Category: health

New Delhi, May 6 (BNP): A free health check-up initiative for workers has been launched under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (Employees’ State Insurance Corporation), marking early implementation efforts linked to the new labour framework reforms. The initiative aims to improve preventive healthcare access for insured workers by offering routine…

New Delhi, May 6 (BNP): Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda has launched the Swasth Bharat Portal, a unified digital platform designed to integrate fragmented health programme systems and advance India’s digital health transformation. The portal was unveiled during the 10th National Summit on Innovation and Inclusivity, marking a significant…

By: Michele W Sequeira All types of brain cancers collectively have a five‑year survival rate of just 33%, according to the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. For a type of brain cancer called glioblastoma, however, the five-year survival rate is 7%, according to Sara G. M.…

New Delhi, May 5 (BNP): The Government of India has further strengthened its framework for rare disease management under the National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021, building on the National Health Policy, 2017. The policy is being implemented through 15 Centres of Excellence across the country, including two in the North-East,…

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – May 5th, 2026 – SimonMed, a national outpatient imaging provider and leader in radiology innovation and longevity health technology, today announced the expansion of its AI-enabled imaging platform, embedding advanced, FDA-cleared technologies directly into routine diagnostic exams across its nationwide network. The expansion reflects a broader shift…

HOUSTON, May 5 – Groundbreaking research from the University of Houston shows that a single low-dose atropine eye drop can produce daylong effects in managing myopia, or nearsightedness, which affects roughly one-third of U.S. adults.   Professor of Optometry Lisa Ostrin and postdoctoral researcher Barsha Lal are reporting that even one…

Wardha(S.N): Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital (AVBRH), a constituent unit of Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research (DMIHER), is organizing a Hair Transplant Awareness & Consultation Camp from 7th to 9th May 2026, between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM, at the Dermatology OPD (Above Blood Bank), AVBRH, Sawangi (M), Wardha. The initiative aims to create awareness about advanced and permanent solutions for hair loss,…

As artificial intelligence (AI) permeates everything we do — from internet searches to writing — questions and concerns about its safe use have emerged. How do large language models actually work? Is AI decision‑making aligned with human values? What if AI is misused for warfare? How should society govern AI?…

During March we celebrated some incredible women. We wanted to recognize one more incredible woman on National Fitness Day, Elaine LaLanne who has had not only a remarkable career but a remarkable year so far and should be celebrated on National Fitness Day! First, she and her late husband Jack…

Washington, DC, May 2: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), in collaboration with the Osteoporosis Action Network (OAN), has launched a nationwide initiative titled “Stand Bone Strong” during Osteoporosis Awareness & Prevention Month, aimed at addressing the widespread underdiagnosis and undertreatment of Osteoporosis. In the United States, osteoporosis leads to…