Why Scientists Think Younger Generations Are Ageing Faster
People born in recent decades are biologically older than their chronological age would suggest, and that gap appears to be widening with each generation, a pattern that a new study links to rising rates of cancer in adults under 55.
The Spread of Nipah Virus in India: Should You Be Concerned?
Doctors in eastern India have identified at least five people infected with Nipah virus cases, including doctors and nurses, and nearly one hundred others have been told to isolate themselves at home. One patient is reported to be in critical condition. For many, this raises a basic but serious question, what is this virus, and should they be worried? The short answer is that panic is not necessary, but paying attention is.
Heart Attack Prediction Tools Miss the Warning in Half of Cases
A new study by medical researchers in the United States has revealed a serious limitation in how doctors currently try to predict and prevent heart attacks. It shows that the tools most commonly used by physicians, namely the ASCVD risk score and the newer PREVENT calculator, are failing to identify a large number of individuals who are actually at risk.
Smoking Even a Few Cigarettes a Day Raises Death Risk: Study
A major new study has found that even light smoking dramatically increases the risk of serious heart conditions and early death, with women facing higher risk than men. The study involves decades of data from more than 320,000 (3.2 lakh) adults and offers the clearest long-term evidence to date that there is no safe level of tobacco use.
Study Finds 83% of Indian Patients Carry Drug‑Resistant ‘Superbugs’
A new international study reveals that antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which is the ability of bacteria and other microbes to resist the effects of medicines that once killed them, is now one of the most pressing threats to public health worldwide, and this new study places India at the heart of that emergency.
New Global Study May Transform Mental Illness Treatment by Studying Causes
A major research project in the U.K. is studying why serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder happen, so that new, safer treatments can be developed. It involves collecting detailed data from 600 people and sharing it with scientists around the world to change how these illnesses are understood, diagnosed and treated.
India on Mpox Alert: Could It Cause a COVID-19-Like Situation?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, a public health emergency of international concern. India, too, has instructed international airports and ports to monitor passengers arriving particularly from Bangladesh and Pakistan for symptoms of mpox. Here’s what you need to know about the virus, and why it’s not like COVID-19.
Over 100,000 Indians Die Each Year Due to Vanishing Vultures
The decline of vulture populations in India, caused by the common use of the painkiller diclofenac in livestock, has resulted in an average death rate increase of 4.7% and economic losses estimated at $69.4 billion each year, according to a report published by the American Economic Association journal.