Smoking and Oral Cancer
BY DR. DEEPAK SARIN
New Delhi-- The detrimental effects of smoking on our health are well-known. There are hundreds of chemicals in smoke, many of...
Scientists call for finding future viral threats to human health
New York-- There is an urgent need to build a framework that can help identify likely future viral threats to human health, before the...
US Congress legislates to declassify information on Covid-19 origins
BY T.N. ASHOK
Washington-- In an unprecedented move, the US Congress, dominated by the Republican Party, has passed a bill unanimously asking the Director of...
Israeli scientists develop world’s 1st mRNA vax for deadly bacteria
Jerusalem-- A team of Israeli scientists has for the first time in the world developed an mRNA vaccine that can help treat a deadly...
Long Covid much less likely after Omicron infection: Study
London-- The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is much less likely to lead to long Covid than the variant circulating at the start of the...
Alzheimer’s drug fails to ‘slow cognitive decline’, says Eli Lilly
Washington-- American pharmaceutical Eli Lilly has stated that its solanezumab drug did not slow cognitive decline nor reduced risk of progression to symptomatic Alzheimer's...
Study finds rat carrying multiple variants of Covid virus in US
New York-- A new study has demonstrated that rats are susceptible to infection with Alpha, Delta and Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2.
In the study, published...
Looking after your eyes post Holi
BY DR RISHI RAJ BORAH
New Delhi-- Did you make sure your eyes were prepared before you celebrated Holi and partied? The most delicate and...
Swelling in feet could be signs of kidney trouble
Lucknow-- Swelling in the feet, ankles and legs that leave a dimple on the skin when pressure is applied, could be a result of...
Stroke kills one Indian every 4 minutes: AIIMS neurologist
New Delhi-- Stroke, which is the second commonest cause of death in India, kills one person in India every 4 minutes, Prof. M. V....