Individuals from minoritized ethnic communities are generally less likely to use mental healthcare services than the majority white population. Some of the reasons for disparities in mental health utilization by marginalized ethnic groups include provider discrimination, lack of adequate health insurance, high costs, limited access […]
The consensus among scientists is that we are in an era of global heating and extreme weather events, primarily due to the devastating effects of human action on the environment. Why are researchers concerned, and what are the implications for health? The Lancet Countdown team is a […]
Researchers have discovered that the gene EP300 can both inhibit and promote small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). By manipulating the gene, the researchers were able to stop the spread of cancer in mouse models. The scientists hope that this new approach might lead to better treatments for a […]
Residential exposure to ambient air pollutants is linked to an elevated risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, an observational study of young adults in Stockholm, Sweden shows. The study was conducted by researchers from Karolinska Institutet and is published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet […]
One of the greatest success stories of the pandemic has been the development of mRNA vaccines. However, 2 years into the pandemic, many people’s immune systems are no longer naive to the virus, which has led to questions about how vaccines could and should evolve […]
Every patient journey reveals a completely unique profile and timeline that is critical to understand and serve the patient’s health needs. With internet serving as a critical resource for education and empowerment, people are taking their health and all the decisions on how to manage […]
National Heart Failure Conclave-2022 concluded last week wherein over 200eminent doctors/cardiologists from Delhi & NCR participated deliberated on preventive heart care. New Delhi, April 8, 2022: Amid the rising incidence of heart failure in India, IMA NDB organized National Heart Failure Conclave-2022 last week at Hotel […]
Why did the virus SARS-CoV-2, which caused the COVID-19 pandemic, start infecting people? There is evidence that our interactions with the natural environment are creating perfect conditions for pathogens to move from wild animals to people, as population growth, urbanization and climate change bring us […]
The World Health Day is being celebrated on April 7, the day the World Health Organisation (WHO) was formed in 1948. The WHO is focusing on “global attention on urgent actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy and foster a movement to create […]
Molecular diagnostic techniques are a collection of solutions utilised to analyse biological markers for several arrays of ailments. These molecular techniques have been known to benefit clinical medical settings; they help in delivering sensitive and rapid detection results and monitoring approaches for chronic ailments, contagious […]