Flu vaccines don’t work? Experts push back hard on Dr Oz’s viral remarks
CLAIM: Dr Mehmet Oz, administrator of the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, questioned the effectiveness of seasonal flu vaccines, calling...
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IBD explained: How missing ‘good’ gut bacteria could spark Crohn’s and colitis
Published on : 6 Jan, 2026People often complain of recurring stomach pain, frequent diarrhoea, unexplained weight loss or constant fatigue, brushing these symptoms aside as...
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Why colorectal cancer is rising in people under 50: Scientists find a new clue
Published on : 6 Jan, 2026A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Texas at Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Centre has found that...
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Are your ‘sugar-free’ habits secretly harming your liver? New study flags concerns
Published on : 5 Jan, 2026A recent study found that artificial sweeteners, including sugar alcohols like sorbitol, may not be as harmless as previously thought. Published...
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These 6 depression symptoms in midlife could raise dementia risk by nearly 50%
Published on : 5 Jan, 2026A new study published in The Lancet Psychiatry identifies six specific depressive symptoms that, when experienced in midlife, are linked to a substantially higher risk...
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The wheelchair outrage misses the point: Air travel is not built for people with disabilities
Published on : 5 Dec, 2025Disability is almost always a spectacle. A few years ago, the internet was viral with news of a teenager being...
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AI in healthcare: From hospital wards to personal health assistants, a revolution in motion
Published on : 24 Nov, 2025Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic promise in healthcare. It’s reshaping everything from bedside monitoring to billion-dollar business strategies....
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Building Health for Billions: India’s Digital Bet on Its People
Published on : 4 Nov, 2025Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach emphasises that real human development depends on expanding people’s freedoms in terms of their...
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When Health Information Learns to Travel
Published on : 3 Nov, 2025How does cognitive discernment shape the way people navigate information? Can a shift in one information domain—such as public health—spill...
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