Physical inactivity huge burden on economy but only 50% countries have dedicated policy

Rise in non-communicable diseases will cost the global economy $27 billion annually: WHO

Dual drug delivery system may make heart stents safer

A group of Indian researchers has developed a dual drug delivery therapy to minimise such stent-related complications

Air pollution kills 7 million people annually: WHO

Up to one-third of deaths from heart attack, stroke, lung cancer and chronic respiratory diseases are caused by air pollution, says World Health …

Here is how nutrition may help overcome genetic risk of diabetes

B12 and folic acid supplements have a beneficial impact on genes associated with Type 2 diabetes, says research by the Council of Scientific and …

Can the Grim Reaper wait, please?

A timeless dream: eternal youth, unblemished by illness. The search for the font of immortality has taken a late 20th century turn into what …

Heart condition

South Asians are at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular problems South Asians are at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular …

Non-communicable diseases rising in Pakistan, finds Lancet

Ischaemic heart disease, stroke, congenital defects, cirrhosis and chronic kidney disease among the 10 leading causes of deaths in 2019

CGHS empanelment of five private hospitals suspended

They had discontinued providing cashless treatment to retired and serving Central government employees

Hearty news

Striking at the heart

Pollution causes heart attack

A good way to spend money

The cell regulator

Imaging: the future

FARHAT BASIR KHAN zooms in on the heart of motion in a picture  

Enter the age of bionics

With just the right battery, hearts will never skip a beat  

The Borneo elephant has been overshadowed by its bigger cousins: Nurzhafarina Othman

Down To Earth speaks to Nurzhafarina Othman, a Malaysian elephant ecologist, on the little-known Borneo elephant  

Study by Hyderabad scientists identifies genetic risk factors for heart failure

Team of scientists at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology identify genetic mutations that cause dilated cardiomyopathy, a common …

A higher share of older Indian women physically active than men: Study

A greater share of those above 45 years in the rural areas are physically active compared to their urban counterparts

New mobile app may help in addressing heart disease in rural areas

A group of Indian and Australian scientists has developed and tested a mobile application-based system that promises to help doctors and health …

South Africa faces highest risk of deaths from non-communicable diseases

South Africans are more likely to die from NCDs even though the country is threatened by a prolific HIV epidemic 

Upward development trend responsible for rising emission levels

Energy-efficient and sustainable urbanisation can address public health and climate change challenges simultaneously

World no tobacco day: Push for plain packaging to save lives

Plain packaging of tobacco products restricts advertising and promotion and increases the effectiveness of health warnings  

Winning laurels

A new method for discovering important chemicals that could damage the nervous system gains a US patent for its inventors

Super aspirin makes a debut

For those suffering with heart diseases, scientists just found drugs that are more effective than aspirin

Know as it pains

iSens diagnoses heart attack in less than 10 minutes

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