Saturday, 02 December 2023

Health

Rising PM2.5 load in Mumbai's air spurs 'silent health crisis': Experts

Rising PM2.5 load in Mumbai's air spurs 'silent health crisis': Experts

MUMBAI: As the Maharashtra government and the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation fret and fume to control the atmospheric pollution levels in Mumbai and other cities, top medical experts warn that bad air can lead to multiple health issues, including cancer, heart complications and diabetes among the citizens.

Deaths from Ebola, SARS & Nipah to soar 12x due to climate change: Study
Nipah

Deaths from Ebola, SARS & Nipah to soar 12x due to climate change: Study

NEW YORK: Human deaths from zoonotic diseases like Ebola, Marburg, SARS and Nipah will increase by 12 times due to climate change by 2050, according to an alarming research that calls for "urgent action".

SGPGI’s advanced diabetic centre to become functional soon

SGPGI’s advanced diabetic centre to become functional soon

LUCKNOW: The Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) advanced diabetic centre will become functional soon as a one stop centre for all complications related to the disease under one roof.

Antibiotics now ineffective for common childhood infections: Lancet

Antibiotics now ineffective for common childhood infections: Lancet

Sydney:High rates of antibiotic resistance have rendered the drugs used to treat common infections in children and babies, ineffective, according to an alarming study published in Lancet South East Asia on Tuesday.

Covid vax does not increase risk of miscarriage: Study
Covid Vax

Covid vax does not increase risk of miscarriage: Study

NEW YORK:Are planning pregnancy and worried about taking Covid-19 vaccines for fear of complications? Take heart, a new study shows no increased risk of early or late miscarriage as a result of male or female partners getting a Covid vaccine prior to conceiving.

Flu cases remain at alert level in Japan
Flu cases

Flu cases remain at alert level in Japan

Tokyo:The average number of influenza patients per regularly monitored medical institution in Japan this week came to 16.41, exceeding the alert level of 10 for the second consecutive week, the Health Ministry said.

An app to help people suffering from swallowing disorders

An app to help people suffering from swallowing disorders

Kochi:Amrita Hospital in Kochi has launched what’s believed to be a state of the art for all those suffering from swallowing disorders (dysphagia).

Ethnic violence hit Manipur now battling African Swine Fever

Ethnic violence hit Manipur now battling African Swine Fever

Imphal:Even as Manipur continues to deal with the devastating ethnic crisis six months after it began, there has been an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) that has killed hundreds of pigs, dealing a major blow to farmers in seven districts in the northeastern state.

Sponge left inside woman's abdomen after C-sec in Bihar hospital

Sponge left inside woman's abdomen after C-sec in Bihar hospital

PATNA: In a case of medical negligence, doctors of a private hospital left a surgical sponge in a woman's abdomen after a cesarean section in Bihar's Vaishali district.

Nanoparticle-based new tri-valent vax to fight SARS, Covid & MERS
COVID

Nanoparticle-based new tri-valent vax to fight SARS, Covid & MERS

NEW YORK: Scientists have developed a tri-valent vaccine using a nanoparticle that can protect against three different deadly coronaviruses, and has show to be successful in mouse studies.

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