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Health
Another study supports redeliver for COVID-19 treatment
New York: The news about remdesivir, the investigational anti-viral drug that has shown early promise in the fight against Covid-19, keeps getting better, say, researchers. The study, published in the…
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Science
Clinical trial shows promise in treatment of rare blood cancer
Tokyo:Â Chemotherapy combined with the drug “rituximab” coupled with the treatment for secondary Central Nervous System (CNS) problem has shown promising results for patients suffering from a rare subtype of Lymphoma,…
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Science
Study unveils novel strategy for diabetes treatment
Washington D.C.: Combining a once-popular but largely abandoned treatment for Type 2 diabetes with another drug could be used again to eliminate problematic side effects, say the findings of a…
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India
Two fresh case in Kerala, 96 under treatment
Thiruvananthapuram:Â Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said there were 2 new coronavirus cases in the state in the past 24 hours. “So far 499 people have tested positive. As…
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Health
AI can improve diagnosis, treatment of sleep disorders
New York:Â Not just overnight sleep tests, Artificial intelligence (AI) too has the potential to improve efficiencies and precision in sleep medicine, resulting in a more patient-centered care and better outcomes,…
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Womens Health
Facts on Cervical Cancer and treatment options
Cervical cancer is the second most prevalent cancer among women, globally and is the primary cause of cancer-related deaths in developing countries. Globally, over 5 lakh women are diagnosed with…
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Health
New technique to improve melanoma detection, treatment
Sydney: Combining three assays together, researchers have developed a new way to spot melanoma skin cancer cells circulating in the blood that could provide a new avenue for cancer diagnosis…
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Pakistan
Sharif’s treatment delayed as Maryam not allowed to be with him
Islamabad: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has said that because former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter, Maryam Nawaz, was not permitted to be with him in London, cardiologists had to change…
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Health
Delhi launches ‘Mission NEEV’ for early treatment of infants
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday launched Neonatal Early Evaluation Vision (NEEV) covering close to 1.5 lakh newborns to tackle visible, functional and metabolic defects in them. Health Minister…
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Health
Bioelectric stimulations can be used to treat skin lesions:study
Washington: A new study reveals that several human diseases including skin lesions can be treated by applying bioelectrical impulses. The study was published in the special issue of the journal…
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Pakistan
Sharif continues to remain critical: Personal physician
Lahore: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s health has continued to be in critical condition and delays to allow the PML-N supremo to travel abroad for treatment could result in…
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Delhi
Crowdfunding raises over Rs 26 lakh for youth’s treatment
New Delhi:Â Over Rs 26.31 lakh raised through crowdfunding for New Delhi-basesd 26-year-old Nikita Sachdeva, who is suffering from Hodgkins Lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. Nikita’s mother, a single parent,…
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Pakistan
Sharif agrees to travel abroad for medical treatment
Lahore: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has reportedly acceded to doctors advice and familys persuasion to go abroad for treatment, days after he was released from a hospital here.…
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Health
New optical imager could improve dry eye treatment
New York: Researchers have developed a new non-invasive optical imaging system that promises to improve diagnosis and treatments for dry eye disease which often causes irritation and blurred vision. Dry…
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Delhi
Delhi stops 2 water treatment plants due to high ammonia level
New Delhi: The Delhi Jal Board on Monday stopped operations at Chandrawal and Wazirabad Water Treatment Plants due to high ammonia levels in the Yamuna, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.…
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Health
New treatment shows promise to cure kidney disease
New York:Â Researchers have found a potential treatment for polycystic kidney disease, a genetic disorder that causes the kidneys to swell with multiple cysts and can eventually lead to organ failure.…
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News
Drugs for eye treatment may harm growing infants: Study
Washington: Researchers have found that a few drugs used for treating retinal diseases may mix with breast milk, further causing a safety issue for the growing infants. Ranibizumab and aflibercept…
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Health
Antarctic sea sponge may yield treatment for malaria
Washington: As current medications for malaria become less effective due to drug resistance, researchers have revealed that a peptide they isolated from an Antarctic sponge shows promise as a lead…
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Bollywood News
Rishi Kapoor returns to India after treatment
Mumbai: Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who was undergoing medical treatment in New York, returned to India on Tuesday. Expressing his happiness on his arrival in the country, Rishi took to…
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Health
Scientists discover mechanisms that could help dental treatment
Washington: Researchers have unveiled a new mechanism that could offer a potential new solution to tooth repair. The study was published in the journal ‘Nature Communications’. Researchers uncovered ‘a new…
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News
AI could help detect irregular heart rhythm in EKG test
New York: Artificial Intelligence (AI) can detect the signs of an irregular heart rhythm — atrial fibrillation (AF) — in an electrocardiogram (EKG), even if the heart is in normal…
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Health
Water treatment cuts parasitic roundworm infections; Study
Washington: A recent study in rural Kenya explored the effects of water quality, sanitation, handwashing, and nutritional interventions because of the increasing rates of the intestinal worm and Giardia infections.…
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Health
Most cancers can be cured if detected early: Minister
New Delhi: Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Wednesday that most cancers can be prevented and also cured if diagnosed early. Responding to a short duration discussion…
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Health
Discovery opens door for new treatment for Parkinson’s diseases
Washington: A discovery has revealed that a protein which was earlier linked to cell dysfunction and death is in fact critical for repairing breaks in DNA. The finding could lead…
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Crime and Accident
11 injured in mini LPG cylinder blast in Delhi
New Delhi: Eleven people, including a minor boy, suffered burn injuries as a mini LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) cylinder exploded at their home in Nangloi (West Delhi) on Thursday, a…
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Health
Can obstructive sleep apnea be responsible for failed depression
Washington: Obstructive sleep apnea may disrupt depression treatment in people, recent findings suggest. As part of the latest study, researchers recommend that when someone is depressed and is constantly having…
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Health
Stimulant treatment prevents serious outcomes in ADHD patients
Washington: Early treatment with stimulants decreases the development of mood disorders, school problems, substance use disorders and other problems in children and young adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), suggests…
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