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WHO cervical cancer target still distant: Lancet studySubscriber Only
December 15, 2022 07:48 IST
Though the incidence of cervical cancer has decreased in many parts of the world —notably in Latin America, Asia, Western Europe, and North America — over the past three decades, the burden remains high in many low- and middle-income countries.
What is base editing, the groundbreaking tech that cleared a teenager’s cancer?Subscriber Only
December 13, 2022 19:57 IST
Alyssa, 13, is the first person in the world to benefit from this experimental cancer treatment, when everything else had failed. We take a closer look.
Symptoms of long Covid in children may change over time: Lancet study
December 6, 2022 10:43 IST
The researchers found that the symptoms of long Covid experienced by children and young people change over time and that clinicians should be aware of this.
One step closer to a universal flu vaccine: what a new study saysSubscriber Only
December 1, 2022 11:29 IST
The vaccine would not replace annual flu shots but would provide a shield against severe disease and death from potential pandemic threats.
Racist, stigmatizing: Why WHO will now call monkeypox ‘mpox’
November 30, 2022 09:22 IST
The change of name, announced after a series of consultations with global experts, has been provoked by the racist connotations that “monkeypox” sometimes carries. Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while “monkeypox” is phased out, the WHO said.
Big Omicron spike shows limitations of China’s zero-Covid policySubscriber Only
November 26, 2022 15:19 IST
The current wave of Covid-19 infections has come within days of China allowing some relaxations in its zero-Covid policy. The quarantine time was reduced to five days, and only close contacts of an infected person were put in quarantine.
Major Alzheimer’s drug candidate fails test: What was the Roche trial
November 15, 2022 06:00 IST
The statement said that the twin studies, known as Graduate 1 and 2, had not reached their main goal of showing that the drug gantenerumab could preserve abilities such as remembering, solving problems, orientation and personal care in patients suffering from early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
XBB and BQ.1: what we know about these two omicron ‘cousins’Subscriber Only
November 13, 2022 20:05 IST
Omicron variants are successful due in part to several shared mutations in the receptor-binding domain of the spike protein (a protein on the surface of the virus which allows it to attach to our cells).
Measles outbreak in Mumbai: Here is all you need to know about the diseaseSubscriber Only
November 12, 2022 11:24 IST
Measles or as it is called ‘khasra’, is a highly contagious viral disease which affects mostly children. Last month, three children, residents of Rafi Nagar, Govandi, lost their lives in a span of 48 hours.
Dry shampoos have cancer-causing agent: What new study saysSubscriber Only
November 7, 2022 14:03 IST
The results add to concerns that products sold over the counter in pharmacies and grocery stores could present previously undetected health risks.
New hope for malaria vaccine: the science, challenges, opportunitySubscriber Only
November 7, 2022 06:16 IST
After decades of slow progress, there seems to be light at the end of the long tunnel.
In China, a first inhalable vaccine against Covid-19: Can needle-free work?
October 27, 2022 07:58 IST
The inhalable vaccine has been developed by the Chinese biopharmaceutical company CanSino Biologics Inc. as an aerosol version of its one-shot adenovirus vaccine, which uses a relatively harmless cold virus.
Climate change amplifying health impacts of multiple crises, says The Lancet report ahead of COP27Subscriber Only
October 26, 2022 20:51 IST
According to a fact sheet on the specific impacts on India — which uses data from the report but is not itself a part of the report — climate change is affecting almost every pillar of food security.
Sleeping 5 hours or less can cause chronic disease in those aged above 50: StudySubscriber Only
October 22, 2022 19:20 IST
In order to get a better night’s sleep, Dr Sabia stressed on the importance of promoting good sleep hygiene — making sure the bedroom is quiet, dark and in a comfortable temperature.
Months later, 4 in 10 patients had not fully recovered from Covid: studySubscriber Only
October 18, 2022 05:50 IST
The authors of the study, published last week in the journal Nature Communications, tried to home in on the long-term risks of Covid by comparing the frequency of symptoms in people with and without previous Covid diagnoses.
New Covid-19 variants like BF.7, XBB spreading across globe: what risk do they pose?Subscriber Only
October 18, 2022 07:44 IST
The BA.5 sub-variant of omicron continues to be the dominant one across the globe, accounting for 76.2 per cent of the cases, according to the latest situation report by the World Health Organisation.
Dr Dilip Mahalanabis passes away: How he came up with ORS, which revolutionised diarrhoea treatmentSubscriber Only
January 25, 2023 21:05 IST
Dr Dilip Mahalanabis was working in overflowing refugee camps during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war when he came up with ORS, which The Lancet called “the most important medical discovery of the 20th century.’’
Why does eating late increase the risk of weight gain?
October 12, 2022 06:10 IST
A study, published in the journal Cell Metabolism on October 4, found that the time we eat impacts our energy expenditure, appetite and adipogenesis, or how the body stores fat.
India-made cough syrups and deaths in Gambia: what we know so farSubscriber Only
October 13, 2022 14:10 IST
The Centre has set up a committee to look into a report by the World Health Organisation about four Indian-manufactured cough syrups that could have caused 66 deaths in Gambia. What do we know about the cough syrups? Are they sold in India? Should you be worried?
Dengue: How alarming it is, and other frequently asked questionsSubscriber Only
October 5, 2022 15:15 IST
Last week, a total of 412 Dengue cases were reported in the capital – more than twice the figure recorded last year in September with 217 cases.
Explained: How dogs can sniff and tell whether you are stressedSubscriber Only
September 30, 2022 13:06 IST
Service dogs, which are trained to provide assistance to people experiencing anxiety, panic attack disorders and PTSD, can detect the psychological alterations associated with these conditions, solely through their odour-detection capabilities
How govt’s essential medicines list ensures supply, keeps prices in checkSubscriber Only
September 18, 2022 23:19 IST
The new list, issued on September 13, has included more cancer medicines, newer diabetes drugs, and even four drugs that are under patent.
The complex issue of assisted suicide: Which countries allow it, and is India one of them?Subscriber Only
September 16, 2022 12:30 IST
Assisted suicide and euthanasia, both practices under which a person intentionally ends their life with active assistance from others, have long been contentious topics of debate as they involve a complex set of moral, ethical and in some cases, religious questions.
New research: Covid-19 increases Alzheimer’s risk in older adults
September 15, 2022 08:08 IST
The findings indicated that over the one-year period following the infection, older adults in the Covid-19 cohort faced a risk of 0.68%, nearly double that of the non-Covid-19 cohort, which faced a risk of 0.35%.
Govt’s FY19 health spending dropped: what the accounts showSubscriber Only
September 15, 2022 07:58 IST
Government spending on health as share of total spending is up, but overall expenditure on health is down. Out-of-pocket health spending is lower, but people are still spending more than the government
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