The World Health Organization is seeking additional information from Russia after a laboratory worker in Irkutsk died from pneumonia of unknown origin. Around 200 contacts have reportedly been quarantined while authorities investigate possible links to pneumonic plague.

A new orthopedic study reported that an ultrasound-guided minimally invasive technique can provide long-term relief for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome while potentially reducing some problems associated with steroid treatment.

A new clinical study involving 10 people with advanced retinitis pigmentosa found that optogenetic gene therapy was safe and produced clinically meaningful improvements in light sensitivity in six participants.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 9th World Ayurveda Congress on October 8 and inaugurated three National AYUSH Institutes, with the new facilities expected to add around 500 hospital beds and increase student capacity.

New research suggests that vitamin D2 supplementation may reduce circulating levels of vitamin D3, raising questions about how different forms of vitamin D influence overall vitamin-D status.

Researchers have developed an AI framework that combines wearable-device information with personalized physical-education guidance. In an eight-week study involving 120 participants, the intervention group showed greater fitness improvements and fewer injuries than controls.