Health
-
Insecure jobs can increase early death risk among employees: Study
London: Precarious or insecure employment conditions can increase risk of early death, a study has warned, stressing that people without a secure job can reduce their risk of premature death by 20…
-
Covid pandemic may have changed the gut bacteria of infants: Study
New York: Infants who spent most of their first year during the Covid-19 pandemic have fewer types of bacteria in their gut than infants born earlier, according to a team of developmental…
-
Aspirin could help cut diabetes risk by 15 per cent in over-65s: Study
Sydney: Use of low dose (100mg daily) aspirin among older adults aged 65 years and older is associated with a 15 per cent lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to…
-
AIIMS director directs to provide seamless services to beneficiaries under AB-PMJAY
New Delhi: The Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), M. Srinivas, has taken note of the issues being faced in the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri…
-
Student’s death sparks rampage during exam in Bihar’s Samastipur.
Patna: Students of a college in Bihar’s Samastipur went on a rampage after a student died in an examination hall on Thursday. The students of Sant Kabir College claimed that victim Amit…
-
Your social media post on mental health can affect job prospects: Study
New York: While it may be healthy to discuss mental health challenges on social media platforms, it can affect the way potential employers view job applicants, according to a study. Researchers from…
-
Childhood allergies skin, lungs begin in our gut: Study
Toronto: Major childhood allergies — eczema, asthma, food allergy and hay fever — may likely begin in the community of bacteria living in our gut, according to a new study. Many factors…
-
New AI-powered triage platform could aid future viral outbreak response
New York: A team of global researchers has developed an innovative patient triage platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that the researchers say is capable of predicting patient disease severity and length…
-
Our genes may influence depression to bipolar disorder, schizophrenia: Study
London: People suffering from hospital-treated depression may have a high risk of developing conditions such as substance abuse, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and anxiety — depending on their genetic predisposition to the individual…
-
New artificial kidney-like device to free patients from dialysis
New York: In a breakthrough, US scientists have, for the first time, developed an implantable device that could one day free kidney failure patients from needing dialysis or having to take harsh…
-
8-cm live worm removed from woman’s brain in world’s 1st discovery
Sydney: In a world’s first such case, a team of Australian neurosurgeons has removed an eight cm-long parasitic roundworm from a patient who complained of forgetfulness and depression. The world’s first case…
-
Covid variants can evolve 3x faster in deer than in humans: Study
New York: Covid-19 viral variants can evolve about three times faster in deer than in humans, according to a study that documented at least 30 Covid infections in white-tailed deer in the…
-
60% Indians believe growing e-gaming sector can stem brain drain: Study
New Delhi: About 60 per cent of Indians believed that the homegrown online skill gaming sector can give people a chance to create for the world and could stem the brain drain…
-
Gene therapy offers potential new treatment for liver cancer
New York: US researchers have found that a type of gene therapy can some day help treat people with hepatocellular carcinoma — the most common form of liver cancer — and metabolic…
-
Indian-origin scientists identify 11 risk factors for developing dementia
London: A team of Indian-origin scientists has identified 11 risk factors, mostly modifiable, for developing dementia — a condition affecting about 50 million people worldwide and projected to triple by 2050. The…
