disability in multiple sclerosis patients

31 December,2025 09:32 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS

High superbug load in Delhi environment posing public health risks: Study

Indoor and outdoor air samples showed significantly high staphylococcal loads far above the WHO’s recommended limit for microbial exposure

31 December,2025 09:23 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Oral bacterium may worsen disability in multiple sclerosis patients: Study

Oral bacterium may worsen disability in multiple sclerosis patients: Study

The new research, published in the journal Scientific Reports, found that high levels of Fusobacterium nucleatum -- a bacterium found in the mouth -- were associated with about ten-fold higher odds of severe disability in multiple sclerosis patients

31 December,2025 09:32 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
High superbug load in Delhi environment posing public health risks: Study

High superbug load in Delhi environment posing public health risks: Study

Indoor and outdoor air samples showed significantly high staphylococcal loads far above the WHO’s recommended limit for microbial exposure

31 December,2025 09:23 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Retirement planning top priority in India, actual preparedness lags: Report

Retirement planning top priority in India, actual preparedness lags: Report

Retirement planning has been ranked as Indians’ first financial priority even as actual preparedness or a plan in place collapsed to 37 per cent from 67 per cent in 2023

30 December,2025 04:22 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Researchers harness cancer resistance mutations to fight tumours

Researchers harness cancer resistance mutations to fight tumours

The researchers said the approach differs from highly personalised therapies because it targets resistance mutations shared by many patients

30 December,2025 02:20 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
'Don't take antibiotics over the counter if you think you have an infection'

'Don't take antibiotics over the counter if you think you have an infection'

Dr M Srinivas, director at AIIMS in Delhi also noted that antibiotics will not work with viral infections, as there are antivirals for them

30 December,2025 12:47 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS

IN PHOTOS: Follow these 5 easy winter health tips in Mumbai to boost immunity

Mumbai is experiencing chilly weather and while that makes many happy, there is a possibility that you may ignore the nutrition needs of your body that change during this time of the year. Mumbai health experts share easy tips to follow this season

15 December,2025 11:44 AM IST | Nascimento Pinto
'Antibiotics should be dispensed only with doctor's prescription'

'Antibiotics should be dispensed only with doctor's prescription'

Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, a leading expert, warned that antibiotics are losing their effectiveness against dangerous bacteria due to overuse, making infections harder to treat

30 December,2025 12:10 PM IST | Kochi | ANI

Irresponsible use of antibiotics fuelling Antimicrobial Resistance: Expert

Irresponsible use of antibiotics fuelling Antimicrobial Resistance: Expert

Highlighting the growing impact of AMR, Dr Sandeep Bansal, director of Safdarjung Hospital, noted that infections such as typhoid and tuberculosis, as well as common illnesses like urinary tract infections and pneumonia, are becoming harder to manage

30 December,2025 11:28 AM IST | Mumbai | ANI

Hidden hormonal disorders are silently damaging male fertility, warn experts

Hidden hormonal disorders are silently damaging male fertility, warn experts

There is a steady rise in male infertility cases linked to silent hormonal disorders. These conditions often go unnoticed until they seriously affect sperm health, sexual function, and overall reproductive potential

29 December,2025 05:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Anti-obesity drive, generic drugs to remain key focus in 2026

Anti-obesity drive, generic drugs to remain key focus in 2026

The market is expected to change radically in early 2026 following the patent expiration of semaglutide in India in March

29 December,2025 03:57 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS

Pulmonologist on the dangerous impact of Air Pollution in Mumbai

    Pulmonologist on the dangerous impact of Air Pollution in Mumbai

    Dr Lancelot Pinto, consultant pulmonologist and epidemiologist at the P.D.Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, sheds light on effects of poor air quality and what early warning signs we must pay attention to. In a chat with mid-day, he also spoke about the city’s deteriorating air quality and its possible connection with the increase in lifestyle diseases, the risks linked to exposure to air pollution, and the efficacy of masks and air purifiers, impact of construction dust on health and lifestyle of the citizens among other things.

    31 January,2025 01:55 PM IST
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