A genetically modified pig kidney kept 66-year-old Tim Andrews off dialysis for 271 days before he received a kidney from a deceased human donor. Researchers say the case is the first reported example of a pig kidney successfully serving as a bridge to a human transplant.
Acidity, acid reflux and GERD are often confused, but they are not the same. Doctors explain the key differences, common food and lifestyle triggers, warning signs, and when persistent acid reflux requires medical attention.
Diabetes takes a hidden toll on women’s mental health. Doctors explain how exhaustion, hormones and stress fuel a cycle that worsens glucose control, disrupts sleep and mood, and why early mental health support is vital beyond blood sugar readings.
India already carries a heavy burden of non-communicable diseases linked to diet, and doctors agree that transparent, simple labelling, free of jargon and impossible-to-read fine print, is essential to reversing that trend.
GLP-1 drugs face fresh scrutiny over NAION, a rare eye condition linked to sudden vision loss, as studies, regulators and US lawsuits examine the risk.
The 14th flight of SpaceX's Starship rocket is scheduled today, targeting Earth orbit while deploying 26 Starlink V3 satellites. The flight includes significant maneuvers and aims to enhance satellite internet capacity, speed, and reliability. Check when and where to watch the launch today.
The co-founder of ekincare noted that sitting for 9 to 10 hours a day, frequent consumption of ordered-in food, and a genetic tendency among Indians towards insulin resistance create a perfect storm for early metabolic risk.
NASA plans to fly an uncrewed Starliner-1 mission to the International Space Station in December of this year or January 2027, and later plans to return astronauts on Starliner-2 by 2028. s It's the spacecraft that left astronaut Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore 'stranded' in space in 2024.
Scientists Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, receiving 12 million Swedish crowns as prize money.
Francis Halzen receives the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pivotal contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the identification of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos, leveraging South Pole ice to monitor cosmic phenomena.
The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been developed by DronAgni Combat Drones Pvt Ltd, a group company of AKSI Aerospace. The company describes Agni Kalash as a long-range platform designed for precision strike missions.
A 10.22-kg rock used as a barn doorstop on a Michigan farm for decades has been confirmed as an iron meteorite from the IIIAB group. Found after a reported 1939 fall near Edmore, the rock was identified by Central Michigan University and later studied by the Smithsonian Institution.
