DNA footprints of ancient viruses may boost cancer treatment
London-- Remnants of ancient retroviruses passed down in our DNA could be an effective target for antibodies against lung cancer, according to researchers.
The early...
Long Covid severity may be similar to flu: Study
Sydney-- Long Covid appears to manifest as a post-viral syndrome of no greater incidence or severity than seasonal influenza, finds new research.
However, the similarity...
Covid-19 raised death risk in people with intellectual disabilities: Study
London-- Mortality from Covid-19 in people with intellectual disabilities are five times higher than the general population, according to a study.
Intellectual disability is a...
New game changing technique may lead to early diagnosis of Parkinson’s
New York-- US researchers have developed a breakthrough technique that is a game-changer in identifying the build-up of abnormal protein deposits linked to Parkinson's...
This AI-based smartphone app may help you quit smoking
London-- Finding it hard to quit smoking? British researchers have developed a stop-smoking mobile app that senses where and when you might be triggered...
Pfizer’s new bivalent mRNA Covid booster vax highly effective: Lancet
Jerusalem-- US pharma giant Pfizer's new bivalent mRNA-based Covid booster vaccine has shown to be highly effective in reducing hospitalisation and deaths, particularly in...
Even mild Covid infection can cause sudden hearing loss: Study
Sydney-- People who suffer from mild Covid-19 infection could be at risk of sudden deafness and hearing loss, according to a study.
Sudden sensorineural hearing...
Can Omicron & influenza co-infection turn deadly?
New Delhi-- With India currently seeing a rise in both Covid and influenza cases, many people are likely to be co-infected by the viruses,...
Here’s the right way to eat chia seeds
Sydney-- Scientists have discovered the way chia seeds are eaten could determine how much or how little dietary fibre benefits people get and grinding...
Superheated storms increasingly affect people’s health: experts
Wellington-- Storms like Cyclone Gabrielle will increasingly affect people's health in New Zealand as the climate changes, said climate and health experts on Friday.
The...
