Scientists may have uncovered the root cause of psoriasis, a chronic and sometimes debilitating skin disease that affects 2-3% of the global population. The condition is characterized by red, scaly patches that impact the quality of a patient's life and can sometimes be life-threatening.

The Drugs Control Department in Coimbatore has warned of initiating severe action against pharmacies that sell abortion pills over the counter, without a valid prescription from a registered medical practitioner.

The whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine is offered to all pregnant women between 16 and 32 weeks of pregnancy to protect their babies, but most recent figures suggest uptake is around just 60%

The Kerala health department on Friday said another Mpox case was reported in the state and urged those who have symptoms to seek treatment.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the new drug Cobenfy

The correlation between the drug and the disorder was first noted in 2009

The MMR vaccine remains the best protection against measles, according to a modelling study in England which suggests the level of protection decreases slightly over time.

In another milestone, the State-run Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology successfully completed its first paediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) for Thalassemia.

There is unexpectedly large variation in height growth in girls after their first period. Every second girl grows either more or less in length than the 6-8 centimeters that is considered standard.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with a poor prognosis, and no effective treatment has been established to date. Understanding the mechanisms that prevent the progression of AKI is crucial.

A groundbreaking new drug to treat schizophrenia called Cobenfy, owned by pharmaceutical firm Bristol Myers Squibb, has been approved in the US and it is claimed it could change the lives of millions