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Stem cell therapy repairs damaged heart, adopted pig model; Spurs hope for heart attack patients

A team of German, Swedish, and British scientists has developed a new stem cell therapy which can repair a damaged heart, following a heart attack.

May 14, 2022

Vision scientists revive light-sensing cells in eyes of dead people, restore "b wave" seen in living eyes

, the team was able to restore a specific electrical signal seen in living eyes, the "b wave." It is the first b wave recording made from the central retina of postmortem human eyes.

May 14, 2022

A medical worker takes a nasal swab sample from a man for COVID-19 testing in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 13, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 520 mn, deaths at 6.26 mn

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 82,325,687 and 999,125

May 13, 2022

Tomato Fever affects 82 kids in Kerala; should you worry? Not really, says K'taka health minister [details]

Tomato Flu, so far reportedly endemic to Kerala, has many symptoms resembling Chikungunya, which is high fever, body aches, swelling in the joints etc

May 12, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 518.7 mn; US continues to be the worst-hit

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 518.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.25 million and vaccinations to over 11.37 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

May 11, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 517 mn, death toll stands at 6.25 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 517 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.25 million and vaccinations to over 11.33 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

May 8, 2022

Kidney damage is the silent killer in Covid patients, say USA's top docs

Can low-dose lithium help "slow kidney ageing" and promote its proper functioning?

Long known as a valuable treatment for bipolar disorder, lithium may also be useful in treating kidney disease, a silent killer which affects about an estimated 10 crore people in India, health experts contended here on Friday.

May 7, 2022

Surge Again? India reports 3,545 new Covid cases, slightly higher

India reported 3,545 new Covid cases in a span of 24 hours, a rise over the 3,275 Covid infections reported the previous day, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Affairs said on Friday morning.

May 6, 2022

Severe obesity weakens antibody response to Covid vaccines: Study

Obesity has been a known risk factor for Covid-19 infection. And now a study reveals, severely obese people may have significantly weaker immune response to Covid vaccination compared to those with normal weight.

May 6, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 515.4 mn, US CDC issues advisory on mask

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 515.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.24 million

May 5, 2022

Life Coach Himanshu Gaur on how to Build, Grow & Scale Your Brand/Business on Social Media

How Mr. Himanshu Gaur grew his presence socially

May 5, 2022

India logs 3,205 fresh Covid cases, 31 deaths

India reported an increase in Covid-19 cases with 3,205 fresh infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

May 4, 2022

Takeda launches mobile application to support patient for treatment of genetic diseases

Download healthy apps in your parents' smartphones, which could help screen neurological disease at home

A team of researchers has developed a smartphone app that could allow people to screen for Alzheimer's disease, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other neurological diseases and disorders, by recording closeups of their eyes.

Apr 30, 2022

Kangri cancer cases on the rise in Kashmir; what is and what causes Kangri cancer [Details]

"Kangri cancer is a type of squamous cell skin cancer that is more aggressive than other skin cancers.Medical experts claim that the overuse of the kangri pot is the principal cause of this type of cancer, writes,a Kashmir-based freelance journalist and a member of 101Reporters, a pan-India network of grassroots reporters.

Apr 29, 2022

Antibiotics can blunt babies' immune response to key vaccines, reveals a study

Antibiotic use in children in the first two years of age is associated with lower vaccine-induced antibody levels to several vaccines, reveals a study.