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GOOGLE ADDS VACCINE INFO PANELS TO SEARCH, MAPS SHOW BEDS AVAILABLE

Tech giant Google has made discovering vaccine-related information easier by carrying out a scope of updates across its different services. The aim of rolling out...

TAMIL NADU HOSPITAL SUCCESSFULLY REMOVES RARE TUMOUR FROM MAJOR BLOOD VESSEL

Kauvery Hospital, one of the leading healthcare chains in Tamil Nadu, successfully removed a tumour from the inferior vena cava (the largest vein in...

Nurses are playing a bigger role during Covid

Right from Florence Nightingale in the Crimean War to Fatu Kekula who helped treat Ebola patients in Liberia, nurses have been at the forefront...

Covid care: FAQs about getting oxygen support at home

When is oxygen support required for Covid patients at home? How to choose between oxygen concentrators and cylinders? What if these are not available? These FAQs answer some common queries which are on everyone’s minds right now.
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Studies find ‘insufficient evidence’ to support herbal, dietary supplements for weight loss

London: The first global review of complementary medicines (herbal and dietary supplements) for weight loss in 16 years -- combining 121 randomised placebo-controlled trials...

Combining BMI with body shape better predictor of cancer risk

A new research being presented online this year, suggests that a measure of body shape should be used alongside body mass index (BMI) to...

Targets set to address mental health challenge

London: A group of UK academics recently called for targets for mental health in order to meet the healthcare challenges of the next decade....

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