Living with cats can be great for physical and mental health – but is not without some risks

The felines can carry zoonotic diseases and parasites.

Susan Hazel, The Conversation

· Nov 05, 2024 · 10:00 pm

Anaemia will remain global problem until underlying issues are not tackled

Dietary iron deficiency is the most common cause, but other important drivers also include sickle cell disease, infectious diseases and chronic illness.

William Gardner, The Conversation

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Nicholas Kassebaum, The Conversation

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Theresa A McHugh, The Conversation

· Sep 24, 2023 · 10:00 pm

Alzheimer’s disease: Gut microbes could act as early warning system, say researchers

Distinct differences were observed in the gut microbiome profiles of older people with and without signs of preclinical Alzheimer’s.

Catherine Purse, The Conversation

· Jun 22, 2023 · 09:30 pm

How Indian families can reduce their risk of heart disease, according to a new study

A programme to encourage households with a cardiac disease history to change their behaviour could be more effective than annual screening and counselling.

Vandita Awasthi, IndiaSpend.com

· Oct 09, 2021 · 07:30 pm

Your device screens can make you feel sick

Here are ways suggested to manage cybersickness.

Angelica Jasper, The Conversation

· Jul 29, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Indian scientists propose new method of understanding Zika virus mechanism

Their ground-breaking discoveries, published recently in a peer-reviewed journal, could help devise systems to combat the disease.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 03, 2016 · 07:16 pm

India improves its rank in 'quality of death index', but still among the worst places in the world to die in

The Caravan

· Oct 09, 2015 · 05:15 pm