Category Archives: Health

Doctors question evidence behind Pentagon plan for testosterone screening

U.S. Defense ​Secretary Pete Hegseth this week ordered annual testosterone-deficiency screening for active-duty and reserve [...]

Why understanding psychometabolic links may be crucial to combating India’s diabetes

India, currently recognized as the diabetes capital of the world, is firmly in the grip [...]

Faith vs therapy: Inside the Philippine school for exorcists

Asia's only dedicated exorcism centre— designed to train not only Philippine priests but clergy from [...]

Salvaging limbs and lives: A chemist to the rescue

Alice Augusta Ball lived a very short life. In 24 years, she had remarkable achievements, [...]

Lessons from ‘Management of Healthcare in India’

Healthcare debates in India often revolve around familiar questions: Do we have enough doctors? Are [...]

Screen time guidelines for kids and adolescents have shifted as research paints a

Concerns surrounding young people’s screen time are widespread.

Nigerian children pay the price for Iran war as malnutrition, poverty surge

Maryam Aminu was hardly surprised when the last of her six children was diagnosed with [...]

The fine art of creating blood donors at home; and resources for those in Chennai

In 29-year-old, George Town resident Shaikh Shamsudeen’s mind is lodged a memory that time cannot [...]

Monsoon and newborn care: what you need to know

The rainy season provides welcome relief from the scorching summer heat most of India has [...]

FDA approves a first-of-its-kind pill to cut cholesterol in high-risk patients

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind pill that can drastically reduce cholesterol [...]