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Can AI identify you from medical images? Study raises privacy concerns

Published on : Mar 27, 2026

AI foundation models used in medical imaging could pose privacy...

: Sakshi Srivastava
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No clear data on pollution deaths? What studies actually say about India’s air crisis

Published on : Dec 15, 2025

In a recent Rajya Sabha reply, the Centre stated that...

: Sakshi Srivastava
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Could your diet be increasing your lung cancer risk? A new study says…

Published on : Dec 2, 2025

Ever wonder that not just air pollution or smoking, but...

: Sakshi Srivastava
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Just 2 cigarettes a day skyrockets heart disease risk by 50 pc, study finds

Published on : Dec 1, 2025

Smoking is one of the most prominent causes of death...

: Sakshi Srivastava
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Could your 5000 steps slow Alzheimer’s progression? Here’s what new study says

Published on : Nov 12, 2025

Walking, it turns out, doesn’t just help burn calories, improve...

: Sakshi Srivastava
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What’s on your plate? Study links Indian diet to diabetes and obesity 

Published on : Oct 8, 2025

In a comprehensive nationwide study, the Indian Council of Medical...

: Sakshi Srivastava
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Single exercise session found to slow cancer cell growth, study shows

Published on : Sep 15, 2025

Exercising muscles can release substances that help suppress the growth...

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ADHD drugs may offer broader life benefits: Study 

Published on : Sep 1, 2025

Medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may deliver wider...

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Peer reviewers more likely to approve articles that cite their own work, study finds

Published on : Aug 22, 2025

Reviewers are more inclined to approve scientific articles that cite...

: First Check Team
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IIT study reveals collagen’s hidden role in worsening type 2 diabetes; should we be worried?

Published on : Aug 21, 2025

Collagen, the most abundant protein in the human body, may...

: Sneha Richhariya
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The joy of small things

Published on : Aug 12, 2025

Squeezed between deadlines, and phone-scrolling, we are hardly conscious of...

: Riyaz Wani
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New Alzheimer’s study: Lithium supplement reverses memory loss in mice, raises human hopes

Published on : Aug 7, 2025

A new study published in Nature suggests that replenishing the...

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Aging not linear: Study finds human body ages faster after 50

Published on : Aug 4, 2025

A major study published last week in Cell has mapped,...

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Type 2 diabetes may lead to debt, bankruptcy, foreclosure: Study

Published on : Jul 29, 2025

Chronic illnesses don’t only badly affect your health, they can...

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Over 13 million IVF babies born worldwide since 1978: Study

Published on : Jul 29, 2025

More than 13 million infants have been born globally through...

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Breathing dirty air may raise risk of dementia: Study

Published on : Jul 25, 2025

A major new study has found that breathing polluted air...

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COVID may have aged your brain by 5.5 months

Published on : Jul 23, 2025

Even if you never contracted COVID-19, the pandemic may still...

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Aluminium in vaccines safe for children, says study, countering anti-vaxxers

Published on : Jul 21, 2025

The anti-vaxxing community has long claimed that Aluminium used in...

: Allen Joe Mathew 
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RSV vaccine in pregnancy cuts baby hospital risk by 72%

Published on : Jul 21, 2025

A new UK study has confirmed that vaccinating pregnant women...

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Your stomach bugs may help clean out harmful chemicals: Study

Published on : Jul 15, 2025

Scientists have identified certain species of human gut bacteria that...

: Allen Joe Mathew 
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New HIV gene therapy could end daily pills, say scientists

Published on : Jun 30, 2025

Gene therapy could revolutionize HIV treatment, potentially offering a durable,...

: Sneha Richhariya
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Study links fussiness, sleep issues in kids to Long COVID impact

Published on : Jun 3, 2025

As COVID-19 cases rise worldwide, a study published in JAMA...

: Sneha Richhariya
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Depression in your 40s may raise risk of dementia: Study

Published on : Jun 3, 2025

Experiencing depression during midlife, particularly in one’s 40s, may increase...

: Sneha Richhariya
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Antibiotics shortage: Only 6.9% of patients treated for deadly superbug infections in developing nations 

Published on : Jun 2, 2025

Sneha Richhariya While antibiotic overuse in some regions fuels the...

