Health
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Baidu’s AI tool enhances Covid mRNA vaccine response by 128x
Beijing: A team of researchers from Chinese Internet giant Baidu has developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm that can rapidly design highly stable Covid-19 mRNA vaccine sequences that were previously unattainable. The…
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Postpartum haemorrhage driving high maternal mortality in India: Experts
New Delhi: Postpartum haemorrhage is the biggest contributor to high maternal mortality in India, experts said on Wednesday. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) as a blood loss of…
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Expert calls for ban on advertisement of unhealthy foods
New Delhi: Advertisements should be banned for unhealthy food products, as it is increasing consumption of ultra processed foods which is in turn driving a surge in noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like heart…
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Indian study shows Covid XBB.1.16 raising conjunctivitis risk in infants
New Delhi: Amid the recent rise in Covid-19 cases in India, driven by the subvariant of Omicron XBB.1.16, there has been an increase in risk of conjunctivitis among children aged below one-year,…
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Indian diet, tea and turmeric lowered Covid severity, deaths: ICMR study
New Delhi: Indian diet rich in iron, zinc, and fibre, regular consumption of tea, and use of turmeric in meals lowered severity and death due to Covid in the country, according to…
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About 5% of new diabetes cases linked to Covid: Study
Toronto: Nearly 3-5 per cent cases of onset of diabetes is due to Covid-19, in other words roughly one person in 20 is a diabetic, according to an alarming study. The study,…
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Head & neck cancer cases on rise in Bengaluru: Experts
Bengaluru: The incidence of head and neck cancers is increasing in the city, according to medical experts. Nevertheless, the city has many world-class hospitals and medical facilities that are equipped to handle…
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Deadly superbug found in 40% of supermarket meat samples
London: In an alarming find, researchers have discovered multi drug-resistant E. coli in 40 per cent of supermarket meat samples. The team analysed 100 meat products (25 each of chicken, turkey, beef…
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Oxford University, SII tie-up delivers ‘high efficacy’ malaria vaccine
London: A University of Oxford developed and Serum Institute of India (SII) manufactured and scaled up “high efficacy” malaria vaccine has been licensed for use in Ghana by Africa’s Food and Drugs…
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High BP in men in their 30s linked with dementia risk in their 70s
New Delhi: Having high blood pressure in your 30s is associated with worse brain health around age 75 like high dementia risk, especially for men, a new study has revealed. The research,…
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Vaccines for cancer, heart disease to be ready by end of decade
London: Millions of lives could be saved by a groundbreaking set of new vaccines for a range of conditions including cancer, experts have said. A leading pharmaceutical firm said it is confident…
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New method for early detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection
New Delhi: A new sandwich-based lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) for the detection of Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) could provide an efficient substitute for RT-PCR tests. According…
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India records 3,824 Covid cases, biggest single-day rise in six months
New Delhi: India on Sunday recorded a single-day jump of 3,824 COVID-19 infections, the biggest in 184 days, while the number of active cases increased to 18,389, according to Union health ministry…
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As H3N2 hits the news in India, how dangerous is it?
The H3N2 influenza epidemic is a major concern in India, as it has the potential to cause severe illness and even death in some cases. The H3N2 strain of the influenza virus…
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Kashmir: On ‘Navroz’, leech therapy used to get rid of long-time aliments
Srinagar: Every year on this day, hundreds of patients make a beeline outside leech therapy centers here in the hope of getting rid of their long-time ailments. They undergo a procedure wherein leeches…
