Two scientists have been charged in a criminal complaint with conspiracy to smuggle monkeypox into the United States and making false statements to federal law enforcement, United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. announced.
A large multicenter clinical trial has found that individuals with hepatic steatosis—commonly known as fatty liver disease—have significantly more rupture-prone plaque in their coronary arteries and nearly twice the rate of heart attacks and related cardiovascular events compared to those without the condition.
A new World Meteorological Organization (WMO) El Niño/La Niña update indicates an approximately 80% probability of an El Niño event developing during June–August 2026, with the likelihood rising to around or above 90% through at least November.
A meteor travelling at nearly 75,000 mph triggered a loud sonic boom after exploding over the northeastern United States on Saturday, causing ground shaking that was felt across parts of Massachusetts, according to media reports.
Fat loss is a major fitness goal for many enthusiasts, and a fitness coach has now shared a structured plan to help achieve the 10,000-step target in just 65 minutes.
A new study by researchers from Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center has warned that rising temperatures driven by climate change could dramatically increase heat-related heart disease across the United States.
Climate change and rising temperatures are altering the pattern of the annual Islamic pilgrimage, Hajj, a new study has revealed.
A new climate report produced by the UK Met Office and released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Thursday has warned that there is an 86 per cent chance that at least one year between 2026 and 2030 will surpass 2024 as the hottest year ever recorded.
The anti-aging and medical aesthetics industry is witnessing unprecedented growth worldwide, with more people turning to non-invasive cosmetic procedures to maintain youthful, healthy-looking skin.
Russia has claimed to have developed a vaccine that may offer protection against Bundibugyo, the rare Ebola strain currently upticking cases in Central Africa.
India Vision Institute (IVI), with support from HOYA Vision Care and in collaboration with the Mendonsa Foundation, on Monday launched a focused vision screening campaign in Dharavi to provide regular access to basic eye care in one of Mumbai’s most vibrant and densely populated communities.
India has dispatched the first tranche of urgent medical supplies and protective kits to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak across several African nations, with the epicentre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday confirmed that nearly 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including 101 confirmed infections.
A doctor recently shared an Instagram video highlighting an Indian couple, married in childhood, and their obsession with having another male child.
The recent Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks demonstrate that the world is still vulnerable to rapidly spreading infectious diseases, Tedros Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), warned on Saturday at the close of the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva.
Kolkata/IBNS: Robotic-assisted surgery is no longer limited to metro super-speciality centres abroad or in distant Indian cities, doctors at the Robotic Summit 2026 hosted by Manipal Hospitals said on Tuesday, highlighting how the technology is now transforming healthcare in Kolkata itself.
A major new series of studies has raised concerns over the health risks posed by widely used food additives, linking common food colouring agents and preservatives to increased risks of cancer, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and hypertension.
The World Health Organization has raised the public health risk level of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from “high” to “very high”, as the virus continues to spread rapidly across the country’s conflict-hit eastern provinces.
Indian researchers have developed a cost-effective, efficient thermal energy storage material that can significantly improve the efficiency of thermal batteries used in concentrated solar power plants and industrial waste heat recovery systems.
– A secondary analysis of the landmark Habitual Diet and Avocado Trial (HAT) has found that daily consumption of fresh avocados significantly reduces dietary glycemic load (GL), a key measure of how the quantity and quality of carbohydrates in the diet affect blood sugar levels. Lower-GL diets have long been associated with improved blood sugar control and a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes and other cardiometabolic conditions.
In a landmark moment for Indian science, noted scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), one of the world’s highest scientific honours.
The World Health Organization (WHO) representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Dr Anne Ancia, said there are more than 500 suspected Ebola cases, including around 130 suspected deaths, while only 30 cases have been confirmed so far.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Zambia and UNDP India, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA), and the Smart Zambia Institute, have convened in Lusaka to kick-off support towards the adaptation of India’s Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) platform for Zambia’s essential medicines, Track & Trace, supply chain management system.
The US state of Colorado has recorded its first death from Hantavirus since 2024, health officials confirmed, while clarifying that the case is not linked to the recent outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship that drew global attention.
A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean poses a low global public health risk and is “not the start of another COVID pandemic”, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Onoda Kimi, Japan’s Minister for Science and Technology Policy and Minister of State for Space Policy, along with a high-level delegation, met Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, and other key portfolios, to explore enhanced collaboration across sectors, particularly in health and medical devices.
An American travel influencer aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship broke down in tears as uncertainty gripped passengers following a suspected hantavirus outbreak that has claimed three lives.
Three people have died and three others are ill following suspected cases of Hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released India’s first-ever guidance document on diabetes mellitus in children at the recently concluded National Summit on Best Practices in Public Healthcare Service Delivery.
Mexico City is sinking by nearly 10 inches (about 25 cm) a year, according to new satellite imagery released this week by NASA, making it one of the fastest-subsiding megacities in the world.