: Sneha Richhariya
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Each extra 10g of alcohol a day raises pancreatic cancer risk by 3%: Study

Published on : May 29, 2025

Alcoholic drinks, especially beer and spirits, may raise the risk...

: Sneha Richhariya
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Climate change fuels spread of deadly fungi, putting millions at risk: Study

Published on : May 27, 2025

Climate change is fueling the spread of dangerous fungi, putting...

: Sneha Richhariya
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Your childhood environment could shape your mental health forever: Study

Published on : May 27, 2025

Early-life stress (ELS) can deeply alter brain development and lead...

: First Check Team
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Study links social media to teen depression

Published on : May 25, 2025

Increased social media use among preteens may contribute to higher...

: Sneha Richhariya
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Taurine, an energy drink ingredient, doesn’t cause cancer but helps blood cancer cells grow

Published on : May 23, 2025

Taurine, a popular amino acid found in energy drinks and...

: Sneha Richhariya
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Toxic plastic chemical linked to 1 lakh heart deaths in India: Lancet study

Published on : May 22, 2025

A common plastic-softening chemical, di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), caused 103,587 heart...

: Sneha Richhariya
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Oxford study warns weight-loss injections may require lifelong use

Published on : May 15, 2025

Weight-loss injections, seen as a breakthrough for obesity treatment, may...

: Sneha Richhariya
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AI accurately detects patient race from medical images – even when humans can’t: Study

Published on : May 14, 2025

Artificial intelligence systems can accurately identify a patient's race from...

: Allen Joe Mathew 
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1.5 billion children born after 2020 face lifetime heatwave exposure: Study

Published on : May 14, 2025

Over half of children born during 2020 and after will...

: Allen Joe Mathew 
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STUDY: Overuse of CT scans poses significant long-term cancer risk

Published on : May 9, 2025

Repeated exposure to unnecessary computed tomography (CT) scans may pose...

: Sneha Richhariya
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Older adults overlooked in HIV fight: Lancet study

Published on : May 8, 2025

HIV prevention campaigns have remained focussed on the young, driven...

: Sneha Richhariya
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India global leader in cardiovascular deaths linked to plastics, study in The Lancet finds

Published on : May 5, 2025

According to a new study in The Lancet eBioMedicine, India...

: Allen Joe Mathew 
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STUDY: Same-arm vaccine shots help your body fight off infection faster

Published on : May 2, 2025

Getting a COVID-19 booster shot in the same arm as...

: Allen Joe Mathew 
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STUDY: Is your biological age more than your chronological age? It may raise dementia risk

Published on : May 1, 2025

People whose biological age is higher than their chronological age...

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STUDY: Young need meat, older adults need plants for longevity

Published on : Apr 29, 2025

Switching from animal-based to plant-based protein affects people differently depending...

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STUDY: Just a little weekly exercise can reduce dementia risk by 15%

Published on : Apr 17, 2025

Researchers have found that even small amounts of weekly physical...

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STUDY: 3 million children lost to antibiotic resistance in 2022

Published on : Apr 16, 2025

A new study has revealed that more than three million...

: First Check Team
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New study links heavy drinking to brain damage, early death

Published on : Apr 14, 2025

People who consume eight or more alcoholic drinks a week...

: First Check Team
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STUDY: Conceived in winter? You are less likely to gain weight later in life

Published on : Apr 10, 2025

Conception during the cold season lowers the risk of developing...

: Allen Joe Mathew 
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STUDY: Weekend workouts may be enough to keep you healthy

Published on : Apr 7, 2025

You don’t have to hit the gym every day to...

: First Check Team
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STUDY: Extreme heat makes you age faster

Published on : Mar 27, 2025

Extreme heat may be silently speeding up biological aging in...

: Sneha Richhariya
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Study reveals alarming rise in global physical inactivity

Published on : Jun 27, 2024

Rising global physical inactivity and increasing chronic disease risks highlight...

: First Check Team
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Improved cookstoves reduce low birth weight in rural Bangladesh: A Lancet study

Published on : Jun 24, 2024

Implementing low-cost kitchens with improved cookstoves reduces low birth weight...

: First Check Team
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