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Bryant attacks 'irresponsible' Stormont ministers over budget
The Secretary of State says there is little 'financial accountability or responsibility' across Northern Ireland's executive.
Swimmer Archie Goodburn to meet prime minister over cancer funding
The Scottish athlete, who has inoperable brain tumours, previously made a tearful plea for more investment in brain cancer research on BBC Breakfast.
Display rates of healthcare services prominently, Centre tells States
Clearly visible display will enable patients to take informed decisions, build trust, prevent billing-related disputes; Health Ministry also urges clinical establishments to display package rates for international patie...
What intestinal gas can tell us about our gastrointestinal health
Flatulence, or releasing gas, has always been associated with jokes and considered a funny, if embarrassing phenomenon. Recent research, however, suggests that intestinal gases do have a function: they influence gut mot...
T.N. achieves target of National AIDS Control Programme-Phase V: Health Minister
The Minister, while participating in an event on a State-level intensified IEC campaign on HIV/AIDS, says the prevalence of HIV/AIDS has been down by half in the State; it has dropped from 0.40% in 2010 to 0.19% in 2023...
Inside Health
Full body scans, nutritious stockpiles and why strokes are rising in black communities.
Cut screen time in classrooms to avoid long-term health issues, government urged
A group of clinicians warns technology use in English schools is driving a rise in health problems like short-sightedness.
I've woken from operations to find the surgery hasn't been done - women's health is broken
Kelly O'Shea felt there was no alternative but to pay £20,000 for the treatment she needed out of desperation.
What is coronary thrombosis? Explained
Coronary thrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms in one of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle
Stormont 'failing to plan' for ageing population
Politicians are urged to prepare as over-65s are projected to outnumber children in NI by next year.
Karnataka seeks wider price caps beyond cancer medicines on other high-cost life-saving drugs
Health Minister U.T. Khader said price rationalisation should translate into direct savings for patients, and urged the Union government to extend similar measures to other essential medicines where high treatment costs...
U.S. health secretary Kennedy launches new push on vaccine injuries
Kennedy has long argued that chemicals in vaccines are dangerous, though experts say there is no evidence of harm
Berlin to BITS Pilani: How Nobel-winning Optogenetics connects to parasite research in Hyderabad
Light has become more than a means of observation; it is a way to intervene, test, and uncover cause-and-effect relationships, said Nishith Gupta, professor of Biological Sciences at BITS Pilan
Mystery surrounds young worker's death at Russia lab studying severe diseases
WHO, in its first full Disease Outbreak News since the case emerged earlier this month, called for a continued investigation
Health Wrap Episode 54 discusses Nobel 2026, brain research and healthcare access
The episode explores optogenetics, experiments involving human brain tissue in mice, and barriers to healthcare access arising from social discrimination and poor infrastructure
Service increases access to mental health support
The programme covers a range of topics, including managing anxiety and boosting self-esteem.
Carys lived with endometriosis pain for decades, then everything changed
Carys Thurlby says "intense pain had become my normal" but surgery changed her life.
Slew of events planned in memory of K.V. Thiruvengadam in centenary year
The celebrations, in memory of the renowned physician’s extraordinary impact on medicine both in Chennai and beyond, will focus on restoring the art of listening to the patient, examining at the bedside, thinking before...