Holding out the promise of preventing even mild infections and blocking transmission, mucosal vaccines may well be a game changer for the Covid pandemic, say scientists as Indians gear up for the world’s first intranasal […]
While diabetes can be controlled with medication or insulin, the role of lifestyle changes like eating the right foods (low GI foods) in reasonable portions and physical activity cannot be ignored. Let us have a […]
In what could be a game changer for medical science, a new blood test has successfully screened multiple cancers in patients who were yet to show any symptoms. The test was conducted among 6,662 individuals […]
A new strain of monkeypox linked to an individual diagnosed with the virus after recent travel to West Africa has been identified in the UK, health officials have said. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) […]
Obesity increases the chance of a sugar metabolism imbalance and potentially diabetes. A study group at the University of Basel has recently demonstrated that the contrary is also true: inadequacies in the body’s insulin production […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be trained to detect whether or not a tissue picture contains a tumour. However, until recently, it has remained a mystery as to how it makes its judgement. A team from […]
According to a recent study, individuals aged 60 and more who sit for a long period of time watching TV or engaging in other passive, sedentary behaviours may be at an increased risk of developing […]
Humans help one another; it is one of the pillars of civilised society. However, a new study conducted by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, reveals that a lack of sleep impairs this fundamental […]
It is well known that smoking causes blocked arteries, leading to coronary heart disease and stroke. A new study on Thursday warned that smoking also leads to thicker, weaker hearts. The researchers found that the […]
A dearth of high quality, up to date clinical guidance on monkeypox may be hampering effective and safe treatment of the infection around the world, according to a review led by an international team of […]
US scientists have developed a contact lens that can help in the early detection of cancer using tears and help in the treatment. The novel lens, developed by the team at the Terasaki Institute for […]
New research indicates a little bit of daily activity is more beneficial than longer periods of exercise spread out across the week and happily, it also suggests you don’t have to put in a mountain […]
Women who are vegetarian are more likely to experience hip fractures in later life than those who frequently eat meat, a UK study has found. Researchers analysed health and diet records from more than 26,000 […]
In a groundbreaking scientific development, researchers have created the world’s first lab-grown “synthetic embryos” which bypass the need of sperms, eggs, uterus, and even fertilization. A team of stem cell researchers led by molecular geneticist […]
A new type of animal-derived Henipavirus has so far infected people in Shandong and Henan provinces of China, official media here reported on Tuesday. The new type of Henipavirus (also named Langya henipavirus, LayV) was […]
People who eat high amounts of ultra-processed foods, such as soft drinks, chips, and cookies, may have a higher risk of developing dementia than people who eat low amounts, according to a study recently published […]
A new study from Edith Cowan University has found acupuncture therapy may be a useful tool in avoiding type 2 diabetes. The research team investigated dozens of studies covering the effects of acupuncture on more […]
A 66-year-old man was cured of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and blood cancer after he went through a stem cell transplant and has been in remission for 18 months after stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART) for […]
The spread of monkeypox in the US could represent the dawn of a new sexually transmitted disease, though some health officials say the virus that causes pimple-like bumps might yet be contained before it gets […]
Young men with a poor diet saw a significant improvement in their symptoms of depression when they switched to a healthy Mediterranean diet, a new study shows. Depression is a common mental health condition that […]
Summer sunshine can leave us feeling hot, sweaty and a bit burnt – but it may also make men hungrier, by triggering the release of an appetite-boosting hormone from fat stores in their skin, data […]
According to a recent study, using high-dose vitamin B6 supplements will lessen anxiety and depressive symptoms. The findings of the research were published in the journal ‘Human Psychopharmacology Clinical and Experimental’. Scientists at the University […]
A study comparing four variants of SARS-CoV-2 shows how the Omicron variant is adept at entering cells and escaping neutralisation from existing vaccines or prior infection, potentially contributing to the variant’s high transmissibility. Published in […]
West African nation of Ghana has confirmed first cases of the deadly Marburg virus from two people in the southern Ashanti region. According to World Health Organization (WHO), Marburg virus disease is a highly virulent […]
To reduce belly fat, the main thing is to start eating healthy. Our body needs a good intake of protein and all goods sources of fiber. Eggs, beans, peanut butter, almonds, and lean meat are […]
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