Scientists discover a hidden system that turns brown fat into a calorie burner
A protein called SLIT3 splits into two parts, with each piece guiding the growth of blood vessels and nerves inside brown fat. These structures allow the tissue to pull in…
Medicine Nobel to trio who identified immune system's 'security guards'
The discoveries by Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell of the United States and Japan's Shimon Sakaguchi have been decisive for understanding how the immune system functions and why we do…
Experts flag sharp rise in NCD cases
A workshop highlighted findings from the Lancet Commission on India's health system, noting progress in universal health coverage alongside a rise in non-communicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes. Data from…
NITI Aayog warns diet shift risks gut health; India leads global probiotic movement
India's rich heritage of fermented foods should be used to reverse the current shift toward ultra‑processed diets that threaten gut health and long‑term public health, Rajiv Gauba, Member, NITI Aayog,…
British plan to legalise assisted dying falters in parliamentary tug-of-war
Campaigners say polls have long shown around 80% of Britons back assisted dying for those with an incurable and painful illness that will kill them within the next few months,…
Medtronic gets US FDA nod to use surgical system in cranial, ENT surgeries
The medical device maker's system, called Stealth AXiS, combines surgical navigation, imaging and robotics to guide surgeons during complex procedures.
Stopping preventive drugs in elderly not linked to mortality, hospitalisation: Analysis
The analysis produced evidence on the effect of de-prescribing preventive medications, such as antihypertensives, statins and antidiabetics, compared to continuing clinical, physiological, safety, and patient-centred outcomes among older adults with…
Cholera aid for African countries stalled by Iran conflict
The stocks stranded in Dubai warehouses are contingency supplies placed in cholera-prone countries including Chad and Sudan ahead of the rainy months starting from May to curb any future outbreak…
India among countries with highest total maternal deaths in 2023: Global analysis
A global analysis in The Lancet reveals India recorded 24,700 maternal deaths in 2023, with a ratio of 116 per lakh livebirths. While global maternal deaths have declined, progress has…

