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mRNA vaccine tech can be helpful in preventing deadly diseases: Report

mRNA vaccine tech can be helpful in preventing deadly diseases: Report

Unlike other vaccine technologies, mRNA enables rapid production and adaptability for evolving targets. While these vaccines require ultra-cold storage, modifying this would make it even more desirable

24 April,2024 05:29 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Ayushman Bharat Diwas: Here's all you may need to know about healthcare scheme

Ayushman Bharat Diwas: Here's all you may need to know about healthcare scheme

Ayushman Bharat Scheme is one of the revolutionary healthcare programmes in recent times

23 April,2024 10:29 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Baby born without anus, bent penis, tongue-tie treated successfully in Mumbai

Baby born without anus, bent penis, tongue-tie treated successfully in Mumbai

The infant underwent a series of five surgeries such as colostomy, anal reconstruction and colostomy closure to address issues of ARM, hypospadias and tongue tie

17 April,2024 04:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Breast cancer to cause a million deaths a year by 2040: Study

Breast cancer to cause a million deaths a year by 2040: Study

Around 7.8 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in the last five years until 2020 and about 685,000 women died from the disease the same year

16 April,2024 02:59 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
IIT Madras launches India’s 1st mobile medical devices calibration facility

IIT Madras launches India’s 1st mobile medical devices calibration facility

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on Monday launched India’s first medical devices calibration facility on wheels

15 April,2024 04:31 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Using marijuana to treat nausea may worsen health of mother and baby: Study

Using marijuana to treat nausea may worsen health of mother and baby: Study

Use of cannabis in pregnancy has been associated with adverse neurocognitive outcomes in offspring, as well as other adverse pregnancy outcomes

15 April,2024 02:14 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Is mental healthcare on their minds?

Is mental healthcare on their minds?

If state and national budgets are any indicator, one is concerned whether our newly elected policy makers will show a mindsets shift when it comes to creating a robust plan for mental healthcare, especially for senior citizens

15 April,2024 06:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Experts urge for increase in budgetary allocation for healthcare in India

Experts urge for increase in budgetary allocation for healthcare in India

The increasing use of artificial intelligence and digital health technologies also holds promise for further enhancing public health

07 April,2024 11:01 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Researchers raise alarm over harmful impact of extreme heat on outdoor workers

Researchers raise alarm over harmful impact of extreme heat on outdoor workers

Doing intensive labour in such conditions can raise body heat to a level where it can also cause mortality

07 April,2024 10:40 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
‘Drafting a living will safeguards your right to live and die with dignity’

Mid-Day Premium ‘Drafting a living will safeguards your right to live and die with dignity’

A living will promises autonomy of your own life, takes off a huge burden from your family members and doctors, and allows you to live your last days with dignity. If you haven’t drafted a living will already or are blissfully unaware of it, this World Health Day, let legal experts tell you what it is and why you should consider filing one

07 April,2024 07:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Aakanksha Ahire

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