New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The increasing resistance to antibiotics may not only lead to an increase in deaths but may also surge treatment costs from the current $66 billion… Continue reading Antibiotic resistance to drive treatment cost from $66 bn to $159 bn yearly by 2050: Study
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) More than a lack of exercise, a higher caloric intake may be the primary driver of obesity worldwide, finds a study. While many experts have… Continue reading Study blames high-calorie diet for global rise in obesity
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Children who own a smartphone before the age of 13 are more likely to experience poorer mental health and well-being in early adulthood, according to… Continue reading Smartphones before 13 may raise suicidal thoughts, aggression risk in youth: Study
New York, July 20 (IANS) A team of US researchers has found that inhaling agricultural dust may pose significant risks to gut health for workers in animal agriculture. Led by… Continue reading Study finds that agricultural dust can put gut health at risk
London, July 20 (IANS) New research has suggested that vaccination of pregnant women has been linked to a drop in newborns being admitted to hospital with a serious lung infection.… Continue reading Researchers say new vaccine can protect babies from serious lung infection
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are rising at alarming rates worldwide in adults younger than 50 years, according to two studies. The first study, published in JAMA,… Continue reading Twin studies report global rise in gastrointestinal cancers among middle-aged adults
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) — a condition where leg veins do not allow blood to flow back… Continue reading Explained: What is ‘chronic venous insufficiency’ that Donald Trump is suffering from
Johannesburg, July 18 (IANS) As more laboratory-confirmed mpox cases continue to be detected in South Africa, the National Department of Health has announced plans to commence vaccination to curb the… Continue reading South Africa rolls out mpox vaccination programme to curb spread
Hanoi, July 18 (IANS) Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a directive calling for strong and coordinated efforts to control African swine fever (ASF), local daily newspaper Nhan… Continue reading Vietnam issues directive to curb African swine fever outbreaks
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Environmental factors such as the temperature, the water level in lakes and ponds in winter, and the presence of mute swans (Cygnus olor) could be… Continue reading Climate, wildlife key predictors of bird flu outbreaks in Europe: Study
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Scientists have identified a key gene essential for vitamin D absorption, which may also boost treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases. The gene, called SDR42E1,… Continue reading Gene essential for vitamin D absorption may boost cancer treatment
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) In a remarkable breakthrough, scientists in the UK used a three-person in vitro fertilization (IVF) technique to bring to life eight children and spared them… Continue reading 3-person IVF technique gives life to 8 babies with no mitochondrial disease in UK
