Health

Covid: AI-based X-rays with 98% accuracy may replace PCR tests

London: Scottish researchers have developed new Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology based X-rays that can likely replace currently used PCR tests for detecting Covid-19 infections. The technology developed by experts at the University…
Study finds COVID-19 vaccines offer lasting protection

Chapel Hill: A new research has found that COVID-19 vaccination offers long-lasting protection from the worst outcomes of COVID-19. The research has been published in the ‘New England Journal of Medicine’. The…

Study finds day care centres were hit the hardest by COVID-19 pandemic

Washington: A new study found that amid the COVID-19 crisis, daycare centres had to suspend their services to homeless people due to economic difficulties. The study has been published in the ‘Disasters…
Study identifies biomarkers linked to autism risk

New York: A large study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Norwegian National Institute of Public Health has identified molecular signatures of gestational inflammation linked to…
Scientists find potential diagnostic and therapeutic target for lung cancer

Beijing: Chinese scientists recently reported the key role of histone acetylation-regulated long noncoding RNA termed as lysosome cell death regulator (LCDR) in tumour survival, providing a potential diagnostic and therapeutic target for…
New study reveals being in space destroys more red blood cells

Ottawa: A world-first study has revealed how space travel can cause lower red blood cell counts, known as space anemia. Analysis of 14 astronauts showed their bodies destroyed 54 per cent more…
Study: Optimal health targets are met by few adults with Type 2 diabetes

Washington: Less than one in five adults with Type 2 diabetes in the US meet health targets to reduce heart disease risk, a new study has found. The findings of the study…

Can a person be infected with Omicron twice? Here’s what experts have to say

New Delhi: While Omicron is known to cause Covid re-infection, there is no strong evidence yet in the favour of a person being affected with the vaccine dodging strain again, said Indian…
Study finds long-term exposure to air pollution may increase COVID-19 risk

Washington: Long term exposure to ambient air pollution may heighten the risk of COVID-19 infection, suggests recent research. The findings were published in the journal ‘Occupational and Environmental Medicine’. The association was…
Research finds biomarkers for depression, antidepressant response

Chicago: A new study has found biomarkers for depression in platelets that track the extent of the disorder. The study has been published in the ‘Molecular Psychiatry Journal’. Published in a new…
Study finds stress linked to increased risk of getting COVID-19

Nottingham: A new study has found that people who went through extreme stress, anxiety, and depression at the beginning of the pandemic had an increased risk of getting COVID-19. The study has…
Study finds better long-term outcomes with infant kidney transplants

California: A new study has found improved outcomes for children with kidney disease who receive transplants as infants. The study has been published in the ‘Transplantation Direct Journal’. Infant kidney transplants comprise…
Study finds swapping just one food item daily makes diet planet-friendly

Washington: Want to eat healthier but struggling with it? Well, according to a new Tulane University study, it may be easier than you think. Americans who eat beef could slash their diet’s…
Moderate exercise benefits people with early-stage Parkinson’s disease: Study

Washington: A new study has found that people with early-stage Parkinson’s disease who regularly get one to two hours of moderate exercise twice a week, like walking, may have less trouble balancing…
WHO recommends two new drugs to treat patients with Covid-19

Geneva: A World Health Organization (WHO) panel on Friday strongly recommended baricitinib, a drug used for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, for patients with severe or critical Covid-19 in combination with corticosteroids. The…