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Recreational physical activity may be associated with breast tissue composition and biomarkers of stress in adolescent girls, according to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC).
Nearly two decades in the making, a landmark international agreement aimed at protecting and sustainably using marine life in international waters and the global seabed is set to enter into force on Saturday, marking a major advance in efforts to safeguard ocean ecosystems for generations to come.
NASA is just days away from launching its next mission to the Moon, marking humanity’s return to the lunar neighbourhood for the first time in more than 50 years.
For decades, scientists have estimated the age and growth rate of Tyrannosaurus rex by counting annual growth rings—similar to those found in trees—preserved inside fossilized leg bones. These rings have long been used to determine how old the giant carnivores were when they died and how rapidly they matured.
Gujarat’s Asiatic lion population has increased from 674 in 2020 to 891 in 2025, according to the Gujarat Forest Department. While 394 lions were found within Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, the majority now live in nine satellite populations outside the core protected areas, including coastal regions of Bhavnagar and southwest Saurashtra. However, 669 lion deaths were recorded during the same period due to old age, disease, injuries, cub mortality, accidents and rising human pre...
An international team of researchers has provided the first direct evidence that exposure to natural daylight, as opposed to artificial light, has beneficial effects on people with type 2 diabetes, improving blood sugar regulation and overall metabolic health.
A good night’s sleep may be far more than a lifestyle choice — it could be key to a longer life, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).
Exercise may reduce symptoms of depression to a degree comparable with psychological therapy, according to an updated Cochrane review led by Professor Andrew Clegg of the University of Lancashire.
Light-intensity activities, such as walking, yoga, or household chores, are associated with a lower risk of death among individuals with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal.
People tend to regain weight rapidly after stopping weight-loss drugs—often faster than after ending behavioural weight loss programmes—according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis by researchers at the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, published recently in The BMJ.
Kolkata/IBNS: Vijaya Diagnostic Centre, India’s largest B2C-focused integrated diagnostic chain, on Thursday announced the grand opening of its state-of-the-art diagnostic centre in Phoolbagan, Kolkata.
A poor night’s sleep may lead to a groggy morning—but it could also reveal much more about your long-term health. Researchers at Stanford Medicine have developed an artificial intelligence model capable of predicting a person’s risk of developing more than 100 health conditions from just one night of sleep.
Improvising music could help to improve older people’s cognitive skills, such as learning and memory, according to research from the University of Sheffield and Western Sydney University.
Kolkata shivered as mercury dipped to 10.2°C on Tuesday, marking one of the coldest January days recorded in the past several years.
Kolkata shivered as mercury dipped to 10.2°C on Tuesday, marking one of the coldest January days recorded in the past several years.
Waist-to-height ratio is a more accurate and reliable indicator of age-related obesity risk than body mass index (BMI), new research has found.
Increased stiffness of the colon, spurred by chronic inflammation, may encourage the development and progression of early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC), a study co-led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggests. The findings, published in Advanced Science, could lead to new ways to prevent and treat this deadly subset of CRC.
Type 2 diabetes has long been regarded as a chronic, lifelong disease requiring continuous medication in the form of tablets or insulin.
Pakistan witnessed a sharp surge in terrorist violence in 2025, with the number of attacks rising by 34 per cent and terrorism-related fatalities increasing by 21 per cent year on year, according to media reports.
As many of us embark on an exercise or gym routine for the new year, research reveals that just 10 minutes of intense exercise could help fight cancer.
A flood of questions drowned Jeanette in thought after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Would she be unable to conceive a child? Would she have to enter menopause at the early age of 31?
An X user has revealed how ChatGPT and correct prompting helped him reduce 27 kgs in 12 weeks, surely a move that would inspire people.
Up-to-date vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent severe COVID-19 illness, new research from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows, even as the pandemic has officially ended.
The sudden death of renowned Nagpur neurosurgeon Dr Chandrashekhar Pakhmode in the early hours of December 31 has sent shockwaves through the medical community and raised troubling questions about how heart attacks can strike even those who appear medically fit.
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata’s air quality has deteriorated sharply this winter, with official monitoring data showing repeated episodes of “very poor” air quality across key parts of the city, even as the issue remains largely absent from political discourse ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections.
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, has achieved a historic national milestone by successfully performing India’s first international remote robotic surgeries on two patients in Mumbai, with the operating surgeon located in Shanghai—over 5,000 kilometres away.
Nearly 200 residents of a village in Uttar Pradesh were administered rabies vaccine shots after it emerged that raita—a curd-based Indian dish they had consumed—was prepared using milk from a buffalo that later died after being bitten by a dog.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to refrain from self-medicating, especially with antibiotics, during his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio address.
Heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and storms caused more than $120 billion in economic losses worldwide in 2025, according to a new Christian Aid report, Counting the Cost 2025. The findings highlight the escalating financial and human toll of climate change, with fossil fuel expansion identified as a central driver of the crisis.
Obesity is a global epidemic and a major cause of morbidity and mortality because it increases the risk for comorbidities, including heart disease and fatty liver disease (MASLD). Rates of these disorders have risen as the world increasingly adopts energy-dense diets and sedentary lifestyles.
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