Health
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Short course of radiation therapy effective for breast cancer patients: Study
New York: A shorter course of radiation therapy after mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery provides the same protection against breast cancer recurrence and equivalent physical side effects as a longer course, suggests…
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World Heart Day: How heart health tools on Apple Watch can save many lives
New Delhi: Ahead of World Heart Day on September 29, the World Heart Federation is encouraging people around the world to take care of their heart and Apple Watch, which has alerted…
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UK expert warns of pandemic worse than Covid in new book
New Delhi: The former chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce Kate Bingham has in a new book warned of a next pandemic that could come from a million unknown viruses and kill…
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Ginger supplements can be beneficial in treating autoimmune diseases: Study
New York: Ginger supplements can play an important role in controlling inflammation for people living with autoimmune diseases, a new study has found. Researchers studied the impact of ginger supplementation on a…
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1 in 3 long Covid patients may face multiple organ damage: Lancet
London: Nearly a third of patients showed abnormalities in multiple organs, particularly in the lungs, brain and kidneys, five months after Covid-19 infection, revealed a study looking at the longer-term impact of…
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Blue light from smartphones, tablets linked to early puberty in males
Istanbul: Exposure to blue light, like that from smartphones or tablets, may lead to early puberty in males, according to a study in mice. The research, presented at the ongoing 61st Annual…
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US NIH rolls out clinical trial of HIV vaccine
New York: The US’ National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced the launch of Phase 1 clinical trial of a preventive HIV vaccine. The novel vaccine, VIR-1388, is known for its safety…
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Vaping may spur chronic stress in young people: Study
London: Young people who used e-cigarettes are more than twice as likely to report chronic stress, finds a study. The research, presented at European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy was…
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Transplanting patients own lung cells shows promise for people with COPD
London: In a first, researchers have shown it is possible to repair damaged lung tissue in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using the patients’ own lung cells. Every year COPD…
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Mandaviya confirms two Nipah virus deaths in Kerala
New Delhi: Two deaths reported from Kerala’s Kozhikode district were caused by Nipah virus, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday. He said a central team of experts has been sent…
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Dengue patient numbers rising in Bengal with every passing day
Kolkata: Dengue seems to be taking a serious turn in West Bengal, especially in the rural pockets of the state, with every passing day as the number of affected people crossed the…
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New strains of influenza A virus found in pigs raise pandemic risk
Singapore: Scientists have uncovered several previously unknown strains of swine flu viruses that have been circulating unnoticed in Cambodian pig populations over the past 15 years, potentially posing a pandemic risk. The…
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Maternal exposure to air pollution may spur rise in smaller babies: Study
London: Women who live in areas with high air pollution give birth to smaller babies compared to those who live in greener areas, finds study. Women living in greener areas gave birth…
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High BP while lying down linked to heart attack, stroke risk
New York: People who had high blood pressure (BP) while lying flat on their backs had an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure or premature death, according to new research.…
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Study explains why Covid virus affects smell and taste
New York: SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, can infect sensory neurons explaining why many people reported losing their senses of smell and taste, finds a study. When Covid-19 began spreading in 2020,…
