Chandan Prakash

Psychologists say cyberbullying, toxic social media pressure and digital abuse are increasingly fuelling anxiety, loneliness, sleep disorders and emotional distress among adolescents.

With advanced robotic systems and 5G connectivity, top-tier surgeons can now operate on patients thousands of kilometers away, flipping the script from “medical tourism” to “medical export.”

Experts say timely diagnosis and advances in minimally invasive gynecological surgery are enabling more women with fibroids and endometriosis to explore uterus-preserving treatment options.

Cardiac gene therapy was once viewed as a promising breakthrough before high-profile clinical setbacks dampened expectations. Now, advances in gene delivery, viral vectors and molecular targeting are reviving hopes that it could offer a fundamentally new approach to treating heart failure.

Early CRISPR-based cholesterol therapy shows striking LDL reduction, but experts warn that safety, durability and off-target risks remain unresolved, raising a bigger question: are we witnessing a medical breakthrough or an incomplete proof of concept?

With the UN and weather agencies warning of a potentially strong El Niño, experts say Indian farmers are confronting delayed rains, intensifying heatwaves and shifting pest patterns, making timely, hyperlocal climate intelligence more critical than ever.

US president says Washington’s energy resources and growing oil supplies from Venezuela are helping stabilise markets, while insisting Tehran remains unable to acquire a nuclear weapon.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei backs the US-Iran memorandum after receiving assurances from President Pezeshkian, but warns Tehran will protect its interests and reject any excessive demands from Washington.

From diabetes prevention and reproductive health to stress management and healthy ageing, scientific research is expanding yoga’s role beyond flexibility, positioning it as a potential component of preventive healthcare.

The US Department of Homeland Security moved to amend visa regulations for foreign students and journalists on Thursday, replacing the more open-ended stays that are currently stipulated, according to a government notice.