AI to detect foetal heart problems
Japanese scientists develop a novel system that can automatically detect abnormalities in foetal hearts in real-time using artificial intelligence (AI). This technology could help examiners...
Month : September 2018
Air pollution adding to India’s diabetes burden: Study
A new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health reports, PM2.5 impacts disease burden of diabetes. The study linking PM2.5 to diabetes was grounded on...
Heart disease, stroke and cancer double in 25 years in India
India witness an alarming rise in the occurrence of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancers in the past 25 years, a series of new studies...
From hypertension to cancers –alarm bells ringing in India’s tribal belts
Diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and cancers are often dubbed lifestyle diseases and seen largely as problems of city folks. A new investigation into tribal health...
IISc research on inflammation could lead to slower ageing and better cancer treatment
An Indian Institute of Science research identifies molecular players that regulate chronic inflammation caused by damage. The researchers have found the mechanism which enhances inflammation...
New migrant pest threatens major crops
Farm scientists find a new migrant insect in Karnataka that can potentially causes losses to dozens of crops. The pest has been damaging maize plants...