A recent study by the Christian Medical College, Vellore, highlights concerning rates of lung function damage among Indians post-acute COVID-19. Over half of the 207 participants reported shortness of breath even after over two months of recovery, signaling potential long-term health ... read more
Inhaling polluted air increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, the first study in India has found. Research conducted in Delhi and the southern city of Chennai found that inhaling air with high amounts of PM2.5 particles led to high blood sugar levels and increased type 2 diabetes incidence. When ... read more
A new study on obesity among women in the Southern states of India has been released by the Council of Social Development, Hyderabad, which shows that the rise in obese women is highest in Tamil Nadu. The increase was by 9.5%, followed by Karnataka and Kerala (an increase of 6.9% and 5.7% ... read more