Health inspectors take out a protest march at Malappuram on Friday. Three youngsters arrested for attack on nurse while administering vaccine in Malappuram Government doctors, nurses and health inspectors involved in the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign in the district boycotted the immunisation programme on Friday in protest against the attack on a nurse while administering MR vaccine to children at Read More

PRIVACY groups have slammed the Federal Government for their silence over a controversial internet health record forced on every Australian as of next year. More than $1.7 billion of taxpayer’s money has gone into developing a personalised My Health Record for every Australian. It will detail every subsidised medicine used, every doctor and hospital visit, blood test result, X-ray and scan ever Read More

Moment of truth. (Reuters/Jim Young) In 2014, one of my family members became seriously ill. It changed the way I thought about my body. I became more aware of everything that could go wrong, and the importance of identifying potential problems early. After 10 years of not seeing a doctor, I went for a check-up. My experience was not unusual. Recent research (pdf) by Read More

New research suggests that diabetes is not just something that affects people physically. A report has highlighted the need for people with diabetes to be provided with better mental health support, according to Metro.co.uk A survey, conducted by Diabetes UK, suggests that three out of five diabetics suffer from emotional and mental health difficulties, directly linked to their illness. About Read More

Here’s another reason to eat fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes, as according to scientists, a plant-based diet may help to reduce the risk of a deadly heart failure. According to the study, people who eat more fruits and vegetables are 42% less likely to develop the condition than those who consumed fewer plant-based foods. Another team of researchers also Read More

Researchers have found that boosting activity in the brain’s areas related to thinking and problem-solving may also buffer against worsening anxiety. Using non-invasive brain imaging, the researchers found that people at risk of anxiety were less likely to develop the disorder if they had higher activity in a brain region responsible for complex mental operations. “These findings help reinforce a Read More

Standard Chartered’s private equity unit has investments worth about $3.5 billion, of which $1.2 billion is from the bank’s own book. Photo: Reuters New Delhi/Hong Kong: Standard Chartered is close to selling its real estate principal finance unit to private equity firm Actis, people with knowledge of the matter said, following the bank’s decision last year to exit the loss-making business. Read More

Karsten Kallevig, Per Loken and Romain Veber Photographer: Kyrre Lien/Bloomberg There may be worrying developments in some property markets, but the world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund says it has no intention of pulling back from real estate. A gap is opening between what stock-pickers think real estate is worth and what assets could be worth in the physical market, a Read More

Image for illustrative purposes only Image: Shutterstock Tata Housing and MoneyControl are set to join hands to launch Moneytize India, a real estate platform to inform and educate potential property buyers to help them make informed real estate choices. ‘Moneytize India’ will guide potential real estate buyers on the right time to invest, make smart property investment choices and more, Read More

With the growth of antibiotic resistance complicating treatments for several diseases in India, we might reach a stage where common infections become incurable. Antibiotic resistance is a global threat to health and is part of a bigger problem called antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR refers to the ability of a microorganism (like bacteria, viruses, and some parasites) to stop an antimicrobial (such as Read More