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World Sight Day: WHO stresses on quality, affordable eye health care

The World Health Organization (WHO), on the occasion of World Sight Day on Thursday, called for quality, inclusive and affordable eye health care for all.

Oct 14, 2022

Other COVID-19 Proteins Crucial in Disease Severity, Not Just Spike; New Key Genes Identified [Study]

According to a new multi-institutional study, certain "accessory" or nonspike genes, and their mutations, influence the pathogenesis of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Oct 13, 2022

How polio virus gains control of cells, evades immunity; breakthrough discovery crucial for antivirals [details]

A new multi-institutional study has discovered that the poliovirus tricks infected cells into producing new viral particles by reprogramming an essential cellular process known as autophagy.

Oct 12, 2022

Covid-19 antidote 'VINCOV-19' ready for phase-three clinical trials, simultaneous market authorization

The University of Hyderabad (UoH) and the Centre for Cellular Molecular Biology (CCMB) in collaboration with VINS Bioproducts Limited, a leading immunological company based in Hyderabad, announced the successful completion of the Phase-two clinical trials of VINCOV-19, India's first antidote and a cure against SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Oct 12, 2022

Video games prone to heart rhythm problems in children: Study

Video games can precipitate life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias in susceptible children whose predisposition may have been previously unrecognised, says a new study.

Oct 11, 2022

Mediterranean diet enables progression-free survival in advanced melanoma [Study]

The study also found that eating whole grains and legumes reduced the likelihood of developing drug-induced immune-related side effects, such as colitis.

Oct 10, 2022

COVID-19 update: India reports 2,756 fresh cases, 21 deaths [details]

In the same period, the country has recorded 21 more Covid-related deaths, taking the national fatalities tally to 5,28,799, as per the report.

Oct 9, 2022

After Oktoberfest: The inevitable spike in Covid cases stifle Germany

At the federal level, the incidence rate has doubled to 577.5 over the same period, Xinhua news agency reported citing the RKI as saying.

Oct 8, 2022

Study finds Ultrasound can move, break up kidney stones in awake patients

The ultrasound can then be used to move and reposition the stones to promote their passage, a process called ultrasound propulsion, or to break up the stone, a technique called burst wave lithotripsy (BWL).

Oct 8, 2022

Arun Bali died of Myasthenia gravis: What it means, what happened in the last few hours

Arun Bali died of Myasthenia gravis: What happened in the last few hours of his death

Oct 7, 2022

COVID-19 update: India logs 3,375 fresh cases, 18 deaths [details]

Active caseload presently stands at 37,444 cases, accounting for 0.08 per cent of the country's total positive cases.

Oct 2, 2022

66 Percent of All Deaths in India Caused By Non-communicable Diseases: WHO [Details]

The NCD Data Portal, that was launched alongside a recent report by World Health Organization, stated that 60.46 lakh people died from NCDs in India in 2019.

Oct 1, 2022

US reports 25,341 monkeypox cases, California highest

The US has reported a total of 25,341 monkeypox cases as of Wednesday since the outbreak earlier this year, according to CDC figures

Sep 28, 2022

Covid Update: India logs 3,615 cases; Number hovers below 5,000 consistently now

India reported 3,615 new Covid-19 cases and 22 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said

Sep 28, 2022

Health Byte: Hydrotherapy or aquatic therapy exercises can help with joint pain, back pain

A particularly effective treatment for illnesses like arthritis and its complications is hydrotherapy or water therapy. Hydrotherapy exercise incorporates specialized movements that are performed in a warm-water swimming pool.

Sep 27, 2022