World Tuberculosis Day: WHO ramps up initiative to combat killer disease
Mar 24, 2023, at 11:43 pm
New York: For the first time in more than a decade, the number of people dying from tuberculosis (TB) rose last year due to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, conflicts and other crises, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Scientists use locks of music composer Beethoven's hair to find clues of his death
Mar 24, 2023, at 11:43 pm
The research, led by the University of Cambridge, the Beethoven Center San Jose and American Beethoven Society, KU Leuven, FamilyTreeDNA, the University Hospital Bonn and the University of Bonn, the Beethoven-Haus, Bonn, and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, uncovers important information about the composer’s health and poses new questions about his recent ancestry and cause of death.
WHO chief warns against misinformation over global pandemic accord
Mar 24, 2023, at 11:33 pm
New York: The head of the UN World Health Organization on Thursday spoke out forcefully against “misinformation on social media and in the mainstream media” which has falsely alleged that a new global pandemic accord being negotiated, would allow the WHO to override national sovereignty relating to a future outbreak.
Japan govt decides to cull about 330,000 chickens in Aomori Prefecture over bird flu
Mar 24, 2023, at 10:48 pm
Tokyo: Around 330,000 chickens will be culled in Japan's Aomori Prefecture due to a new outbreak of bird flu, the local administration said on Friday.
Sweet change our brains: Study
Mar 24, 2023, at 10:18 pm
Chocolate bars, crisps and fries - why can't we just ignore them in the supermarket? Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research in Cologne, in collaboration with Yale University, have now shown that foods with a high fat and sugar content change our brain: If we regularly eat even small amounts of them, the brain learns to consume precisely these foods in the future.
Researchers shine light on how stress impacts women's hearts
Mar 24, 2023, at 10:07 pm
New York: Right in the middle of women’s history month, it’s staggering to think back on how recently women and their hearts began to be taken seriously by the scientific community.
Access to chronic disease medication ‘still out of reach for many’: WHO report
Mar 24, 2023, at 06:53 pm
New York: Although COVID-19 is disappearing from view, access to medicines that treat non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, remain out of reach for millions across the world, said the World Health Organization (WHO) in a new report published on Wednesday.
MSN Group launches urinary incontinence drug
Mar 23, 2023, at 12:02 am
Kolkata: MSN Labs, a research-based and fully-integrated global pharmaceutical company based out of Hyderabad, announced the launch of Fesobig, a bio-equivalent generic version of Fesoterodine Fumarate.
Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease
Mar 22, 2023, at 11:23 pm
Dodoma: Tanzania has confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after laboratory tests were carried out following reports of cases and deaths in the country’s north-west Kagera region.
Diet and exercise programs alone won't tackle childhood obesity: Study
Mar 22, 2023, at 10:24 pm
Sydney: Focusing on immediate fixes such as diet and exercise programs alone won't curb the tide of childhood obesity, according to a new study that for the first time maps the complex pathways that lead to obesity in childhood.
Viacon Marketing and Technologies announces implementation of menstrual leave
Mar 20, 2023, at 06:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: On the International Women’s Day, Viacon Marketing and Technologies announced menstrual leave to its women and trans women employees.
Covid-19: Centre's top meeting today amid spike in cases
Mar 20, 2023, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The top medical body of the central government will on Monday hold a meeting on the current scenario of Covid-19 amid a recent spike in cases, media reports said.
WHO urges China to be ‘transparent’ in sharing COVID-19 data
Mar 18, 2023, at 11:41 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to call for China to be ‘transparent’ in sharing COVID-19 data in efforts to determine the disease’s origins, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reiterated on Friday in Geneva.
Drinking coffee may help you in weight loss, study reveals some positive results
Mar 18, 2023, at 03:48 pm
London: A high blood caffeine level may reduce the body weight a person carries and their risk of type 2 diabetes, according to research.
Pakistan: First polio case of 2023 reported from Bannu
Mar 18, 2023, at 03:11 pm
Bannu: Pakistan's first polio case of 2023 was reported from Bannu on Friday as the country failed once again to free itself from the disease.
