Health & Fitness

A health worker administers polio drops to a child during a door-to-door vaccination campaign in Karachi on August 7, 2023. — AFP Pakistan reported another wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) case in Sindh’s district of Jacobabad, taking the country’s total number of cases to 64, the health authorities reported on …

A patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in Louisiana, the CDC said. This case is the first confirmed instance of a severe human infection linked to the H5N1 virus. The CDC said its assessment of risk to the public remains low. The U.S. Centers for Disease …

Exterior view of the entrance to Merck headquarters on February 05, 2024 in Rahway, New Jersey. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Merck on Wednesday said it has snagged the rights to an experimental weight loss pill from Chinese drugmaker Hansoh Pharma, in a deal worth up to $2 billion. The …

A photo showing a stethoscope, medicines, a cup of coffee, and a writing pad mentioning ‘menopause’. — Canva Geo.tv illustration Dear Haya, I’m writing to understand how to ensure care and compassion towards my mom who is currently experiencing menopause. Growing up, I’ve seen my mother very jolly with people, …

Health-care artificial intelligence startup Suki on Wednesday announced a new collaboration with Google Cloud as part of its push to expand beyond clinical documentation.  Through the partnership, Suki is building patient summary and Q&A features using Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform, which allows developers to train, tune and deploy different …

In a significant advancement, Russia has developed an mRNA-based vaccine targeting cancer, according to reports from the national news agency TASS. The vaccine is slated to be available to patients at no cost by 2025. Collaborative Effort and Development Andrey Kaprin, General Director of the Radiology Medical Research Centre under …

Johannesburg — For weeks it was dubbed simply “Disease X.” But the mysterious flu-like disease that has killed more than 143 people — mainly women and young children — in the Democratic Republic of Congo has finally been identified. “The mystery has finally been solved,” Congo’s health ministry declared in a …

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A representational image depicting a hot beverage cup kept at a table in a person’s room. — Unsplash/File The winter season brings cozy blankets and warm beverages along with a desire to keep hibernating, sleeping and never leaving one’s bed. As a result, the cold weather has a prominent impact …

With the new year marking fresh beginnings, many couples are planning to start or expand their families. Dr. Ila Gupta, Director and Senior Consultant in Reproductive Medicine at Ferticity IVF, shares practical steps to improve fertility and make the path to parenthood smoother. Lifestyle Changes for Fertility “Fertility is closely …