New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Vaccination may play a significant role in preventing hearing loss in children and adolescents, according to a study that identified 26 infectious pathogens that can potentially cause hearing loss.Over 1.5 billion people worldwide are affected...
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) If you are suffering from chronic back pain, a walk in the woods can help you better manage the condition, according to a study on Tuesday.The study, published in The Journal of Pain, showed that...
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Union government on Monday ‘Bharat Gen’ -- an indigenously developed large language model (LLM) tailored for Indian languages – to create ethical, inclusive, multilingual Artificial Intelligence (AI).The LLM model was launched by Union Minister...
Islamabad, June 2 (IANS) Pakistan has confirmed its 11th case of wild poliovirus this year after the virus was detected in a child from the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination said in a...
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Amid a fresh wave of Covid-19, caused by the SARS-CoV2, a new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras showed that viruses follow seasonal and yearly cycles.The international study, undertaken along...
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Among the global rise in obesity rates, a study showed that being overweight can lead to mental health issues like anxiety and also impair brain functioning.The animal study suggested that the two conditions may be...
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Microscopic plastic particles found in food and beverages may affect glucose metabolism and harm organs such as the liver, according to a new animal study.The findings raise concerns about potential health risks in people who...
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Large language models (LLMs), when trained on extensive plant genomic data, can accurately predict gene functions and regulatory elements, researchers said on Sunday.By leveraging the structural parallels between genomic sequences and natural language, these AI-driven...
New Delhi, June 1 ((IANS) A team of US researchers has found that the Mediterranean diet may provide symptom relief for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).Irritable bowel syndrome affects an estimated 4-11 per cent of all people, and a...
Khartoum, May 31 (IANS) The Sudanese Ministry of Health announced that it has received over 2.9 million doses of the cholera vaccine amid a surge in cases, especially in the capital Khartoum."A total of 2,905,400 cholera vaccine doses have been...
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) There is an urgent need to check the deceptive marketing strategies for tobacco that can harm the health and well-being of youth in the country, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World No Tobacco...
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Australian researchers have identified a common genetic variant that doubles the risk of dementia in men.The team from Curtin University said that one in three people carry one copy of the variant, known as H63D,...