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Are opioids doing more harm than good for acute pain?

New research suggests that some of the world's most commonly prescribed painkillers may offer limited benefit over alternatives for several...

FACT CHECK: Can pregnancy glow reveal your baby’s sex?

FACT CHECK: Can pregnancy glow reveal your baby’s sex?

FACT CHECK: Does staying up too late at night really increase the risk of early death?

FACT CHECK: Does staying up too late at night really increase the risk of early death?

Premature babies face risk of blindness from ROP: Early screening can save vision

Premature babies face risk of blindness from ROP: Early screening can save vision

FACT CHECK: Can eating grapes daily help in protecting your skin from sun?

FACT CHECK: Can eating grapes daily help in protecting your skin from sun?

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Does your favourite celebrity eat what they promote? Rethinking unhealthy food choices

Does your favourite celebrity eat what they promote? Rethinking unhealthy food choices

‘People think you can’t live normally’: This schizophrenia survivor proves otherwise

‘People think you can’t live normally’: This schizophrenia survivor proves otherwise

Why 80 per cent of Indians with disabilities still lack health insurance; a new survey reveals

Why 80 per cent of Indians with disabilities still lack health insurance; a new survey reveals

The silent struggle: How Gen Z and millennials battle burnout and financial stress

The silent struggle: How Gen Z and millennials battle burnout and financial stress

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FACT CHECK: Can pregnancy glow reveal your baby’s sex?

FACT CHECK: Can pregnancy glow reveal your baby’s sex?

FACT CHECK: Does consuming moringa help regrow hair?

FACT CHECK: Does consuming moringa help regrow hair?

FACT CHECK: Does staying up too late at night really increase the risk of early death?

FACT CHECK: Does staying up too late at night really increase the risk of early death?

FACT CHECK: Can eating grapes daily help in protecting your skin from sun?

FACT CHECK: Can eating grapes daily help in protecting your skin from sun?

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Health information in the age of AI: Can public trust be restored?  Experts weigh in 

Health information in the age of AI: Can public trust be restored?  Experts weigh in 

‘We need to teach people to separate signal from noise’: Dr Siddharth Warrier

‘We need to teach people to separate signal from noise’: Dr Siddharth Warrier

As Kerala battles Shigella threat, WHO warns unsafe food sickens 866 million people worldwide

As Kerala battles Shigella threat, WHO warns unsafe food sickens 866 million people worldwide

Mental disorders nearly double globally, adolescents and women most affected

Mental disorders nearly double globally, adolescents and women most affected

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Are opioids doing more harm than good for acute pain?

Are opioids doing more harm than good for acute pain?

Published on : 3 Jul, 2026
Measles meets misinformation: How false claims fuelled Bangladesh’s health crisis

Measles meets misinformation: How false claims fuelled Bangladesh’s health crisis

Published on : 1 Jul, 2026
Premature babies face risk of blindness from ROP: Early screening can save vision

Premature babies face risk of blindness from ROP: Early screening can save vision

Published on : 30 Jun, 2026
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Artificial ripening and pesticides: What’s really on our plates?

Artificial ripening and pesticides: What’s really on our plates?

Published on : 13 May, 2026
We need to build trust, not demand it: Dr Gagandeep Kang on vaccines, misinformation, and public confidence

We need to build trust, not demand it: Dr Gagandeep Kang on vaccines, misinformation, and public confidence

Published on : 29 Apr, 2026
AI in health care needs direction, not just speed 

AI in health care needs direction, not just speed 

Published on : 4 Feb, 2026
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Men react to myths & facts about women's health

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