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India’s healthcare system has long been focused on curative medicine, but the rising burden of chronic and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has underscored the critical need for a shift toward preventive healthcare. With fast-paced lifestyles contributing to ailments...

A new study from Northwestern University and Shirley Ryan AbilityLab has identified the brain networks that influence political passion. The research, published recently, reveals that damage to specific areas of the brain can alter a person's level of political...

Mumbai, India - An 87-year-old retired doctor from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) fell victim to a phishing scam, losing ₹16 lakh after searching online for pest control contact information. The incident occurred when the doctor, seeking pest control...

6 April 2025 Monday’s World Health Day highlights a critical issue for global health: the particular vulnerabilities faced by women and girls. Close to 300,000 women continue to die during pregnancy or childbirth each year. More than two million babies die in their...

NEW DELHI- A donation of 88 ambulances from India to Sri Lanka in 2016 has helped save an estimated 1.5 million lives. The ambulances, gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, enabled Sri Lanka to establish a nationwide emergency ambulance service, which has since...