Health
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Parents struggle to handle children’s mobile phone habits
Hyderabad: The proximity of digital technology is growing daily. It is becoming difficult for parents to keep their kids away from a screen. The tendency of children to use mobile phones and…
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New Alzheimer’s drug found effective in reducing cognitive decline: Study
Los Angeles: A new drug, lecanemab, has been found to slow down cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients, according to a study that could lead to new treatments for the neurodegenerative disease. The study…
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48,500 year old zombie virus revived by scientists in Russia
Moscow: French scientists have revived a 48,500-year-old zombie virus buried under a frozen lake in Russia until now! According to New York Post, French scientists have sparked fears of yet another pandemic…
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Know everything about stomach cancers
November being stomach cancer awareness month let us discuss some of the essential aspects of stomach cancers. You may have multiple questions about stomach cancer when you encounter the topic, and this…
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Avoid antibiotics for low-grade fever: ICMR guidelines
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research has issued guidelines warning against the use of antibiotics for conditions such as low-grade fever and viral bronchitis while advising doctors to follow a…
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MRI shows significant brain abnormalities post-COVID: IIT Delhi study
New Delhi: Using a special type of MRI, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have uncovered brain changes in patients up to six months after they recovered from COVID-19.…
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People who recovered from COVID-19 at more risk of seizures than who had influenza, finds study
Washington: People who had COVID-19 infection are 55 per cent more likely to develop seizures or epilepsy within six months of recuperating from the disease than those who contracted influenza and the…
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World Diabetes Day: Type 2 Diabetes is preventable in 50% of patients
What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Blood glucose is your main source of energy and comes from the…
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How a SARS-CoV-2 virus protein damages the heart, study finds
Washington: Scientists have identified the mechanism behind how SARS-CoV-2 virus damages the heart tissue. People infected with COVID-19 are at a significantly higher risk for developing inflammation of the heart muscle, abnormal…
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Hyderabad: ‘Myositis might not be dangerous but could be depressing’
Hyderabad: Ever since popular actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu revealed that she has been diagnosed with myositis, people, in general, and her fans, in particular, have been expressing concern and wishing her a speedy…
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Monkeypox risk higher in children aged 8 or younger: Researchers
London: Children aged 8 years or younger should be considered a group at high risk for more severe monkeypox disease, researchers report. Few children are affected by monkeypox so far but risks…
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Over one million deaths in Africa linked to air pollution exposure: Report
Boston: According to a new report published by the US-based research organization Health Effects Institute, nearly the entire African continent faces some of the most severe health impacts in the world due…
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E-cigarettes can cause cardiac arrhythmias, warns new research
New York: A new US study involving an Indian-origin researcher has found that exposure to e-cigarette aerosols can cause heart arrhythmias in animal models — both in the form of premature and…
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Lifesaving intervention is not without risk in pediatric patients
Aurora: Blood transfusion is a critical and lifesaving intervention in a variety of situations, ranging from trauma response to cancer therapy. It is, however, not without risk. Recently published research found that…
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Patients with enlarged hearts have better health: Research
Arlington: A multidisciplinary team from the University of Texas at Arlington will be conducting new research on how to increase the security and efficacy of medical operations performed on patients with inoperable…
