Getty Images Kennedy (left) with Trump at an election rally in Arizona this summer Donald Trump has picked vaccine sceptic and former independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr as his health secretary, as the president-elect continues to build his new administration. Kennedy, commonly known by his initials RFK Jr, has a history of spreading … Read more
The Health Department had rolled out the community-based cancer screening programmes in four districts of Erode, Ranipet, Kanniyakumari and Tirupattur in November 2023. File photograph | Photo Credit: GOVARTHAN M At a time when Tamil Nadu is taking ahead its community-based organised cancer screening programme, the Directorate of Public Health (DPH) and Preventive Medicine is … Read more
representational image | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Removing the bran from millets results in decreasing the protein, dietary fibre, fat, mineral and phytate content in them while increasing the carbohydrates and amylose content, a recent paper in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Springer has shown. This could squander away the benefits of eating millets. The article, … Read more
Getty Images Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not shorten or lengthen the life expectancy of those taking it to ease menopause symptoms, says the health assessment body NICE in updated guidance. Its conclusion comes after a detailed analysis of data on links between HRT and conditions such as heart disease, stroke, some cancers and dementia. … Read more
Getty Images Police will no longer be able to hold people who are being detained for mental health reasons in police cells, under government plans for England and Wales. Officers can currently use cells as a “place of safety” for up to 24 hours to allow those needing immediate care to be assessed by a … Read more
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) on Saturday claimed that thousands of patients could receive the all-clear for suspected throat cancer faster as a result of a new iPhone device and app piloted at some of its hospitals. The innovative adapter providing a 32 mm lens and accompanying app can turn an iPhone into a … Read more
New Delhi: Across India’s vast healthcare network, which relies heavily on more than two million hospital beds, traditional methods of patient monitoring in general wards largely depend on periodic manual checks. This conventional system often leads to delayed detection of health deterioration, leaving many vulnerable patients at risk. A recent study published in Frontiers in … Read more
Bengaluru: The February hack at UnitedHealth‘s tech unit Change affected the personal information of 100 million people, the U.S. health department‘s website showed, making it the largest healthcare data breach in the country. UnitedHealth has previously said that hackers potentially stole a third of Americans’ data in one of the worst hacks to hit the … Read more
Gurugram: Samsung announced that it has added the medications tracking feature to the Samsung Health app to help users manage their health more comprehensively. The feature will not only allow users to keep track of their prescribed or over-the-counter medication regime but will also offer important medical information and tips. The feature can help in … Read more
Health Secretary Wes Streeting will vote against changing the law on assisted dying, the BBC has confirmed. Backbench Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has put forward a bill proposing that terminally ill adults nearing the end of their lives get the right to choose to shorten their deaths if they wish. But in a meeting of … Read more