New Delhi, October 6 (PTI): A leading private healthcare group on Wednesday said it has launched a centre of excellence to provide world-class critical care facility to patients through its chain of hospitals a
New York, October 6 (IANS) US researchers have made a surprising discovery that could redefine ways to prevent baldness in humans.
Until now it was believed that as humans age, their stem cells -- known to r
London, October 6 (PTI): One in seven cancer patients around the world missed out on potentially life-saving operations during COVID-19 lockdowns, according to a study that used data from 65 countries, includin
New Delhi, October 6 (IANS): India on Wednesday reported 18,333 fresh Covid cases and 278 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said.
A total of 24,770 patients also recovered in the last 24
New Delhi, October 6 (IANS): The Covid pandemic is not over yet and hence, people should not lower their guard, AIIMS Director, Dr Randeep Guleria, said on Wednesday.
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New York, October 5 (IANS) Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) are 90 per cent effective against Covid-19 hospitalisations for all variants, including delta, for at least six months, confirms a new study pu
NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 5 (IANS): The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has created serious concerns about the mental health of children and their families, says UNICEF report on mental health 'The States of the World
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 4 (IANS): Immunity gained after a natural infection is short-lived and remaining unvaccinated can increase the risk of getting re-infected with Covid-19, suggests a study published in the jour
Washington, October 4 (PTI): Excess body weight may be associated with significant rates of COVID-19 mortality among adult populations around the globe, according to a study.
The research, published in the j
New Delhi, OctOober 4 (PTI): COVID-19 patients who use blood thinners may have a nearly 50 per cent reduced risk of death and a 43 per cent lower risk of hospitalisation, according to a study published in Lance
NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 3 (IANS): Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called upon the private sector to come forward and partner with the state governments to provide modern cancer treatment faciliti
New Delhi, October 3 (PTI): Evidence suggests that young children are less likely to contract COVID-19 and given the "safe" school reopening experiences in various countries prior to vaccine developme
New Delhi, October 3 (PTI): The Centre is hopeful of a positive outcome from the final round of discussions currently underway with Zydus Cadila for its COVID-19 vaccine for children, Karnataka Health Mini
New York, October 2 (IANS) Covid-19 infection triggers hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar levels, by disrupting key fat cells, bringing high risks of severe disease and death in many patients, according to a ne
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 1 (IANS): A global flu outbreak continues to be a "serious and real" risk to human beings more than the ongoing Covid-19, according to infectious disease experts.
According to Pro
New Delhi, October 1 (IANSlife) Many people believe that heart disease typically affects men. Unfortunately, this is far from the truth. Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of mortality not only among m
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 1 (IANS): Adults with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes whose blood pressure increased at night had more than double the risk of dying compared to those whose blood pressure "dipped" during
LONDON, OCTOBER 1 (IANS): Two doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine can potentially protect children from thousands of cases of long Covid, suggests a new study.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) h
New Delhi, October 1 (PTI): On International Day of Older Persons, the World Health Organisation on Friday called for greater efforts in the South-East Asian region to expand COVID-19 vaccination coverage among
LONDON, SEPTEMBER 30 (IANS): The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on people with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) and Type 2 diabetes (T2D) were very different, according to a research.
A systematic review and meta-ana