MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 8 (IANS): As air pollution bogs down Mumbai for the past couple of months, the state-run Sir J.J. Hospital here has opened a separate OPD ward to provide emergency treatment to patients sufferi
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 8 (IANS): After a brief lull, Covid-19 infections have resurfaced with newer variants. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has flagged concerns over two new variants -- J
New York, November 8 (IANS) Inhaled monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 significantly reduced Covid-19 disease in nonhuman primates, finds research that will enable another at-home treatment option for flu
New York, November 7 (IANS) The risk of heart attack, chest pain and related hospitalisation is higher during winter compared to summer, shows a study, amid the increasing air pollution levels in India, particu
London, November 6 (IANS) Researchers have said that the new generation of flexible X-ray detectors developed using new materials could revolutionise cancer treatment and can be used for other purposes, such as
LONDON, NOVEMBER 5 (IANS): UK researchers have developed a compact genetic testing device that can accurately identify Covid-19 infection, as well as a range of pathogens, or conditions including cancer in just
New Delhi, November 5 (IANS) Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy, a senior interventional cardiologist at Sakra World Hospital in Bengaluru, on Sunday warned that exposure to highly polluted air increases the risk of death
New Delhi, November 4 (IANS) Scientists have discovered one mechanism by which tobacco smoking causes cancer and makes it more difficult to treat by undermining the body’s anti-cancer safeguards, a new study
New Delhi, November 4 (IANSlife) According to the Indian Stroke Association, the incidence of strokes in India has surged by 100 per cent over recent decades. In fact, stroke now ranks as the second leading cau
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 3 (IANS): The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of review petitions filed against its decision holding that AYUSH doctors possessing BAMS degrees are not entitled to equal pay as doctors h
NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 3 (IANS): A team of researchers, led by one of Indian-origin, used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify key ingredients of a vaccine for antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea -- a sexually tran
New York, November 3 (IANS) While waking up all night can exhaust you both mentally and physically, an interesting study claims that it can lift your mood for days.In a new study, neurobiologists Northwestern U
NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 2 (IANS): Scientists have developed a synthetic, biomimetic melanin cream that heals damage occurring throughout the day when your skin is exposed to sunlight or environmental toxins.In the n
New Delhi, November 2 (IANS) Amid increasing levels of air pollution and cases of diabetes in India, a large study has established poor air quality as a risk factor for the development of the blood sugar condit
New Delhi, November 1 (IANS) The continuing air pollution levels in the national capital is increasing asthma and lung problems in children and the elderly, doctors said on Wednesday.According to data from the
NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 1 (IANS): The second man ever to receive a genetically modified pig's heart has died six weeks after US surgeons performed the second such historic transplant, doctors at the University of Ma
New Delhi, November 1 (IANSlife) Promoting heart health during the winter and festivities can be a bit challenging due to colder weather and holiday indulgences. However, there are still plenty of exercises and
SYDNEY, OCTOBER 31 (IANS): High rates of antibiotic resistance have rendered the drugs used to treat common infections in children and babies, ineffective, according to an alarming study published in Lancet Sou
KOLKATA, OCTOBER 31 (IANS): Dengue spread in West Bengal seems to be heading for an alarming proportion as the total number of affected people in the state have crossed 76,000 mark.State health department said
New Delhi, October 31 (IANS): Breast cancer incidents are increasing significantly among young women between 20-40 years old, doctors said here on Tuesday.Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer affecti