Category: Health

Coffee is widely promoted as a low-cost fat burner but experts say its metabolic benefits are modest and temporary. Sustainable weight loss still depends on balanced nutrition, exercise, sleep and lifestyle consistency. In the competitive world of health trends, social media is currently buzzing with a “7-second coffee trick” and claims that your morning cup of […]

Heart attacks are not randomly distributed across the day. Multiple global studies have shown a higher incidence during the early morning hours, typically between 4 am and 9 am. This timing is closely linked to the body’s internal clock, or circadian rhythm which governs hormone release, blood pressure, heart rate and blood clotting patterns. Cardiologists say […]

For decades, pancreatic cancer has been inextricably linked to long-standing diabetes, often viewed as a “lifestyle” consequence of chronic metabolic dysfunction. However, a startling shift is unfolding in oncology clinics worldwide. Emerging research indicates that the global incidence of pancreatic cancer has more than doubled over the last 30 years, rising from approximately 195,000 cases in […]

For decades, metal stents have been the backbone of angioplasty, propping open narrowed arteries and restoring blood flow in heart disease patients. But as cardiology increasingly focuses on long-term vessel health rather than just immediate results, a new approach is gaining ground: drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty, a strategy built on the principle of “leave nothing behind”. […]

A look at TikTok, Instagram or any other social media app, and there’s buzz about vibration plates. Influencers swear by this new fitness equipment, claiming that it helps in losing weight and draining the lymphatic glands. But are these claims really true? If you are into fitness, your social media feeds are bound to be clogged […]

Weight loss drugs are all the rage these days. From Hollywood movies to Instagram reels, the so-called Ozempic face is everywhere. Millions of people around the world are currently on these drugs. However, health authorities in the UK are now warning that those taking weight loss jabs could develop severe acute pancreatitis. But what is pancreatitis? […]

The Beckhams have represented a rare cultural fantasy: fame without fracture, fortune without visible fallout. The family brand almost seemed enviable — the perfect British Christmas package — beauty, skill, love, unity.   The image cracked this week when Brooklyn Peltz Beckham published a lengthy, emotionally charged Instagram post detailing his estrangement from his parents, David and […]

India and the EU have signed a free trade agreement removing tariffs on medicines, devices and inputs. An analysis of what that means for pricing, manufacturing costs, regulatory alignment and patient bills in India. With the India–EU free trade agreement now signed, attention is turning to a familiar public question: will patients actually see cheaper medicines […]

As the Nipah cases in India raise worries across Asia, a new study by Chinese researchers has claimed that an existing oral antiviral medication can help prevent the spread of the deadly virus. VV116, a nucleoside drug, was originally developed to treat Covid-19. How does it work against the Nipah virus? The emergence of the Nipah […]

Reports of Nipah virus cases in India have triggered anxiety in China ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. Multiple cases of the incurable virus have been detected in West Bengal, leading to screening measures at airports across Asia. Nipah virus (NiV) can be fatal. However, experts say the risk of transmission remains low. We take […]