Sunday, November 24, 2024

HEALTH

Your contact lenses may be shedding microplastics

Contact lenses, worn by millions of people around the world, tend to shed microplastics when exposed to sunlight for a long time, according...

Night owls more at risk of death due to alcohol, smoking: Study

Night owls -- people who are habitually active or wakeful at night -- could be at an increased risk of death than morning...

UP: In a first, RMLIMS doctors perform rare spinal surgery

Doctors at the Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) have successfully performed a complex surgical procedure on the spine called Anterior...

More diagnostic tools for early detection of Alzheimer’s underway: Report

With advancements in medical technology, novel diagnostic tools are emerging to facilitate early and accurate detection of Alzheimer's disease, according to a report...

Universal donor stem cell therapy to help treat degenerative brain diseases

US scientists have developed universal donor stem cells that could one day provide lifesaving therapy to children with lethal brain conditions, such as...

Covid pandemic increased diabetes among children, pregnant women

The number of children diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes continued to rise in the year after the Covid-19 pandemic began, according to research. Another study,...

AIIMS Delhi inks MoU with SMSIMSR to jointly work in healthcare education

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India's first free medical college, Sri...

Covid virus first infected 3 scientists at China’s Wuhan lab

The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which caused the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, first infected three scientists working at China's infamous Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), according to...

Scientists warn UK govt of a new ‘deadly virus’ due to climate change

Even as the UK government attempts to prepare for new pandemics, the country's scientists have warned about a new 'deadly virus' that kills...

TN Health Dept commence counselling for students post-NEET results

The Tamil Nadu Health Department has commenced counselling for students who have not cleared the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET), the results...