Health

In September, traces of polio type-2 virus were discovered in the vaccines made by Bio-Med Pvt. Ltd. Photo: Mujeeb Faruqui/Hindustan Times

Court asks govt to retest samples of Ghaziabad-based firm’s polio vaccine

3 min read . 14 Jan 2019

PFAS are used in a range of consumer products, including fast food packaging, non-stick pans, waterproof clothing, and stain-resistant carpets.

Is dental floss harmful for your body? Read what the latest study finds

2 min read . 10 Jan 2019

NASA succeeds in historic flyby of faraway world

3 min read . 02 Jan 2019

Scientists spot warning signs for multiple sclerosis

2 min read . 27 Dec 2018

The use of condoms has declined 52% in eight years till 2016. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Not condoms or pills, but monthly shots

2 min read . 07 Dec 2018

According to Lancet, Infertility affects 10-15% of couples of reproductive age

In medical milestone, baby born from womb of dead donor

2 min read . 05 Dec 2018

It’s the first salvo in an unlikely war for Google parent Alphabet Inc.: eradicating mosquito-borne diseases around the world. Photo: Reuters

Google’s new plan: Eliminate mosquitoes around the world

6 min read . 29 Nov 2018

Outbreak of vector-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya is common in India in the annual monsoon season.

Real-time data technology to detect disease outbreak

1 min read . 27 Nov 2018

The air quality index was likely to remain in ‘very poor’ category for the next two to three days due to high relative humidity and low temperature. Photo: AFP

Delhi air quality to remain ‘very poor’, plan for artificial rain delayed

1 min read . 22 Nov 2018

India has the highest number of tuberculosis cases in the world. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Global conference on tuberculosis in India next year

2 min read . 21 Nov 2018

That said, saturated fat oils—such as ghee and coconut oil—are extremely bad for liver and metabolism.

Take heart, mustard oil and olive oil is healthy for you

2 min read . 21 Nov 2018

Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax. P vivax is a milder form of malaria, while falciparum is a deadly form of the disease. Photo: Bloomberg

India, 15 others account for world’s 80% malaria cases

1 min read . 21 Nov 2018

Cancer of the lip and oral cavity showed a 114.2% rise with 56,000 cases in 2012 that increased to 119,992 in 2018.

Lip and oral cancer cases see steep rise since 2012: ICMR

2 min read . 16 Nov 2018

The researchers examined changes in haemoglobin and anaemia among a million women and children in India to identify key factors contributing to lowering anaemia prevalence in the country. Photo: Mint (Mint)

Public health programmes failed to address anaemia among girls, women: study

3 min read . 12 Nov 2018

Legalization of marijuana in the US was followed by decreased purchase of condoms, finds a new research. Photo: iStockphoto

Is marijuana an aphrodisiac? A new research has answers

1 min read . 11 Nov 2018

Microcephaly is a medical condition in which a new born baby’s head is significantly smaller than normal, due to abnormal brain development

Zika Virus strain that causes microcephaly not found in Rajasthan- health ministry

2 min read . 04 Nov 2018

Young children cannot spit up a sputum specimen and to get a sputum off them, different methods are needed which are complex, invasive, stressful and painful. Photo: Mint

Stool test highly effective way to identify TB in children, say researchers

1 min read . 25 Oct 2018

Studies have shown that inequality-induced stress affects the prefrontal cortex of the brain, critical for long-term planning and impulse control. Photo: Getty Images

SnapFact: How inequality hurts our body and brain

1 min read . 25 Oct 2018

Green crackers are basically reduced emission crackers. Photo: Reuters

CSIR scientists lead the way for Green Diwali, develop eco-friendly firecrackers

2 min read . 24 Oct 2018

In recent decades, the fungus has skyrocketed in popularity and prices have soared—it can fetch up to three times the price of gold in Beijing, researchers say.

‘Himalayan Viagra’ under threat from climate change: researchers

3 min read . 23 Oct 2018