India’s Health Ministry issued a national advisory recommending that the general public avoid outdoor physical activity between 11am and 5pm during the ongoing severe heatwave.
Year: 2026
IS Outbreak Response in Nigeria Disrupted by Joint US-Nigeria Airstrike Operations
Public health workers raised concerns that joint US-Nigeria military operations against Islamic State in Nigeria were displacing communities and disrupting vaccination and disease surveillance.
Sugar Substitutes Increasingly Linked to Gut Microbiome Disruption and Metabolic Changes
Emerging evidence reviewed by European medics suggests that artificial sweeteners alter gut microbiome composition and may cause metabolic changes previously associated with natural sugars.
Gene Editing Approaches Could Offer One-Time Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease
Researchers presented new evidence at a cardiology conference suggesting that CRISPR-based gene editing could provide permanent correction of the genetic mutations that cause inherited heart disease.
Extreme Heat Alerts Issued Across North India as Temperatures Exceed 47 Degrees Celsius
Meteorologists issued red-level heat alerts across multiple North Indian states as temperatures soared above 47 degrees Celsius putting millions of lives at risk.
India Unveils National Biomedical Innovation Platform to Accelerate Domestic Drug Discovery
The Indian government launched a new national platform to boost biomedical research and drug development domestically reducing reliance on imported pharmaceutical active ingredients.
Zombie Cells Found to Play Dual Role in Aging: Some Protective Not Just Damaging
Scientists overturned a key assumption in ageing research by showing that some senescent or zombie cells actually protect the body rather than exclusively causing damage.
GLP-1 Hormone Found in Joint Tissue Opening New Arthritis Treatment Pathway
Researchers discovered the presence of GLP-1 hormone receptors inside inflamed joint tissues in arthritis patients suggesting a new therapeutic avenue for the condition.
Junk Food in Early Life May Permanently Rewire Brain’s Appetite Control Regions: New Study
Scientists at the University of Southern California found that high-fat high-sugar diets in early life permanently alter the brain’s appetite regulation circuits even after switching to healthy food.
Older Adults with Low-Normal Vitamin B12 Levels Show Accelerated Brain Aging: UCSF Study
UC San Francisco researchers found that even people with Vitamin B12 levels within the normal range showed signs of faster brain aging if their levels were at the lower end of normal.