Anand Mahindra shares video of new tech detecting veins using infrared light
New Delhi, July 7 - Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has shared a video on the social media platform X, showing a new technology detecting veins using infrared light.
South Korea not to revoke striking doctors’ licences for breakthrough
Seoul, July 8 - The government is likely to halt the suspension of licences and other administrative steps against striking trainee doctors in an effort to seek a breakthrough in months-long medical service disruptions, officials said on Monday.
Kamala Harris’ husband tests positive for Covid
Washington, July 8 - US Vice President Kamala Harris' husband Doug Emhoff recently tested positive for Covid-19, the latter's office has announced.
NEET-UG paper leak: SC asks Centre, NTA to initiate action against wrong beneficiaries, next hearing on July 11
New Delhi, July 8 - Asking the Centre and National Testing Agency (NTA) about the action initiated against the wrong beneficiaries in the NEET-UG examination held on May 5, the Supreme Court on Monday remarked that denial to the allegations of paper leak
Developing countries in Asia-Pacific still report high TB cases: ADB
Manila, July 6 - Many developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including the Philippines, still have a high tuberculosis (TB) incidence rate, according to an article published in the Asian Development Blog of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Facing unexplainable mood disorders? You may be low on Vitamin B 12: Doctors
New Delhi, July 6 - Vitamin B-12 plays a key role in producing brain chemicals that affect mood and other brain functions, said doctors on Saturday.
Cut down smoking to avoid cognitive ageing: Study
New Delhi, July 6 - Want to maintain sharp memory skills and cognitive function as you age? Cutting down on smoking suggests a large study that found it to be a key lifestyle factor linked to cognitive decline.
Mice with functional humanised immune system shows promise
New Delhi, July 6 - A first-of-its-kind mice model with a fully functional human immune system and a human-like gut microbiome has shown promise of mounting specific antibody responses.
Israel reports 61 new cases of West Nile fever, fatalities rise to 12
Jerusalem, July 6 - The Israeli Ministry of Health reported a fresh fatality from West Nile fever, pushing the death toll due to infections in the country to 12.
Breakdown of vitamins, probiotics, and other dietary supplements
By The Health Corner, IndoUs Tribune Choosing from the vast array of dietary supplements available today can be overwhelming. There are different types of supplements, including vitamins, minerals, herbs, and probiotics, each tailored for specific age ranges and genders. However, taking supplements without
‘Will affect lakhs of honest students’: Centre opposes cancellation of NEET-UG exam in SC
New Delhi, July 5 - The Centre, in a preliminary affidavit filed before the Supreme Court on Friday opposed the batch of pleas seeking cancellation of the NEET-UG examination, for admission in undergraduate medical programmes, saying it would affect "lakhs of honest candidates"
Study shows how cancer evades chemotherapy, finds mechanism to reverse
New Delhi, July 5 - An international team of researchers from the UK and China has shown how cancer builds up resistance to chemotherapy -- one of the biggest challenges in the treatment of the deadly disease.
Centre committed to protecting well-being of women, children & adolescents: JP Nadda
New Delhi, July 5 - The Union government is committed to protecting the well-being of women, children and adolescents in the country, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Friday.
Ultra-processed food ads misleading; fuelling obesity & diabetes in India: Report
New Delhi, July 5 - Advertisements of unhealthy food products with high salt (HFSS) food products, or ultra-processed food (UPF) are misleading and are "seductive, luring, manipulative or deceptive" people to buy and in turn increasing the incidences of obesity and diabetes, according
Elderly Uzbekistan man undergoes robot-assisted surgery for rare colonic tumour
Faridabad, July 5 - A 67-year-old man from Uzbekistan has been given a new lease of life after being successfully treated for his rare colonic tumour via robot-assisted surgery.
1 in 3 suffer from fatty liver in India, predates diabetes: Dr Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, July 5 - Every third person in India has a fatty liver, which predates Type-2 diabetes and other metabolic disorders, said Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, on Friday.
Poliovirus found in sewage samples in 3 provinces of Pakistan
Islamabad, July 5 - Wild poliovirus type 1 has been detected in sewage samples from two new districts in Pakistan along with the six previously infected districts of three provinces, the Pakistani Health Ministry said.
Mumbai opens its heart for Team India & a lane for ambulance at Marine Drive
Mumbai, July 5 - When several lakhs of Mumbaikars trooped in from all over to give a welcome of a lifetime to the T20 World Cup kings, Team India at Marine Drive, they also gave a lifeline to an emergency patient being sped
Human behaviour abetted deadly bacteria to become epidemic: Study
New Delhi, July 5 - Scientists have, in a new study released on Friday, shown how Pseudomonas aeruginosa -- an environmental bacteria that can cause devastating multidrug-resistant infections, particularly in people with underlying lung conditions -- have evolved rapidly and then spread globally
Novel method to counter chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer developed
New Delhi, July 4 - Stanford researchers have developed a new method to reverse pancreatic cancer's resistance to chemotherapy, an advance that may pave the way for new treatments.