Category: Health

New York, May 9: Covid-19 deaths among elderly may be due to predetermined genetic limits on cell division, finds a new study. Human immune system’s ability to combat Covid, like any… Continue reading Explained: Why Covid has a devastating effect on elderly

London, May 7: Being overweight or having obesity amplifies the harmful effects of alcohol on the risk of developing alcohol-related cancer, particularly in people with a high body fat percentage, finds… Continue reading Overweight, obesity may up cancer risk among boozers

New Delhi, May 5: As summer approaches, get your sunglasses and sunscreen ready because National Iced Tea Month is quickly approaching. When it comes to chilled beverages, iced tea has… Continue reading Keep your immunity in check with 6 flavourful ice teas

New York, May 5: Getting sick with a common cold doesn’t make you immune to Covid-19, but a Covid infection might, at least temporarily, boost the number of antibodies you have… Continue reading How Covid infection spurs antibodies against common colds

Chennai, May 4:  A Tamil Nadu-based social organisation, ‘Thozhi’, has joined hands with a hospital to provide free Hepatitis vaccine for the transgender community. Hepatitis B is a life-threatening liver… Continue reading TN NGO, hospital join hands to provide free Hepatitis vaccine for transgender people

Sydney, May 3: Researchers in Australia have discovered the blood clotting and immune protein pathways that are activated in severe cases of Covid-19 in children, paving the way for earlier diagnosis… Continue reading Australian researchers discover clues to severe Covid-19 in kids

London, May 2: Inspired by Covid-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine technology, researchers have developed a similar method for delivering genetic material to the body to repair damaged heart muscle after a… Continue reading Covid vaccine technique shows promise for treating heart disease

Washington, April 29: The US has confirmed the first known human case of H5 bird flu in a person in the state of Colorado, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… Continue reading US confirms 1st human case of bird flu

Chennai, April 29: A private college in Coimbatore has put 40 students in isolation after they showed symptoms of fever and cold. The students were subjected to RT-PCR tests on Thursday… Continue reading 40 students of TN college isolated over Covid symptoms after conference

New York, April 22: The SARS-CoV-2 virus can directly infect a specialised type of kidney cell, explaining why acute kidney injury is one of the main complications observed in patients with… Continue reading How Covid directly infects, causes damage to human kidney cells