London: In a significant study, researchers have found that dietary supplement known to increase the growth of good bacteria in the gut, might also help in the treatment of fatty liver. In a... Read more

Dieting is an excellent way to lose weight provided you don’t follow fad diets Dr Gita Mathai: I want to lose weight with diet alone. I cannot go to a gym or take a walk. Dieting is an excel... Read more

Levels of blood pressure now considered healthy may actually be high enough to foster the development of heart disease Jane E. Brody: So you think your blood pressure is normal? Think again.... Read more

Burning fat and getting gains are two requirements that come to mind when sculpting the perfect summer body. With a plethora of fitness options at our fingertips, it can be disorienting to i... Read more

US regulators have given full approval for the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat Covid-19 patients in hospitals. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Veklury, the drug’s bra... Read more

Diets were propagated where people were advised to discard the yolks and eat only the whites Dr Gita Mathai: Dietary advice on egg consumption varies from year to year. Eggs were once hailed... Read more

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) plans to initiate supplies of the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V to Argentina and Peru, chief executive of the Fund Kirill Dmitriev said on M... Read more

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has the capacity to affect brain tissue and the structure of the cortex, a region of the brain responsible for functions such as memory, conscious... Read more

Sitting for long periods has harmful health consequences. A number of health researchers suggested that sitting or lying down for too long increases your risk of chronic health problems, suc... Read more

Vinyasa yoga, which combines flowing posture with breath work, is considered the best for weight loss Online Desk: Yoga is the perfect solution for many problems, though not for weight loss,... Read more

The EU’s medicines regulator said Friday it is investigating reports of possible “acute” kidney damage in patients taking the coronavirus drug remdesivir, made by US pharma giant Gilead. The... Read more

A Covid-19 nasal swab test punctured a US woman’s brain lining, causing fluid to leak from her nose and putting her at risk of life-threatening infection, doctors reported in a medical journ... Read more

Amid increasing coronavirus cases and apprehensions that the situation may deteriorate in upcoming winter, the authorities concerned in Bangladesh are in a fix about whether to reopen educat... Read more

European Union (EU) and World Bank (WB) delegations visited the Hope Field Hospital (run by Hope Foundation) at Rohingya camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar on September 24, accordin... Read more

The World Health Organization endorsed Saturday a protocol for testing African herbal medicines as potential treatments for the coronavirus and other epidemics. Covid-19 has raised the issue... Read more

A rapid test can accurately diagnose a coronavirus infection within 90 minutes without needing a specialist laboratory, say scientists. The study by Imperial College London showed the... Read more

To provide uninterrupted maternity care during the corona pandemic, under the supervision of the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, Department of Women and Child Affairs, and overall suppo... Read more

Depending on current infection rates, a conclusive readout on efficacy of the vaccine candidate is expected by the end of next month. Xinhua, Washington: Participants of a phase 3 clinical t... Read more

In a retrospective study of patients tested for COVID-19, researchers at the University of Chicago (UChicago) Medicine found an association between vitamin D deficiency and the likelihood of... Read more

People who eat a lot of industrially processed junk food are more likely to exhibit a change in their chromosomes linked to ageing, according to research presented Tuesday at an online medic... Read more