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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.Researchers found the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, introduced across the...
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, showed that the surging cancer cases go beyond colorectal, and include...
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 to the heart -- explaining the swollen ankles and bruises...
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 spread of the disease."Vaccination helps control the spread of this...
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 Dan (People) reported Friday.Since early 2025, over 514 ASF 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 key reasons that predict the potential of an outbreak of...
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, is crucial for taking up vitamin D from the gut and...
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 from genetic mitochondrial disease.The infants -- four girls and four...
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) A higher dose of rifampicin -- a bactericidal antibiotic used primarily to treat tuberculosis (TB) -- may be safe, and its use can potentially lead to recurrence-free survival in patients with pulmonary TB, according to...
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) If you are suffering from insomnia, performing exercises such as yoga, tai chi, walking, and jogging may help improve sleep quality, according to a study.The findings, published in the online journal BMJ Evidence Based Medicine,...
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) A newly developed artificial intelligence (AI) tool, that uses data from the low-cost electrocardiogram (ECG), may be more accurate in identifying hidden heart disease than cardiologists, according to US researchers.Structural heart disease, including valve disease,...
Maputo, July 16 (IANS) Mozambican authorities have confirmed three new cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, according to Inocencio Impissa, spokesperson for the Council of Ministers.Speaking on Tuesday, Impissa said the cases were three Mozambican citizens who had travelled...
