New Delhi, October 22 (IANS) Since the last three years, there has been a 50 per cent rise in middle-aged women (aged 35-50 years) reporting cases of breast cancer in India, said doctors at a private hospital h
Washington, October 20 (IANS) If you think once infected with Covid-19 gives you immunity, then you may be wrong. According to new models without vaccination and masks, people once infected with Covid can be re
London, October 18 (PTI): People who received a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine followed by an mRNA vaccine shot had a lower risk of infection compared to those immunised with both doses o
New Delhi, October 16 (IANSlife) In the world we live in, life can be challenging. For most of us, waking up early, working late at night, daily commuting, exercise etc; is a lot to balance; with so much on the
United Nations, October 16 (IANS) Globally, around three in 10 people, or 2.3 billion, do not have handwashing facilities with water and soap available at home, the Unicef said.
The situation is worst in the
New Delhi, October 15 (IANSlife) Everything in life is temporary. The only constant in life is change itself. That is a reality that we cannot deny. The beauty of this fact is that it allows us to confront our
New Delhi, October 14 (IANS) While Covid-19 established the importance of handwashing in preventing disease, it also pointed at the glaring lack of hand hygiene that exists across the world. As the world slowly
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Atlanta (US), October 14 (The Conversation/PTI) The CDC issued an urgent health advisory for those currently pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding on September
Moscow, October 13 (IANS): Russia's Sputnik Light vaccine, as a Covid booster shot, is over 83 per cent effective against infection and over 94 per cent against hospitalisation, according to a new study rel
New Delhi, October 12 (IANS): India on Tuesday recorded 14,313 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest in the past 224 days, the Union Health Ministry said.
With 181 fatalities in the same time sp
London, October 12 (IANS): Scientists have identified molecules in the blood that can detect dementia about two to five years before its onset, making the diagnosis of the condition -- via a simple blood test.
Hyderabad, October 12 (IANS): People suffering from arthritis should maintain an active lifestyle as physical exercise reduces inflammation by reducing fat and increasing the production and release of anti-infl
New Delhi, October 12 (PTI): An expert panel of India's Central Drug Authority has recommended granting emergency use authorisation to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children in the 2 to 18 years age grou
New Delhi, October 11 (PTI): Existing drugs used to treat diabetes, obesity and ageing can potentially be used to treat COVID-19, researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (II
New Delhi, October 11 (IANS): India on Monday reported 18,132 fresh Covid cases, the lowest single-day infections in the last 215 days, and 193 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said.
The new fatalities have
New Delhi, October 11 (IANS): Russia stole the formula for the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and used it to help create its own Sputnik jab, UK Ministers have been told, The Sun reported.
Security serv
Bhopal, October 11 (IANS): A team of scientists at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal have in a review identified the biomolecular relationships between Covid-19, ageing, and
Baltimore (US), October 10 (The Conversation): The World Health Organisation recommended its first malaria vaccine for children on Oct. 6, 2021 a breakthrough hailed by the U.N. agency as a historic moment.
New Delhi, October 9 (IANS): The pandemic has led to a significant rise in major depressive and anxiety disorders globally, affecting women and younger people more in 2020, a first global estimate of Covid-19 i
New Delhi, October 9 (IANS) The pandemic has led to a significant rise in major depressive and anxiety disorders globally, affecting women and younger people more in 2020, a first global estimate of Covid-19 im