Mild fever helps clear infections faster, suggests new study
Mar 18, 2023, at 12:04 am
Edmonton: It may be better to let a mild fever run its course instead of automatically reaching for medication, new University of Alberta research suggests.
As covid cases rise, Centre writes to 6 states to control spread of virus
Mar 17, 2023, at 03:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With Covid-19 cases rising again, particularly in six states, the Centre has written to the administrations saying they should focus on controlling the sudden spike in the viral infection.
Study finds common cold gives children immunity against COVID-19
Mar 15, 2023, at 10:32 pm
During the pandemic, it became clear that children who contracted COVID-19 became less ill than adults. One hypothesis has been that common colds would give children immunity protecting against a severe form of the disease.
55 countries face a health worker crunch linked to COVID-19: WHO
Mar 15, 2023, at 08:53 pm
No less than 55 countries are struggling with serious health worker shortages as they continue to seek better paid opportunities in wealthier nations that have stepped up efforts to recruit them amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
India's Sleep Crisis: Survey reveals shocking 38 percent surge in nighttime anxiety over future
Mar 15, 2023, at 08:02 pm
Kolkata: Ahead of World Sleep Day, Wakefit.co, one of India’s largest D2C sleep and home solutions providers released the 6th edition of its Great Indian Sleep Scorecard (GISS) 2023 which showed a 38 percent increase in the number of people staying up late at night worrying about their future.
Mar 15, 2023, at 06:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Struck with a complex medical condition such as Nephrotic Syndrome (which affects the kidneys and can lead to various complications), most people are at a loss but not Amey Agarwal of Kolkata.
Study finds instant noodles make up nearly one-third of childhood burn injuries
Mar 14, 2023, at 10:10 pm
Chicago: Instant noodle burns accounted for nearly a third of all pediatric scald admissions at the University of Chicago Medicine between 2010 and 2020, according to a new study published in the journal Burns.
IIT Guwahati collaborates with Sri Sathya Sai Heart Hospital to foster Cardiac Research
Mar 13, 2023, at 11:05 pm
Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is working continuously to assist the state and central government in building a strong infrastructure for the advancement of technologies and research to assist the general public at large.
Mar 13, 2023, at 09:01 pm
New Orleans: Giving noncritically ill patients hospitalized for COVID-19 a higher dose of blood-thinning medication than usual did not significantly reduce the combined risk of death from any cause, need for treatment in an intensive-care unit, a confirmed blood clot or a stroke at 30 days, according to the results of the FREEDOM-COVID trial presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.
‘Keto-like’ diet may be linked to higher risk of heart disease, cardiac events: Study
Mar 13, 2023, at 08:57 pm
New York: The ketogenic or “keto” diet, which involves consuming very low amounts of carbohydrates and high amounts of fats, has been gaining popularity.
People who have symptoms of depression may have an increased risk of having a stroke: Study
Mar 11, 2023, at 11:41 pm
Galway: Researchers at University of Galway have found that people with symptoms of depression were more likely to suffer an acute stroke and have a worse recovery afterwards.
Odisha registers 59 H3 N2 influenza virus cases in last two months
Mar 11, 2023, at 11:37 pm
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has reported 59 positive cases of H3N2 influenza virus during January and February, Official sources here on Saturday said.
Study says respiratory disease in early childhood linked to higher risk of death for adults
Mar 11, 2023, at 11:31 pm
London: Contracting a lower respiratory tract infection in early childhood has been linked to a higher risk of dying from respiratory disease as an adult.
More than 62 pc of Chronic Kidney Disease in India due to diabetes, hypertension and obesity: Expert
Mar 11, 2023, at 08:45 pm
Kochi: Over 62 pc of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) are due to diabetes, hypertension and obesity in India.
India registers two influenza deaths caused by H3N2, 1 each in Haryana, Karnataka
Mar 11, 2023, at 05:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Two people have died of influenza caused by the H3N2 virus, the Centre said on Friday. One of the deceased belonged to Haryana while the other was in Karnataka.