China: Factory leak leads to bacterial outbreak, leaves thousands infected
Sept. 19, 2020, 2:32 p.m.There are 3,245 people who have contracted Brucellosis, according to health officials in Lanzhou. Another 1,401 people also tested as an early positive for the disease....Read More
Covid-19 can cause decline in life expectancy globally: Study
Sept. 18, 2020, 6:49 p.m.Life expectancy has been used as a measure of human development across countries and regions. Indeed, over the past century, life expectancy has increased significantly in many reg...Read More
These foods can help in controlling high blood pressure
Sept. 18, 2020, 4:55 p.m.Hypertension induces changes in the brain, leading to bad effect on memory. Research has also shown that high blood pressure also reduces our thinking power....Read More
UV light kills Covid-19 virus without harming people: Study
Sept. 18, 2020, 4:43 p.m.Tests were conducted using a UVC lamp. A solution containing the virus was spread onto a plate. The researchers allowed it to dry before placing the UVC lamp 24 cm above the surfac...Read More
Rapid 90-minute Covid-19 test shown to be highly accurate
Sept. 18, 2020, 2:26 p.m.To perform the test, a paediatric-sized nose swab from a patient is inserted into the device, which then looks for traces of genetic material belonging to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, whi...Read More
Patients suffering from COVID-19 are facing cardiac issues
Sept. 18, 2020, 2:22 p.m.The impact of COVID-19 goes beyond the respiratory system and the lungs, it has tremendous impact on the cardiovascular system of the human body as well....Read More
Smoking linked to bleeding in the brain: Study
Sept. 17, 2020, 5:50 p.m.The researchers sought to clarify the factors involved when only one twin suffered from fatal bleeding in the brain and hypothesised that smoking - the most important environmental...Read More
AI reveals India successfully used nudge campaign to fight Covid
Sept. 17, 2020, 2:25 p.m.The nudges from Prime Minister Narendra Modi were particularly important in creating herd effect on lockdown and social distancing norms across the nation, argued the researchers....Read More
Potential Covid-19 drug azithromycin may up risk of cardiac events
Sept. 17, 2020, 2:11 p.m.Drugs that affect the electrical impulses of the heart, specifically the interval in the electrical rhythm called the QT interval, are called QT-prolonging drugs....Read More
Covid-19, bacteria together may increase severity in some patients
Sept. 16, 2020, 2:11 p.m."There is rapidly emerging evidence highlighting obesity and type 2 diabetes as key risk factors linked to severity of Covid-19 infections in all ethnic groups," said study author ...Read More
