A public health researcher explains the signs someone is developing heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and what to do.

The heat index, or apparent temperature, combines air temperature and humidity to indicate how hot it feels to the body. High humidity slows sweating, the body's natural cooling system, making ...

Radar has gained increasing interest in medical and health monitoring due to its noncontact nature and privacy protection. However, the measurement of respiratory and heartbeat is influenced not only ...

Human body temperature is an important indicator of physical health. Waveguide Bragg grating (WBG)- and microring resonator (MRR)-based polymer optical waveguide temperature sensors provide ...

As India prepares to receive its first astronaut, who is returning from the International Space Station, the spotlight turns to the health of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a decorated officer ...

A groundbreaking discovery in the realm of ancient medicine has emerged from a 2,200-year-old tomb in southern China. Researchers uncovered a Chinese text on silk that could very well be the world’s ...