New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Australian researchers have developed a new blood test that can rapidly diagnose rare genetic diseases in babies and children. The simple blood test, developed by researchers from the University of Melbourne and Murdoch Children's Research...
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) An international team led by Chinese scientists has developed revolutionary contact lenses that allow humans to see near-infrared light, a breakthrough that could transform medical imaging and visual assistance technologies.The study, published in the journal...
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) People with RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) infection are more likely to suffer from in-hospital cardiac events than those with flu or Covid-19, according to a study.Researchers at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases in Singapore...
Rourkela, May 23 (IANS) Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have designd a novel semiconductor device-based biosensor that can identify breast cancer cells without the need for complicated or expensive laboratory procedures.The device ‘TFET’ (Tunnel Field Effect...
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) US researchers have engineered a novel gene therapy to target the airway and lungs via a nasal spray.For gene therapy to work well, therapeutic molecules need to be efficiently delivered to the correct locations in...
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Treatment with an experimental drug has shown significant improvements in young patients with a rare form of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) -- a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, said a team of US researchers on Friday.ALS, also...
Jakarta, May 23 (IANS) Ninety-nine Indonesian haj pilgrims have been infected with pneumonia in Saudi Arabia, including one patient who has died, said the Indonesian Ministry of Health. The Ministry warned that the increase in pneumonia cases requires urgent attention...
Bhubaneswar, May 22 (IANS) Amid worries over the detection of one Covid-19 positive case in Bhubaneswar, Secretary for Odisha Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department, Aswathy S. on Thursday advised people not to panic over the sporadic incidents of Covid...
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Taking birth control pills or combined oral contraceptives containing both oestrogen and progestin may triple the risk of cryptogenic stroke in young women, according to a study.Strokes without a known cause are called cryptogenic. It...
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Do you follow the social media trend of taping mouth while sleeping to help breathe from the nose instead of mouth? Beware, it could pose serious asphyxiation risks.Asphyxiation is a condition where oxygen is deficient...
Sydney, May 22 (IANS) Acute stress can disrupt the brain's ability to manage emotions, particularly in people with mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and borderline personality disorder, according to a study.Researchers from the Edith Cowan University (ECU) in...
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Thursday launched a nationwide campaign to end plastic pollution, ahead of World Environment Day.World Environment Day is observed every year on June 5, and the...