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
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
The marathon carries the theme 'Let’s Outrun Cancer', focusing sharply on early detection, awareness, and community-led prevention
The landmark procedures were performed on two patients in Mumbai and included a robot-assisted radical prostatectomy and a robot-assisted partial nephrectomy
“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
Candida auris is a multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen that has a unique ability to grow and persist on human skin
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
Indoor and outdoor air samples showed significantly high staphylococcal loads far above the WHO’s recommended limit for microbial exposure
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
The researchers said the approach differs from highly personalised therapies because it targets resistance mutations shared by many patients
Dr M Srinivas, director at AIIMS in Delhi also noted that antibiotics will not work with viral infections, as there are antivirals for them
Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, a leading expert, warned that antibiotics are losing their effectiveness against dangerous bacteria due to overuse, making infections harder to treat
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 | IANSDr 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 | ANIHighlighting 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 | ANIThere 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 correspondentThe market is expected to change radically in early 2026 following the patent expiration of semaglutide in India in March
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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
The AI tool by researchers from the Mass General Brigham could predict the likelihood that a patient's oropharyngeal cancer -- a type of head and neck cancer that develops in the throat -- will spread
28 December,2025 12:40 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
With rising air pollution, physicians are seeing a surge in chest X-rays and chest CT scans due to increased lung-related conditions. Air pollution directly affects the lungs and causes inflammation in other organs, thereby increasing the demand for these diagnostic tests
28 December,2025 12:35 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
An individualised approach to breast cancer screening that assesses patients' risk, rather than annual mammograms, can lower the chance of more advanced cancers
28 December,2025 12:26 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
All three doses and regimens of the vaccine named HeV-sG-V demonstrated to be safe and generated an immune response, according to the researchers in the study published in the journal The Lancet
28 December,2025 10:57 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
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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.
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