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… Continue reading NIT Rourkela’s new biosensor offers affordable breast cancer diagnosis
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… Continue reading New gene therapy to target airway and lungs via nasal spray
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… Continue reading Experimental drug shows promise of treatment for young patients with rare form of ALS
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… Continue reading Pneumonia hits 99 Indonesian haj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, 1 dies
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… Continue reading No need to panic over detection of Covid positive case in Odisha: Official
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… Continue reading Birth control pill may triple risk of cryptogenic stroke in women: Study
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… Continue reading Social media fad of mouth taping during sleep may pose serious risks: Study
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… Continue reading Stress impairs emotion control in people with mental health conditions: Study
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… Continue reading Environment Ministry launches nationwide campaign to end plastic pollution
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) US researchers have identified a widely used antidepressant drug that could shrink the growth of tumour and help the immune system fight cancer. Researchers from… Continue reading Study finds common antidepressant can shrink tumour growth, fight cancer
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) has thanked India for its commitment and support to the historic Pandemic Accord.… Continue reading Grateful for India’s commitment, support to Pandemic Accord: WHO chief
Seoul, May 22 (IANS) Samsung Biologics, a biotech arm of South Korea’s Samsung Group, on Thursday said it plans to spin off its biosimilar development business to streamline its operations… Continue reading Samsung Biologics plans to set up holding company to separate CDMO, biosimilar biz
