Monday, November 25, 2024

HEALTH

New single dose chikungunya vax safe, boosts immunity: Lancet

New single dose chikungunya vaccine, developed by French biotech Valneva is safe and produces an immune response, according to a phase 3 randomised...

Pfizer and GSK to battle for share of new RSV vaccine market: Report

US drugmaker Pfizers and British pharma major GSK are likely to face significant competition in the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine market, according...

Long Covid patients suffer from persistent inflammation: Study

An overactive inflammatory response could be at the root of many long Covid cases, according to a new study. Looking at proteins circulating in...

AAP grants Rs 1 cr each to two doctors who died of Covid

Families of two doctors, who lost their lives while serving on the frontlines of the Covid pandemic in the national capital, were honoured...

Prolonged use of ear buds can lead to loss of hearing: KGMU doctor

Prolonged use of ear buds by the young generation is causing severe ear infection. Prof Virendra Verma, head of KGMU ENT department said, "Every...

40% cancer caused by tobacco consumption: Expert

Nearly 40 per cent of cancer cases are caused by tobacco, alcohol and pan masala, 4 per cent cases are genetic and 10...

Delhi HC allows minor rape victim undergo termination of pregnancy

The Delhi High Court on Monday granted permission for a 13-year-old victim of sexual assault to undergo a medical termination of pregnancy beyond...

Breach of privacy: Venugopal hits back at MoS Chandrasekhar

Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal on Monday hit back at Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar saying that...

Bihar CM says his govt allotted 150 acres for AIIMS but Centre rejected it

While the BJP is levelling allegations against the JD-U MPs for the shifting of the proposed AIIMS in Darbhanga, Bihar chief minister Nitish...

New wound-healing ink repairs cuts with a 3D-printing pen

Researchers have developed a wound-healing ink that can actively encourage the body to heal by exposing the cut to immune-system vesicles. The ink can...